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197 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3020040103BIN 3349109
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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

197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 197 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 Nov 13, 2003. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 6 building permits on record (4 active). There are 10 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

38records on file

Completed in 2002, 197 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 38 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 10 of its 38 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (8) and permit (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 2003.

Read together — 26% violation, 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 38 government filings.

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Property Details

Address197 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
3020040103
3349109
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.9M
$171K
$34K
$451K
Last Sale DateNov 13, 2003

Building Permits

6 on record · 4 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 10, 2004Job #300960690-01

GEN.CONSTR

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 10, 2004Job #300960690-02

STRUCTURAL

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 19, 2002Job #300960690-01-02
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 19, 2002Job #300960690-1-2-hist
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 22, 2002Job #300960690-01-01

PL

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Violations

10 on record · none currently open
HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 8, 2026#18918582

(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 Jun 13, 2025#18030186

(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 Apr 16, 2024#16895951

(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 30, 2023#15891153

(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 Nov 9, 2022#15511697

§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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 197 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 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 6 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 New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed Sep 10, 2004.

Does 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 10 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

197 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 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE last sold?

197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $451K on Nov 13, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

197 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 197 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

197 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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