# 73 4th Place, Brooklyn, NY 11231

BBL 3003710055 · Block 371 · Lot 55 · BIN 3005433  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/73-4th-place-3003710055  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

73 4th Place (Brooklyn, NY 11231; tax lot BBL 3003710055) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1899, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as SOMOZA, JAMES; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated July 1, 2010 lists a price of $1,300,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,532,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active ECB violation and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were three 311 requests 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, “73 4th Place, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BBL 3003710055)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/73-4th-place-3003710055. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 1 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: SOMOZA, JAMES
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1899
- Floors: 3
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,400 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,532,000, assessed value $151,920, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2010-07-01 from GIUNGA, NICOLO to SOMOZA, LYNN E; SOMOZA, JAMES, stated price $1,300,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1977-07-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-07-21 from CIAURI ROSE to GIUNTA MARIA; GIUNTA NICOLO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1972-08-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-08-22 from COLUMBO GIOACCHINO (DECD); COLOMBO GIOACCHINO to CIAURI ROSE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-19 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 320228838 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. PARTITION AND PLUMBING CHANGES ON THE BASEMENT, 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS TO RESOLVE DOB VIOLATION VW-090110C0601VP AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2012-09-21 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320228838: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2012-09-21, expires 2013-09-21. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2010-11-12 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320228838: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2010-11-12, expires 2011-11-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2010-10-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320228838: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2010-10-29, expires 2011-10-29. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2010-10-20 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320228838: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2010-10-20, expires 2010-11-19. | 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-14 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status DEFAULT; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT TIME OFINSPECTION OF ALT2#320228838,OBSERVED AT FRONT OF 3 STORY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BASEMENT ON GRADE APPROXIMATELY 5 CONCRETE STEPS LEADING TO B. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: default (the respondent did not appear; the penalty was imposed by default). Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad |

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF. Unpaid balance $1,300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Cave-in. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-13 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Condition – Failed Street Repair. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-23 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Hydrant. | 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 SOMOZA, JAMES. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2010-07-01 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2010-07-01). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2010-07-01 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2010-07-01). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Shareholder Lynn Somoza, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Steve Somoza. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (JAMES SOMOZA), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Lynn Somoza, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer James Somoza, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner James Somoza, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Lynn Somoza, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Jim Somoza (JIM SOMOZA), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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