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15 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3021000027BIN 3058881
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1866
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,160 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC0
Market Value$3.1M

15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1866. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,160 square feet on a 2,000 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 (2 active). There are 14 violations on record (3 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $5,000 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

49records on file

Completed in 1866, 15 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,160 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 $187K. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 49 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 14 of its 49 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (9) and release (5) trail well behind. 3 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 2022.

Read together — 29% violation, 47 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 49 government filings.

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Property Details

Address15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1866
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,160 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021000027
3058881
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.1M
$187K
$39K

Building Permits

4 on record · 2 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $1Job #B00324942-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 7, 2020Est. cost $1Job #B00324942-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 3, 2020Job #B00325622-I1-EL

sidewalk shed lighting we are not responsible for feed or maintaining lights

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Limited AlterationDOB NOW
WITHDRAWN
Filed N/AJob #B01204813-I1
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Violations

14 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,000
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2022Balance $5,000Ticket #011801708M
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 8, 2005Ticket #0140991566
20050202N
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 10, 1997#480005
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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 1995#395967
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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#216706
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1866. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,160 sqft.

Are there building permits at 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 4 building permits on record, with 2 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 27, 2020.

Does 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 14 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,000. 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 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $187K (land: $39K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

15 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 15 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

15 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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