# 497 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

BBL 3014620005 · Block 1462 · Lot 5 · BIN 3379470, 3039283  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/497-ralph-avenue-3014620005  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

497 Ralph Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11233; tax lot BBL 3014620005) is a two-family home (building class B9: two-family home, miscellaneous), built around 1910, on a 2,033 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as STEWART, TRUSTEE, DOWEL A. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $699,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 20 open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “497 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233 (BBL 3014620005)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/497-ralph-avenue-3014620005. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 20 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: STEWART, TRUSTEE, DOWEL A
- Building class: B9 – Two-family home, miscellaneous
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,033 sq ft · Building area: 1,760 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-04

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $699,000, assessed value $41,940, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2007-12-04 from STEWART, JOAN; STEWART, DOWEL to THE DOWEL A. STEWART AND JOAN H. STEWART LIVING; STEWART, TRUSTEE, JOAN H; STEWART, TRUSTEE, DOWEL A, 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, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-12-04 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Civ14 Mailed) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 2F: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE A PROPER SEAT FOR WATER CLOSET , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER SASHES OF WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARDWOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT SWITCH AND COVER PLATE ON NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2F: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS ALL WALLS AND TRIM THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AND COUNTER TOP AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT STEAM RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME CASING AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2018-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2F: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. 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.

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 STEWART, TRUSTEE, DOWEL A. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2007-12-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2007-12-04). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2007-12-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2007-12-04). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2007-12-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2007-12-04). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2024-01-23 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Dowel Stewart, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2024-01-23 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Dowel Stewart. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2024-01-23 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Dowel Stewart, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2024-01-23 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Joan Stewart, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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