856 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216
BBL 3012550009 (Borough 3, Block 1255, Lot 9) · BIN 3032278 · Last updated:
Summary · as of November 6, 2026
856 St Johns Place (Brooklyn, NY 11216; tax lot BBL 3012550009) is an one-family home (building class A4: one-family city residence), built around 1899, on a 2,129 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as 856 ST. JOHNS PLACE LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated September 3, 2024 lists a price of $2,425,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,039,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- 856 ST. JOHNS PLACE LLC
- Building class
- A4 · One-family city residence
- Year built · units
- 1899 · 1 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 2,129 sq ft · R6
- Market value (DOF)
- $2,039,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $2,425,000 · 2024-09-03
- BBL
- 3012550009
- BIN
- 3032278
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violations
- 0Active ECB violations
- 0Open HPD violations
- 1OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “856 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (BBL 3012550009)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/856-st-johns-place-3012550009. 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)
- 856 ST. JOHNS PLACE LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- A4 – One-family city residenceThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1899Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 1 residential / 1 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 2,129 sq ft (16.67 ft × 127.75 ft)
- Building floor area
- 2,220 sq ft
- Zoning
- R6The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 1.04 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).
- Historic district
- Crown Heights North II Historic DistrictExterior changes in a historic district need Landmarks Preservation Commission approval.
- Identifiers
- BBL 3012550009 (Borough 3, Block 1255, Lot 9) · BIN 3032278BBL 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)
- $2,039,000The 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
- $122,340The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $30,191Assessed 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 | $2,039,000 | $122,340 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $1,924,000 | $115,440 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,924,000 | $115,440 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-06
Sales & deed history 13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-03 | DEED | $2,425,000 | Thomson, Daniel; Giordano, Erica | 856 St. Johns Place Llc | 2024090500274001 |
| 2022-09-01 | DEED | $2,100,000 | Jakes, Aaron; Abbas, Tania | Giordano, Erica; Thomson, Daniel | 2022092700312003 |
| 2019-08-09 | DEED | $1,995,000 | Bishop, Jenny; Bishop, Timothy | Jakes, Aaron; Abbas, Tania | 2019081500350003 |
| 2016-07-21 | DEED | $1,850,000 | Sage, Jesse | Bishop, Timothy; Bishop, Jenny | 2016072501059002 |
| 2016-05-24 | DEED | $375,000 | Sage Oliver, Jesse; Sage, Jesse; Sage Armstrong, Jesse; Armstrong, Thom | Sage, Jesse | 2016052600088001 |
| 2006-08-17 | DEED | $600,000 | Chen, Eugene; Dunklebarger, Jeremy | Oliver, Jesse; Armstrong, Thom | 2006082901209001 |
| 2003-04-25 | DEED | $335,000 | Sankar, Samuel; Sankar, Indra | Dunklebarger, Jeremy; Chen, Eugene | 2003051501333001 |
| 1998-04-15 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Sankar, Samuel | Sankar, Samuel; Sankar, Indra | FT_3270006091127 |
| 1997-02-06 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Greenpoint Bank | Sankar, Samuel | FT_3680005595268 |
| 1996-03-08 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Aiken, Carolyn/Defs; Brasco, Frank/Ref | Greenpoint Bank | FT_3570005595357 |
| 1989-06-16 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 2 lots; price is for all of them | Fluttz, Faola | Aiken, Carolyn | FT_3510001471751 |
| 1989-04-27 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 225 lots; price is for all of them | Commissioner Of Finance | City Of New York | FT_3170001450517 |
| 1975-06-19 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 2118 lots; price is for all of them | The Finance Administration Of The City Of Ny; Commissioner Of Finance Of The City Of New York; Finance Administrator City Of Ny; Finance Admin Of The City Of Ny; Finance Admin City Of New York; The Finance Admin Of The City Of Ny; Finance Admin Of The Cityo Fny; Finance Admin Of The City Of New York; Finance Admin Of City Ny; Finance Administ Of The City Of New York; Finance Administrator Of City Of Ny; Finance Administration City Of New York; The City Of New York (Finance Of Administration); Finance Admn Of The City Of Ny; Fin Admin; Finance Administration Of The City Of New York; Finance Administration Of The City Of Ny; Finance Admino F The City Of Ny; Finance Admin Of City Ofn Y; Finance Admin Of C Ny; Financeadmin City Of Ny; Finance Administ City Of New York; Finance Admin Of City Of New York; Finance Adim Of City Of Ny; Finance Admin Of The City O Fny; The Finance Admin City Of Ny; Commissioner Of Finance; Fin Admin Of The City Of Ny; Finance Administrator Of The City Of N Y; Fianance Admin City Of Ny; Finance Admin Of The City Of N Y; Fin Admin Of City Of Ny; Fin Admin Of City Ny; Finance Administrator Of The City Of Ny; Finance Admin The City Of New York; Finance Admin City Of Ny; Finance Adminis Of The City Of Ny; Finance Admin City Ofny; Finance Admin City; City Of Ny; Finance Admin Of City Of Ny; Finance Admin; Finance Administrators Of The City Of New York; Finance Adminsitrator Of The City Of New York; Finance Admin City Of N Y; Finance Admin-City Of Ny; Finance Admininstrator Of The City Of New York; Commisoner Of Finance Of N Y; Finance Admin Of City Of N Y; Finance Adminstrator Of The City Of New York; Finance Administrator The City Of Ny; Finance Administrator Of The City Of New York; Finance Administorator Of The City Of Ny; Finance Administrator The City Of New York; Finance Admin Of The City Of Newy Ork; Finance Admin City Ny; Finance Admini City Of Ny | The City Of New York; City Of N Y; `The City Of N Y; The City Of Ne Wyork; The City Of New ;York; The City Of N Y; City Of New York; The City Of Ny; City Of Ny; The City O Fnew York; City Of New York | BK_7530078600134 |
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 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
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 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
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 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 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
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 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
OATH tickets (all agencies) 1 unpaid of 15
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 # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid balance Default DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED | 2024-06-24 | Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc | IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF | CADORE LYNDON L | $1,000 / $0 / $1,300 | 000939878H |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-02-11 | Sanitation Others | SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS | 856 ST JOHNS PLACE LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 048737785P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-02-10 | Sanitation Others | SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS | 856 ST JOHNS PLACE LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 048416371H |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2023-04-28 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | JAKES AARON | $0 / $0 / $0 | 047812569L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2022-07-15 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | JAKES AARON | $50 / $50 / $0 | 047556814X |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2022-07-09 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | JAKES AARON | $50 / $50 / $0 | 047496193K |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2008-10-05 | Sanitation Police | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES | OLIVER | — / — / — | 040403096Z |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2008-07-23 | Sanitation Recycling | LOOSE RUBBISH | OLIVER | — / — / — | 040462822Y |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2007-10-11 | Sanitation Recycling | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | OLIVER | — / — / — | 0157718294 |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2002-11-07 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY SIDEWALK | SAMLEL | $300 / — / — | 0131701929 |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2002-08-14 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK | SANKAR | $300 / — / — | 0127800430 |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2002-06-19 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY SIDEWALK | SANKAR | $300 / — / — | 0129621755 |
Showing 12 of 15 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.
No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).
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 0 open of 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
HPD complaints 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | CLOSE | BLDG | Plumbing – Water Supply | HPD attempted to conduct an inspection in response to this complaint, but was unable to complete the inspection. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists. For more in |
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) 2
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.
| Opened | Agency | Complaint | Status | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | HPD | PLUMBING – WATER SUPPLY | Closed | 2026-08-27 |
| 2026-05-22 | NYPD | Noise - Vehicle – Car/Truck Music | Closed | 2026-05-22 |
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
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