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181 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3020040111BIN 3349101

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2002
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,700 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC0
Market Value$2.9M

181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 2002. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,700 square feet on a 2,030 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $2.9M. It last sold for $451K on Feb 9, 2004. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 9 building permits on record (6 active). There are 5 violations on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $700 in open balances is 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

36records on file

Completed in 2002, 181 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,700 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $171K. In the 24 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 36 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 9 of its 36 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (7) and mortgage (6) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2004 the busiest year on file.

Read together — 25% permit, 24 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.9M of Kings, written across 36 government filings.

Property Details

Address181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built2002
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,700 sqft
Lot Size2,030 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
3020040111
3349101
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.9M
$171K
$34K
$451K
Last Sale DateFeb 9, 2004

Building Permits

9 on record · 6 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 8, 2008Est. cost $7KJob #302358730-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 7, 2007Job #302358730-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 7, 2007Job #302358730-1-1-hist
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 2, 2004Job #300960618-01
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 2, 2004Job #300960618-02

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Violations

5 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$700
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 18, 2005Balance $700Ticket #034442100R
NEW BLDG OCCUPIED W/O VALID TEMPORARY/FINAL CERT. PURSUANT TO 27-214
HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jun 13, 2025#18030218

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 10, 2022#15030335

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 26, 2018#12715303

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Dec 11, 2017#12141267

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 9, 2004#34442100R

NEW BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.NOTED:TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #300960618 EXPIRED 03/19/03.REMEDY:OBTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 2002. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,700 sqft.

Are there building permits at 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 9 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 Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Apr 8, 2008.

Does 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 5 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB, 4 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $700. 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 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $171K (land: $34K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE last sold?

181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $451K on Feb 9, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R7-2. 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 181 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

181 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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