81 Downing Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Lot & building

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

Owner (as listed by the city)

CHEAH, BENJAMINThe 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

1874Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 2000.

Floors

3

Units

3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.

Buildings on lot

1

Lot size

2,020 sq ft (20 ft × 101 ft)

Building floor area

3,200 sq ft

Zoning

R6BThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.

Built vs. allowed density (FAR)

1.58 built / 2.00 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).

Historic district

Clinton Hill Historic DistrictExterior changes in a historic district need Landmarks Preservation Commission approval.

Identifiers

BBL 3019830003 (Borough 3, Block 1983, Lot 3) · BIN 3056867BBL 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 2026-11-06; 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)

$2,272,000The 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

$136,320The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).

Taxable value (final)

$60,715Assessed value minus any exemptions.

Tax class

Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-06

Sales & deed history 8

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.

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06

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.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

Work permits 2

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.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 1 active of 7

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).

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 1

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.

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 9

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.

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

234350

Last registered

2022-07-28

Registration valid until

2023-09-01 ExpiredRegistrations must be renewed every year.

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06

HPD housing-code violations 9 open of 15

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.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

HPD complaints 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

311 requests (last 12 months) 1

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.

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

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