# 505 Christopher Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY 11212

BBL 3038460116 · Block 3846 · Lot 116 · BIN 3258695  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/505-christopher-avenue-3038460116  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

## Summary

505 Christopher Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11212; tax lot BBL 3038460116) is a one-family home (building class A5: one-family home, attached or semi-detached), built around 1986, on a 1,875 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as JAMES, GUILAINE; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated March 4, 2016 lists a price of $330,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $549,000. As of November 9, 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. There were two 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, “505 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 (BBL 3038460116)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/505-christopher-avenue-3038460116. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Brownsville: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11212: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212

## Nearby properties

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

- 503 Christopher Avenue (18 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/503-christopher-avenue-3038460117
- 507 Christopher Avenue (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/507-christopher-avenue-3038460016
- 501 Christopher Avenue (36 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/501-christopher-avenue-3038460118
- 511 Christopher Avenue (49 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/511-christopher-avenue-3038460113
- 499 Christopher Avenue (53 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/499-christopher-avenue-3038460119
- 497 Christopher Avenue (71 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/497-christopher-avenue-3038460120
- 714 Sackman Street (123 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/714-sackman-street-3038460131
- 712 Sackman Street (134 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/712-sackman-street-3038460130

## 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: JAMES, GUILAINE
- Building class: A5 – One-family home, attached or semi-detached
- Year built: 1986
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 1,875 sq ft · Building area: 1,128 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $549,000, assessed value $32,940, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2016-03-04 from PATRICE, CLORINDE to JAMES, GUILAINE, stated price $330,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2016-02-22 | recorded (CORRD) | CORRD dated 2016-02-22 from EAST BROOKLYN CHURCHES SPONSORING COMMITTEE, INC. to PATRICE, CLORINDE, 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 2026-11-09

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Blocking Street. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-08 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Street Sweeping Complaint – Inadequate Sweeping. | 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 JAMES, GUILAINE. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2016-03-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2016-03-04). | 636b-3b5g |

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