# 642 Jerome Street, East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn, NY 11207

BBL 3043070029 · Block 4307 · Lot 29 · BIN 3402570, 3096879  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/642-jerome-street-3043070029  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

642 Jerome Street (Brooklyn, NY 11207; tax lot BBL 3043070029) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1925, on a 3,396 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as SPENCE, HUGH JR.. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,041,000. As of November 10, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows one open HPD violation. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and two 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, “642 Jerome Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207 (BBL 3043070029)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/642-jerome-street-3043070029. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

East New York-New Lots: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11207

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11207/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11207/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11207/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11207/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11207/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11207: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11207

## Nearby properties

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

- 646 Jerome Street (35 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/646-jerome-street-3043070031
- 638 Jerome Street (56 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/638-jerome-street-3043070026
- 648 Jerome Street (65 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/648-jerome-street-3043070032
- 652 Jerome Street (90 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/652-jerome-street-3043070034
- 634 Jerome Street (93 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/634-jerome-street-3043070025
- 639 Jerome Street (153 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/639-jerome-street-3043100017
- 41 Mcclancy Place (82 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/41-mcclancy-place-3043070036
- 37 Mcclancy Place (105 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/37-mcclancy-place-3043070037

## 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 | 1 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |
| Active vacate orders | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: SPENCE, HUGH JR.
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 3,396 sq ft · Building area: 1,920 sq ft
- Zoning: R5
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,041,000, assessed value $62,460, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-05-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-05-28 from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2960 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1980-06-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1980-06-19 from BONNER EDWARD to SPENCE HUGH 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).

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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-06 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt PVT: SECTION 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 PVT, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-06 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Door/Window – Window Frame. HPD 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. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2024-12-06 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with … | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2025-12-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Dead/Dying Tree – Planted More Than 2 Years Ago. | 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 SPENCE, HUGH JR.. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1986-05-28 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1986-05-28). | 636b-3b5g |

---

Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3043070029