74 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233
BBL 3013380052 (Borough 3, Block 1338, Lot 52) · BIN 3421635 · Last updated:
Summary · as of November 6, 2026
74 Buffalo Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11233; tax lot BBL 3013380052) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 2012, on a 1,340 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as BUFFALO PLAZA LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated March 3, 2016 lists a price of $763,688. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,720,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two open HPD violations. There were no 311 requests 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.)
- Owner of record
- BUFFALO PLAZA LLC
- Building class
- C0 · Three-family walk-up
- Year built · units
- 2012 · 3 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 1,340 sq ft · R6
- Market value (DOF)
- $2,720,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $763,688 · 2016-03-03
- BBL
- 3013380052
- BIN
- 3421635
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violations
- 0Active ECB violations
- 2Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “74 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233 (BBL 3013380052)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/74-buffalo-avenue-3013380052. 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)
- BUFFALO PLAZA LLCThe 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
- 2012Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 1,340 sq ft (20 ft × 67 ft)
- Building floor area
- 4,280 sq ft
- Zoning
- R6The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 3.19 built / 2.43 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 3013380052 (Borough 3, Block 1338, Lot 52) · BIN 3421635BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-07; 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)
- $2,720,000The 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
- $163,200The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $58,734Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $2,720,000 | $163,200 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $2,379,000 | $142,740 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,879,000 | $112,740 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-07
Sales & deed history 6
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.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-03 | DEED | $763,688 | Sterling Properties Inc | Buffalo Plaza Llc | 2016031401347004 |
| 2006-06-07 | DEED | $360,000 one deed covering 4 lots; price is for all of them | Tomorrow'S Future Realty Corp. | Sterling Properties, Inc. | 2006060901488001 |
| 2003-06-19 | DEEDO | $5,000 | Fleming, Meriel; Fleming, John; Holmes Maintenance Co. | Tomorrows Future Realty Corp. | 2004052400938003 |
| 1989-03-30 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 6 lots; price is for all of them | Simon, Sophie; Jaari, Louis A | Fleming, Meriel | FT_3940001447494 |
| 1987-05-28 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 6 lots; price is for all of them | City Of New York | Jaari, Louis A; Simon, Sophie | FT_3230001270123 |
| 1977-10-21 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 2656 lots; price is for all of them | Finance Administrator Of City Of New York; Finance Administration Of The City Of New York; Finance Administrator Of The City New York; Finance Administ Of The City Of Ny; Finance Admininstrator Of The City Of New York; Finance Admin Of The City Of New York; Finance Admin Of The City Of Ny; Finance Adiministrator Of The City Of New York; Commissioner Of Finance Of The City O Fnew York; Finance Administrator Of The City Of Ny; Finance Administrator Oft He City Of New York; Commmissioner Of Finance Of The City Of New York; Commissioner Of Finance Of The City Of New York; Finance Administrator Of Thecity Of New York; Finance Administrator Of City Of Ny; Finance Administrator Of Thec Ity Of New York; Finance Administrator For The City Of New York; Finance Administrator Of The City Of N Y; Finance Commissioner Of The City Of New York; Finance Administ Of The City Of New York; Finance Administrator Of The City Of New York; Finance Administrator Of The City Of Newyork; Finance Administrtor Of The City Of New York; Finance Administrator Of The City Of New York; Finance Administator Of The City Of New York; Fin City Of Ny; Commissioner Of Finance Of The City Of New Yor; Finance Administrator Of The City Of Newy Ork; Finance Adminstrator Of The City Of New York; Finance Admi Of The City Of New York; Finance Admin Of City Of Ny | The City Of Ny; The City Of Ne Wyork; The City Of New Yor; City Of New York; The City Ofnew York; Th Ecity Of New York; City Of Ny; The City Of New York; The City Of New York; The City Of Newyork | BK_7730095201774 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-07; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-07; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-07
DOB job filings 0 open of 1
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.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2016-05-16 | 302234197 BIS | NB – New building | 2006-09-26 | — |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
Work permits 20
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.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-14 | 2016-10-07 | 302234197 BIS | New building | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2014-10-22 | 2015-10-22 | 302234197 BIS | Plumbing / Plumbing | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2014-03-04 | 2015-01-24 | 302234197 BIS | New building | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2014-03-04 | 2015-01-24 | 302234197 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2013-01-28 | 2014-01-24 | 302234197 BIS | New building | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2013-01-28 | 2014-01-24 | 302234197 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2013-01-28 | 2014-01-24 | 302234197 BIS | New building | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2012-12-03 | 2013-12-03 | 302234197 BIS | Plumbing / Plumbing | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2012-08-10 | 2013-01-24 | 302234197 BIS | New building | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2012-08-10 | 2013-01-24 | 302234197 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2011-09-15 | 2012-02-24 | 302234197 BIS | New building | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2011-09-15 | 2012-02-24 | 302234197 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (renewal) |
Showing 12 of 20 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07
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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07
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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 22
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.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-09-18 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049232722K |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED | 2024-04-13 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $80 / $80 / $0 | 048259939P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2021-06-19 | Sanitation Others | IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $300 / $246 / $0 | 047198940J |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2020-02-16 | Sanitation Recycling | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 046747306P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2019-06-09 | Sanitation Recycling | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 046707135N |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED | 2019-04-04 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $130 / $130 / $0 | 0207073177 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2019-03-04 | Sanitation Others | SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 0207070317 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-07-27 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $25 / $25 / $0 | 042017077K |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-04-27 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $25 / $25 / $0 | 042106172N |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-01-29 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 045211502K |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2017-12-29 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $25 / $25 / $0 | 044731656X |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION | 2017-10-04 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY AREA | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 045211111N |
Showing 12 of 22 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
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.
- HPD building ID
- 975312
- Last registered
- 2026-09-01
- Registration valid until
- 2027-09-01 CurrentRegistrations must be renewed every year.
| Role | Name | Company | Business city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | Yitzchok Cohen | Brooklyn, Ny | |
| Agent | Joseph Lax | PLAZA MANAGEMENT USA | Brooklyn, Ny |
| Headofficer | Joseph Lax | Brooklyn, Ny | |
| Corporateowner | BUFFALO PLAZA LLC | Brooklyn, Ny | |
| Sitemanager | Joseph Lax |
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-07; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-07
HPD housing-code violations 2 open of 13
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.
| Status | Class | Issued | Apt | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Civ14 Mailed · 2026-10-30 | B | 2026-10-07 | 2 | § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Open Civ14 Mailed · 2026-10-30 | B | 2026-10-07 | 2 | § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2026-03-18 | A | 2025-06-13 | (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS. | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2024-09-30 | A | 2024-04-17 | (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS. | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2024-09-11 | I | 2023-11-22 | §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 | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2024-09-30 | A | 2023-03-31 | (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS. | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2022-12-07 | I | 2022-11-14 | §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 | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2023-01-05 | C | 2022-09-27 | 2 | § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES ( NO VOLUME) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2024-09-30 | A | 2022-03-10 | (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS. | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2022-03-30 | I | 2022-03-10 | §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 | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2021-05-12 | A | 2021-04-20 | (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS. | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2019-11-27 | I | 2019-11-06 | §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 | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2018-11-14 | I | 2018-10-29 | §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 |
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07
HPD complaints 2
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.
| Received | Status | Apt | Problem(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-25 | CLOSE | 2 | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. |
| 2020-04-02 | CLOSE | 3 | Unsanitary Condition – Mold | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. |
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07
311 requests (last 12 months) 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07
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