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598 Pine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

BBL 3042810037 (Borough 3, Block 4281, Lot 37) · BIN 3096013 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

598 Pine Street (Brooklyn, NY 11208; tax lot BBL 3042810037) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1975, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as JOHN, JOANN. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $957,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows eight open HPD violations and seven OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
JOHN, JOANN
Building class
C0 · Three-family walk-up
Year built · units
1975 · 3 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,000 sq ft · R5
Market value (DOF)
$957,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
3042810037
BIN
3096013

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “598 Pine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208 (BBL 3042810037)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/598-pine-street-3042810037. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
JOHN, JOANNThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
C0 – Three-family walk-upThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1975Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,000 sq ft (20 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
2,496 sq ft
Zoning
R5The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
1.25 built / 1.50 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 3042810037 (Borough 3, Block 4281, Lot 37) · BIN 3096013BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-01; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$957,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$57,420The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$33,178Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$957,000$57,4201
2026Final$945,000$56,7001
2025Final$900,000$54,0001

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-01

Sales & deed history 4

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2001-04-04DEED$0 / not statedByfield, FrederickaJohn, JoannFT_3400007650940
1979-03-02DEED$0 / not statedByfield, Frederick A.; Byfield, AlethiaByfield, Frederick A.; Byfield, AlethiaBK_7930105700227
1978-09-18DEED$0 / not statedByfield Alethia; Byfield Frederika; James VernaByfield Alethia; Byfield FrederikaBK_7830101901638
1973-05-10DEED$0 / not statedIemolo Joseph; Iemolo AnnaByfield Verna; Byfield Fredericka; Byfield AlethiaBK_7330063101691

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01

DOB job filings 0 open of 0

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 0

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 0 active of 0

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

OATH tickets (all agencies) 7 unpaid of 10

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2026-07-09Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STJOHN JOANN$80 / $0 / $80049920259R
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-12-19Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJOHN JOANN$300 / $0 / $300049566454N
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-07-10Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJOHN JOANN$300 / $0 / $300049238263H
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-04-29Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJOHN JOANN$300 / $0 / $300049132371J
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2024-05-15Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJOHN JOANN$300 / $0 / $300048423838H
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2023-04-07Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJOHN JOANN$300 / $0 / $300047733548R
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2023-03-30Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJOHN JOANN$300 / $0 / $300047771291H
Hearing pending
NEW ISSUANCE
2026-10-15Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO RECYCLE LEAF YARD WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1STJOHN JOANN$25 / $0 / $25080142572Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2000-05-11$25 / $25 / —0109463247
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2000-04-27$25 / $25 / —0109463191

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01

HPD housing-code violations 8 open of 9

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2025-01-13
I2025-01-10§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 PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2015-02-19
A2015-02-192FL§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT ALL CLOSET DOORS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2015-02-18
B2015-02-182FL§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2015-02-18
B2015-02-182FL§ 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2015-02-18
A2015-02-182FL§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL CEILINGS AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2015-02-18
B2015-02-182FL§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER FOR ELECTRIC OUTLET AT ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2010-10-06
B2010-10-062§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2010-10-06
B2010-10-062§ 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... 3 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
Closed
Violation Closed · 2025-07-16
C2025-01-102§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

HPD complaints 1

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

ReceivedStatusAptProblem(s)Outcome
2025-01-07CLOSE2Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

311 requests (last 12 months) 2

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-06-03NYPDIllegal Parking – Detached TrailerClosed2026-06-03
2025-12-24NYPDIllegal Parking – Blocked HydrantClosed2025-12-24

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

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