# 72 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

BBL 3014870045 · Block 1487 · Lot 45 · BIN 3039875  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/72-howard-avenue-3014870045  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

## Summary

72 Howard Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11221; tax lot BBL 3014870045) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1901, on a 1,500 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as STEWART, RONALD JR. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,965,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows seven open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “72 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (BBL 3014870045)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/72-howard-avenue-3014870045. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant (East): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11221: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

## Nearby properties

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

- 70 Howard Avenue (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/70-howard-avenue-3014870044
- 74 Howard Avenue (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/74-howard-avenue-3014870046
- 68 Howard Avenue (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/68-howard-avenue-3014870043
- 76 Howard Avenue (42 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/76-howard-avenue-3014870047
- 66 Howard Avenue (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/66-howard-avenue-3014870042
- 64 Howard Avenue (80 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/64-howard-avenue-3014870041
- 863 Hancock Street (52 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/863-hancock-street-3014870049
- 861 Hancock Street (74 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/861-hancock-street-3014870050

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 7 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: STEWART, RONALD JR
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1901
- Floors: 3
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,500 sq ft · Building area: 2,700 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- 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 $1,965,000, assessed value $117,900, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2018-10-19 from STEWART, RONALD L SR to STEWART, DANIEL; STEWART, RONALD L SR; STEWART, RONALD JR; STEWART, MICHAEL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2008-04-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2008-04-07 from STEWART, RONALD L to STEWART, RONALD L, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2008-03-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2008-03-20 from STEWART, BERNICE; MCKEITH WILLIAMS, KINTCHEN to MCKEITH WILLIAMS, KINTCHEN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1991-09-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-09-28 from STEWART, ANDERSON ARTHUR; STARK, LELA BELLE to STEWART, ANDERSON ARTHUR; STEWART, BERNICE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-01-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-01-29 from STARK, LELA BELLE; STEWART, ANDERSON ARTHUR to STARK, LELA BELLE; STEWART, RONALD LEE; STEWART, ANDERSON ARTHUR, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1983-06-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-06-01 from STARK, LELA BELLE; STEWART, ANDERSON ARTHUR to STARK, LELA BELLE; STEWART, ANDERSON ARTHUR, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-12-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-12-30 from STARK LELA BELLE to STEWART ANDERSON A; STARK LELA BELLE, 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, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-26 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING MATERIAL CEILING OF CELLAR THROUGHOUT.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2008-06-26 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): SECTION 27-2041 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR 1 STY APT.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2008-06-26 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): SECTION 27-2041 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR 3 STY APT.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2008-06-26 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS NIGHT INSPECTION.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2008-06-26 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): SECTION 27-2041 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR 2 STY APT.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2008-06-26 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO VESTIBULE 1 STY.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2008-06-26 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS VESTIBULE 1 STY.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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 STEWART, RONALD JR. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2018-10-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2018-10-19). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2018-10-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2018-10-19). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2018-10-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2018-10-19). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2018-10-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2018-10-19). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2025-09-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Ronald Stewart, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-09-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Michael Stewart, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-09-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Ronald Stewart Jr. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-09-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Michael Stewart, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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