Brooklyn • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

127 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3020040033BIN 3057491

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1860
Floors2
Building Area23,550 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassM1
Market Value$2.4M

127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1860. The building has 2 floors. The building area is 23,550 square feet on a 14,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (6 active). There are 9 violations on record (8 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $11,000 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

116records on file

Completed in 1860, 127 South Portland Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 23,550 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 116 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 52 of its 116 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (28) and assignment (14) trail well behind. 8 violations stand 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 2017.

Read together — 45% inspection, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.4M of Kings, written across 116 government filings.

Property Details

Address127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1860
Floors2
Total Units0
Building Area23,550 sqft
Lot Size14,250 sqft
ZoningR7A
3020040033
3057491
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$1.1M
$228K

Building Permits

8 on record · 6 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 26, 2025Est. cost $3KJob #B00531079-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 3, 2023Est. cost $3KJob #B00531079-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 1, 2005Est. cost $38KJob #301918502-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 4, 2005Job #301918502-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 15, 2005Job #301918502-1-1-hist

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Violations

9 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$11,000
Judgments · 9 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #014225220P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014225221R
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014225222Z
LABELS MARKINGS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014206391X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $3,000Ticket #014020799Y
RECORDKEEPING

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1945520

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 24, 2012#1653663

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLAINT MANNER REMEDY; REPAIR AND OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 1, 2009#1400927
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 31, 2005#1051030
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 13, 2004#969793

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1860. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 2 floors. The building area is 23,550 sqft.

Are there building permits at 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 8 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Dec 26, 2025.

Does 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 9 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $11,000. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $228K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R7A. 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 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 127 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

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