# 495 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

BBL 3010210010 · Block 1021 · Lot 10 · BIN 3022784  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/495-3rd-avenue-3010210010  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

Also recorded as: 178 11 St; 1788 11 St

## Summary

495 3rd Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11215; tax lot BBL 3010210010) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1899, on a 1,300 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as GAMBA, RAFAEL. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $3,060,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation and one open HPD violation. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint 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, “495 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (BBL 3010210010)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/495-3rd-avenue-3010210010. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 1 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: GAMBA, RAFAEL
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1899
- Floors: 3
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,300 sq ft · Building area: 3,000 sq ft
- Zoning: R6A, C2-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $3,060,000, assessed value $183,600, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-04-30 from GORDON, LAWRENCE A. (TRUSTEE); EVA S. GORDON TRUST to GAMBA, RAFAEL; GAMBA, MARIA NEGRON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1993-02-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1993-02-24 from GORDON, EVA S to GORDON, LAWRENCE A/TR; EVA S GORDON TRUST/TR FO, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-17 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 300291039 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. BOILER/BURNER ANDF.O. TANK REPLACEMENT FIRING #2 OIL. NO CHANGE IN EGRE SS OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1993-09-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300291039: Equipment work / Boiler. Issued 1993-09-22, expires 1994-10-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1993-09-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300291039: Equipment work / Fuel burning. Issued 1993-09-22, expires 1994-10-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1993-09-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300291039: Equipment work / Fuel storage. Issued 1993-09-22, expires 1994-10-01. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2008-08-19 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD TREAD 2ND FROM TO 3RD TO 4TH STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRWAY.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-02 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 5B): Plumbing – Water Supply. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-01-08 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Crosswalk. | 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 GAMBA, RAFAEL. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1997-04-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1997-04-30). | 636b-3b5g |
| 1997-04-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1997-04-30). | 636b-3b5g |

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