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196 Shepherd Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11208Company-ownedBBL 3039570038BIN 3088129
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1901
Floors2
Units1
Building Area1,350 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassA2
Market Value$907K

196 SHEPHERD AVE is a property located at 196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a one family dwelling - one story permanent living quarter. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 1,350 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $907K. It last sold for $1.1M on Feb 6, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 12 building permits on record (7 active). There are 10 violations on record (5 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $600 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

101records on file

Completed in 1901, 196 Shepherd Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 1,350 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $907K, and assessed for tax at $54.4K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 101 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 42 of its 101 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Permit (12) and enforcement (11) trail well behind. 5 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 2008.

Read together — 42% complaint, 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.

$907K of Kings, written across 101 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - One Story Permanent Living Quarter
A2
Year Built1901
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area1,350 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3039570038
3088129
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$907K
$54K
$12K
$1.1M
Last Sale DateFeb 6, 2026

Building Permits

12 on record · 7 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 12, 2026Job #B01359179-I1-EL

Reinstating application B208984

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 8, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #B01203237-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 7, 2026Est. cost $62KJob #B01203240-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 9, 2025Est. cost $62KJob #B01203240-P3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 23, 2025Est. cost $62KJob #B01203240-P2
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Violations

10 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 5 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048472382J
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048255654N
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Ticket #047591930R
STREET OBSTRUCTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Ticket #047484952Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #035477206L
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 29, 2020#35477206L

WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.NOTED:AT BASEMENT LEVEL WATER & WASTE LINK INSTALLED FOR SHOWER.REM:OBTAIN PERMIT.

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ECBQuality of Life
ACTIVE
Issued May 5, 2008#34623119J

WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED BASEMENT ERECTED INTERIOR WALL PARTITION CREATING 3PC BATHROOM FULL KITCHEN WITH GAS STOVE AND BEDROOM REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 2, 2008#7272254

§ 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR BASEMENT.

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 15, 2008#7248012

§ 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS .. AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 15, 2008#7255327

§ 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY AT BASEMENT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a one family dwelling - one story permanent living quarter with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 1,350 sqft.

Are there building permits at 196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 12 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Feb 12, 2026.

Does 196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 10 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 6 ECB, 4 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 196 SHEPHERD AVE?

196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $907K and a total assessed value of $54K (land: $12K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 196 SHEPHERD AVE last sold?

196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold for $1.1M on Feb 6, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 196 SHEPHERD AVE?

196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is zoned R5B. 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 196 SHEPHERD AVE?

196 SHEPHERD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 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 196 SHEPHERD AVE?

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