# 972 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

BBL 3057710045 · Block 5771 · Lot 45 · BIN 3143062  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/972-68th-street-3057710045  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

972 68th Street (Brooklyn, NY 11219; tax lot BBL 3057710045) is a two-family home (building class B3: two-family home converted from one-family), built around 1915, on a 1,800 sq ft lot zoned R4B. City tax records list the owner as CHEN, QIAN FU; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated October 8, 2009 lists a price of $615,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,173,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There were seven 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, “972 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219 (BBL 3057710045)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/972-68th-street-3057710045. 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 | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CHEN, QIAN FU
- Building class: B3 – Two-family home converted from one-family
- Year built: 1915
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,800 sq ft · Building area: 1,520 sq ft
- Zoning: R4B
- 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 $1,173,000, assessed value $70,380, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2020-12-14 from ZHENG, YUAN YING; CHEN, QIAN FU to CHEN, YI DI; CHEN, XI; CHEN, QIAN FU, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2009-10-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2009-10-08 from THE ESTATE OF HAROLD C. NIELSEN; PATRICK W. JOHNSON, AS EXECUTOR; ELIZABETH NIELSEN, AS EXECUTOR to ZHENG, YUAN YING; CHEN, QIAN FU, stated price $615,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-06-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-06-23 from NIELSON, HAROLD C. to NIELSON, HAROLD C., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-08-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-08-27 from NIELSEN METHA M to NIELSEN HAROLD C; NIELSEN DOROTHY C, 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).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321409739: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2016-06-27, expires 2017-06-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-06-27 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321409739: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-06-27, expires 2016-07-25. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2010-10-04 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320109002: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2010-10-04, expires 2011-10-04. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2010-01-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320109002: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2010-01-22, expires 2011-01-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2010-01-15 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320109002: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2010-01-15, expires 2010-10-04. | 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.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Damaged Tree – Tree Leaning/Uprooted. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-04-03 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Hitting Building. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-21 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition – Trees and Sidewalks Program. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-21 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition – Trees and Sidewalks Program. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-21 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition – Trees and Sidewalks Program. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-21 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Hitting Building. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-05 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Hitting Building. | 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 CHEN, QIAN FU. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2020-12-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2020-12-14). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2020-12-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2020-12-14). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2020-12-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2020-12-14). | 636b-3b5g |

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