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12 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3020990048BIN 3058814
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1868
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,928 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC0
Market Value$3.1M

12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1868. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,928 square feet on a 2,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.1M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 4 building permits on record (4 active). There are 6 violations on record (1 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

44records on file

Completed in 1868, 12 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,928 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.1M, and assessed for tax at $186K. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 44 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 9 of its 44 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Release (7) and sale (6) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 1985.

Read together — 20% mortgage, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.1M of Kings, written across 44 government filings.

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Property Details

Address12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1868
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,928 sqft
Lot Size2,200 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3020990048
3058814
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.1M
$186K
$42K

Building Permits

4 on record · 4 active
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 13, 2013Job #320570235-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB
Filed Feb 13, 2013Est. cost $69KJob #320570235-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 17, 2012Job #320570235-1-1-hist

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Oct 9, 2012Est. cost $9KJob #320570235-02

STRUCTURAL

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Violations

6 on record · 1 open
HPDClass B
FALSE CERTIFICATION
Issued Aug 20, 1998#2154589

SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED FIXTURE PRESENT LIGHT NOT ON

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1868. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,928 sqft.

Are there building permits at 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 4 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (ISSUED) filed Feb 13, 2013.

Does 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 6 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $186K (land: $42K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R6B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

12 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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