# 480 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 BBL 3033070022 · Block 3307 · Lot 22 · BIN 3326387 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/480-knickerbocker-avenue-3033070022 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05 ## Summary 480 Knickerbocker Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11237; tax lot BBL 3033070022) is a government building (building class Y2: government / city building (subtype Y2)), built around 1983, on a 49,500 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as NYC POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $9,627,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active DOB violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were five 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “480 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (BBL 3033070022)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/480-knickerbocker-avenue-3033070022. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations | 2 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: NYC POLICE DEPARTMENT - Building class: Y2 – Government / city building (subtype Y2) - Year built: 1983 - Floors: 2 - Units: 0 residential / 0 total - Lot area: 49,500 sq ft · Building area: 31,729 sq ft - Zoning: R6 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-05 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $9,627,000, assessed value $4,332,150, tax class 4 - Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws) ## Sales & deeds (ACRIS) Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 1983-05-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-05-17 from ; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to NEW YORK CITY, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2311 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1975-09-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-09-22 from INCANDELA JOHN; INCANDELA SYLVIA to VILARDI SALVATORE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1975-01-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-01-21 from SAN PIETRO GIUSEPPE DECD EXR OF to INCANDELA JOHN; INCANDELA SYLVIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | ## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items). | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2009-11-27 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 310248470: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2009-11-27, expires 2010-12-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2009-04-28 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320005445: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 2009-04-28, expires 2009-05-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2009-03-10 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 310248470: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2009-03-10, expires 2009-12-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2000-10-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301035207: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2000-10-04, expires 2001-12-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2000-10-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301035207: Equipment work / Fuel storage. Issued 2000-10-04, expires 2001-10-04. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1999-10-21 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300325048: Equipment work / Sprinkler. Issued 1999-10-21, expires 2000-10-20. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1998-04-02 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300325048: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1998-04-02, expires 1999-04-02. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1998-03-23 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300325048: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1998-03-23, expires 1999-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1998-03-23 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300325048: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 1998-03-23, expires 1999-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1994-05-24 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300306292: Alteration / Other / general construction. Issued 1994-05-24, expires 1995-05-09. | ipu4-2q9a | ## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2018-04-06 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 1993-08-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | ## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-07-18 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE. Unpaid balance $112. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-09 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Pothole. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-06-30 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DCWP: Consumer Complaint – Tow Truck Company. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-06-29 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Dumpster Complaint – Blocking Sidewalk or Street. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2025-12-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Snow or Ice – Sidewalk. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2025-12-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Snow or Ice – Sidewalk. | erm2-nwe9 | ## Owners & contacts Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as NYC POLICE DEPARTMENT. | 64uk-42ks | | 1983-05-17 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1983-05-17). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. 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