Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

16 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3020990050BIN 3058816

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1861
Floors3
Units2
Building Area3,760 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassB1
Market Value$5.2M

16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1861. It has 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,760 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $5.2M. It last sold for $4M on Jan 20, 2021. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 15 building permits on record (4 active). There are 3 violations on record (0 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

51records on file

Completed in 1861, 16 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 3,760 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.2M, and assessed for tax at $311K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 51 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 15 of its 51 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (6) and release (6) trail well behind. No 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 2021.

Read together — 29% permit, 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.

$5.2M of Kings, written across 51 government filings.

Property Details

Address16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1861
Floors3
Total Units2
Building Area3,760 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3020990050
3058816
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.2M
$311K
$41K
$4M
Last Sale DateJan 20, 2021

Building Permits

15 on record · 4 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 30, 2023Est. cost $145KJob #B00544215-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 30, 2023Est. cost $52KJob #B00544125-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 29, 2023Est. cost $413KJob #B00544125-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 27, 2023Est. cost $41KJob #B00544125-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 9, 2023Est. cost $52KJob #B00544125-P2

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Violations

3 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Balance $300Ticket #0210885593
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 22, 2004Ticket #010839990M
FIRE
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jan 22, 2003#34390040M

FAILURE TO REMOVE MATERIAL SAFELY FROM SITE. HAZARDOUS- NOTED: AT FRONT OF BUILDING (SOUTH) VERY CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS PIECE WOOD, PAPER, PICTURE FRAME, BUICK PIECE PLATIC AND VERY GARBAGE BAG. REMEDY: REMOVE MAT

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DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 30, 1987#500087
DOB LegacyLANDMRK
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 30, 1987#365519

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1861. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,760 sqft.

Are there building permits at 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 15 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 General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Aug 30, 2023.

Does 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 3 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 16 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 $300. 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 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $5.2M and a total assessed value of $311K (land: $41K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE last sold?

16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $4M on Jan 20, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

16 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 16 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

16 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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