# 501 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

BBL 3014620004 · Block 1462 · Lot 4 · BIN 3039282  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/501-ralph-avenue-3014620004  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05

## Summary

501 Ralph Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11233; tax lot BBL 3014620004) is a 1-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S1: mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office), built around 1923, on a 2,033 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as FORBES, SOPHIE; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated April 16, 2013 lists a price of $497,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $579,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active DOB violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “501 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233 (BBL 3014620004)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/501-ralph-avenue-3014620004. 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 | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: FORBES, SOPHIE
- Building class: S1 – Mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1923
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,033 sq ft · Building area: 1,788 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 $579,000, assessed value $34,740, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2013-04-16 from NHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to FORBES, SOPHIE, stated price $497,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2006-08-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-08-28 from THE CITY OF NEW YORK BY DEPARTMENT OF HPD to NHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP., stated price $5 for a deed covering 5 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1979-04-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-04-18 from COMMISSIONER OF FINACNE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANACE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FIANNCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF CITY OF NEW YORK; ADMINISTRATOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMIN; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK `; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NY; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF TH CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIOENR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY O FNE WYORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINACE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FIANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK to THE CITY OFNEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEWY ORK; THE CITY OF NEW  YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NY, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2895 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-11-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-11-16 from SOTO ELBA to SOTO JOSE B JR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-04 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 302086891: Alteration. Issued 2007-05-04, expires 2008-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2007-03-21 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302301257: Equipment work / Boiler. Issued 2007-03-21, expires 2008-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2007-01-03 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 302086891: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2007-01-03, expires 2007-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-09-07 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302086891: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2006-09-07, expires 2007-09-07. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-07-19 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302086891: Alteration. Issued 2006-07-19, expires 2007-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-07-19 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302086891: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2006-07-19, expires 2006-12-31. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2015-03-03 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT. 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.

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 FORBES, SOPHIE. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2013-04-16 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2013-04-16). | 636b-3b5g |

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