# 531 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

BBL 3010780061 · Block 1078 · Lot 61 · BIN 3025329  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/531-3rd-street-3010780061  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

531 3rd Street (Brooklyn, NY 11215; tax lot BBL 3010780061) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1899, on a 1,900 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as DAVID SACHS. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $5,081,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “531 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (BBL 3010780061)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/531-3rd-street-3010780061. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: DAVID SACHS
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1899
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,900 sq ft · Building area: 4,016 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- 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 $5,081,000, assessed value $304,860, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-01-27 from GARBE, ERNEST H/DEC'D; OLSON, PATRICIA R/EXEC; CHASE MANHATTAN BANK/EXEC to SACHS, CYNTHIA; SACHS, DAVID, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1993-04-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1993-04-15 from GARBE, ELEANOR AGNES/AKA; GARBE, ELEANOR A/EXEC OF to GARBE, ERNEST H, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-17 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B00470590-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2011-01-18 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 320262434 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. RENOVATE CELLAR. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS,USE OR OCCUPANCY. INSTALL NEW BOILER & REPLACE HOT WATER HEATER | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2025-07-15 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01214659-S1: Plumbing — APPLICATION IS FILED FOR THE PLUMBING WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING (3) STORY (2) FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGR…. Issued 2025-07-15, expires 2026-07-15. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-07-11 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01214659-I1: General Construction — APPLICATION IS FILED FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING 3 STORY, 2 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. ALL WORK AS PER PLA…. Issued 2025-07-11, expires 2026-07-11. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-02-23 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00470590-I1: Supported Scaffold — INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING. Issued 2021-02-23, expires 2022-02-23. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2011-06-23 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320262434: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2011-06-23, expires 2012-04-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2011-03-03 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320262434: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2011-03-03, expires 2012-03-02. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2011-02-08 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320262434: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2011-02-08, expires 2011-06-20. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1999-11-12 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 300841025: Alteration. Issued 1999-11-12, expires 2000-10-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1999-06-08 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300841025: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1999-06-08, expires 2000-06-07. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1999-06-07 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300841025: Alteration. Issued 1999-06-07, expires 1999-10-22. | 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.

No records found.

## 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 DAVID SACHS. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1999-01-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1999-01-27). | 636b-3b5g |
| 1999-01-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1999-01-27). | 636b-3b5g |

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