# 8553 Coventry Road, Brooklyn, NY 11236

BBL 3079080180 · Block 7908 · Lot 180 · BIN 3221774  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/8553-coventry-road-3079080180  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

8553 Coventry Road (Brooklyn, NY 11236; tax lot BBL 3079080180) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1920, on a 2,208 sq ft lot zoned R4. City tax records list the owner as JAMES JULIA. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $583,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active ECB violation and five open HPD violations. There were three 311 requests in the past 12 months and six 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, “8553 Coventry Road, Brooklyn, NY 11236 (BBL 3079080180)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/8553-coventry-road-3079080180. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 1 |
| Open HPD violations | 5 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: JAMES JULIA
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1920
- Floors: 1
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,208 sq ft · Building area: 1,122 sq ft
- Zoning: R4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $583,000, assessed value $34,980, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-09-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-09-13 from HEWITT, JONATHAN; HEWITT, VICTORIA to JAMES, JULIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1979-06-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-06-19 from ROSSELLI FANNIE to HEWITT VICTORIA; HEWITT JONATHAN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-19 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY COFO AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS.PARTITION ERECTED CREATING AN ILLEGAL CLASS A APARTMENT ATBASEMENT USED FOR LIVING.UNLAWFUL GAS RANGE AND KITCHEN SINK PRESENT A. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2021-12-01 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR CELLAR AT SOUTH, VACATE ORDER # 184516. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-11-29 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS , AT CELLAR. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-11-29 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE , AT CELLAR. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-18 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT CELLAR LEGAL FIXTURES MAY BE RETAINED FOR INFORNMATION CALL THE BOROUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE CELLAR THROUGHOUT. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-18 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES CELLAR FRONT. 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-16 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BSMT): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-11-16 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BSMT): Unsanitary Condition – Mold; Unsanitary Condition – Pests; Paint/Plaster – Wall. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-11-14 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BSMT): Unsanitary Condition – Mold; Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only; Unsanitary Condition – Pests; Paint/Plaster – Wall. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the conditio… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-10-26 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BSMT): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-10-26 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Unsanitary Condition – Mold; Electric – Wiring; Unsanitary Condition – Pests. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2019-10-18 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-10-01 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Illegal Tree Damage – Branches Damaged. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-05-13 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Dead Branches in Tree. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-15 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Missed Collection – Trash. | 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 JAMES JULIA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1990-09-13 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1990-09-13). | 636b-3b5g |

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