# 838 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206

BBL 3015790031 · Block 1579 · Lot 31 · BIN 3042843  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/838-broadway-3015790031  
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

Also recorded as: 840 Broadway

## Summary

838 Broadway (Brooklyn, NY 11206; tax lot BBL 3015790031) is an office building (building class O5: office building (subtype O5)), built around 1910, on a 3,004 sq ft lot zoned C4-4L. City tax records list the owner as ARCH PROPERTIES ,; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated October 19, 1999 lists a price of $390,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,460,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were six 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, “838 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206 (BBL 3015790031)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/838-broadway-3015790031. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 3 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: ARCH PROPERTIES ,
- Building class: O5 – Office building (subtype O5)
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 4
- Units: 0 residential / 4 total
- Lot area: 3,004 sq ft · Building area: 14,400 sq ft
- Zoning: C4-4L, EC-4
- 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 $1,460,000, assessed value $657,000, tax class 4
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | recorded (DEEDO) | DEEDO dated 1999-10-19 from 840 BROADWAY, INC., to ARCH PROPERTIES , LLC, stated price $390,000. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340673514: Alteration / Other / general construction. Issued 2019-04-22, expires 2020-10-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2010-05-04 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301026020: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2010-05-04, expires 2011-05-04. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-12-20 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301026020: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2000-12-20, expires 2001-07-12. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-12-20 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301026020: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2000-12-20, expires 2000-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-12-20 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301026020: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2000-12-20, expires 2000-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-12-20 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301026020: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2000-12-20, expires 2001-07-12. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-05-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301026020: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2000-05-18, expires 2001-05-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-05-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301026020: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2000-05-12, expires 2000-07-12. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-05-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301026020: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2000-05-12, expires 2000-07-12. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-05-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301026020: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2000-05-12, expires 2000-07-12. | 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.

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-03 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2024-06-29 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2020-12-27 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Recycling: IMPROPER DISPOSAL - 1ST OFFENSE. Unpaid balance $75. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-10-08 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Hearing pending. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Non-Emergency Police Matter – Other (complaint details). | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-02 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-11-10 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: Electrical – Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-11-10 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: Real Time Enforcement – Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-11-10 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: Real Time Enforcement – Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-11-10 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) – Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress. | 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 ARCH PROPERTIES ,. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1999-10-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEEDO, 1999-10-19). | 636b-3b5g |

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