# 535 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

BBL 3059620072 · Block 5962 · Lot 72 · BIN 3149937, 3361455  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/535-78th-street-3059620072  
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

535 78th Street (Brooklyn, NY 11209; tax lot BBL 3059620072) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1920, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as ZHENG, YONGCHENG; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated October 28, 2014 at $1,150,000 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,751,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There was one 311 request 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, “535 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 (BBL 3059620072)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/535-78th-street-3059620072. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bay Ridge: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bay-ridge

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

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: ZHENG, YONGCHENG
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1920
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 2,600 sq ft
- Zoning: R4-1, BR
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,751,000, assessed value $105,060, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2020-10-27 from ZHENG 535 INC to ZHENG, YONGCHENG; LI, XIU QUN JADIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2014-10-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2014-10-28 from YAAKOB (FKA), JULIE; FULCHER, JULIE to ZHENG 535 INC., stated price $1,150,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2005-01-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-01-11 from ROUMBAKIS, MARIA; ROUMBAKIS, KONSTANTINOS to YAAKOB, JULIE, stated price $740,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-10-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-10-06 from CARLEY JOHN P; CARLEY ROBERT INDIV EXEC OF to ROUMBAKIS MARIA; ROUMBAKIS KONSTANTINOS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-02 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00420774-I1: Structural — REPLACE EXISTING WOOD JOIST WITH NEW ON 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.. Issued 2020-11-02, expires 2021-03-28. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-10-21 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340776244: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2020-10-21, expires 2021-03-29. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2020-10-16 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00409059-I1: Plumbing — RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2-FAMILY HOUSE WITH PLUMBING WORK: RELOCATE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FIXTURES; NEW BOILERS AND HOT WATER HEATERS ON CELLAR; NEW DRYER AND WA…. Issued 2020-10-16, expires 2021-05-10. | rbx6-tga4 |

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk. | 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 ZHENG, YONGCHENG. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2020-10-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2020-10-27). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2020-10-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2020-10-27). | 636b-3b5g |

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