# 493 4th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215

BBL 3010280004 · Block 1028 · Lot 4 · BIN 3023134  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/493-4th-avenue-3010280004  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

493 4th Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11215; tax lot BBL 3010280004) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1901, on a 1,631 sq ft lot zoned C4-4D. City tax records list the owner as CHOW, LISA. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,249,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB or DOB NOW safety violations, active ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “493 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (BBL 3010280004)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/493-4th-avenue-3010280004. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Park Slope: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/park-slope/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11215: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11215

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 491 4th Avenue (17 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/491-4th-avenue-3010280005
- 495 4th Avenue (18 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/495-4th-avenue-3010280003
- 489 4th Avenue (33 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/489-4th-avenue-3010280006
- 497 4th Avenue (34 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/497-4th-avenue-3010280002
- 499 4th Avenue (54 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/499-4th-avenue-3010280001
- 487 4th Avenue (68 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/487-4th-avenue-3010280007
- 226 12th Street (72 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/226-12th-street-3010280010
- 228 12th Street (86 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/228-12th-street-3010280011

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CHOW, LISA
- Building class: B3 – Two-family home converted from one-family
- Year built: 1901
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,631 sq ft · Building area: 1,856 sq ft
- Zoning: C4-4D, G
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,249,000, assessed value $134,940, tax class 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2023-02-24 from CHOW, WING CHO; CHOW, MEI KUEN to WING CHO CHOW IRREVOCABLE TRUST; CHOW, LISA; CHOW, SIMON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1991-04-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-04-15 from HAWKINS, EILEEN MARY to CHOW, MEI KUEN; CHOW, WING CHO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-10-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-10-25 from RITTER, MARY EX OF to HAWKINS, EILEEN MARY, 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).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

No records found.

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

No records found.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

## 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.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## 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 CHOW, LISA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2023-02-24 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2023-02-24). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2023-02-24 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2023-02-24). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2023-02-24 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2023-02-24). | 636b-3b5g |

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