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23 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3021000023BIN 3058877
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1875
Floors4
Units5
Building Area6,265 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC2
Market Value$2.7M

23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1875. It has 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 6,265 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2.7M. It last sold for $4.5M on Jul 24, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (13 active). There are 54 violations on record (26 currently open). 5 docketed judgments 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

182records on file

Completed in 1875, 23 South Portland Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 6,265 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 182 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 54 of its 182 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (35) and permit (29) trail well behind. 26 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 2018.

Read together — 30% violation, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Kings, written across 182 government filings.

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Property Details

Address23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1875
Floors4
Total Units5
Building Area6,265 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021000023
3058877
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$1.2M
$157K
$4.5M
Last Sale DateJul 24, 2017

Building Permits

29 on record · 13 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 3, 2021Job #321714025-02

STRUCTURAL

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 3, 2021Job #321714025-03
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 3, 2021Est. cost $701KJob #321714025-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 23, 2021Est. cost $15KJob #321967680-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $1Job #B00083108-I1
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Violations

54 on record · 26 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Ticket #039012006M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2018Ticket #032093088H
FAILURE TO FILE COMPLETE BOILER INSPECTION REPORT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2014Ticket #0178217793
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2012Ticket #035039635J
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2012Ticket #034943259Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18883925

(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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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2655750

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2685505

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1875. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 6,265 sqft.

Are there building permits at 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 29 building permits on record, with 13 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 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Mar 3, 2021.

Does 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 54 violations on record, with 26 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 5 ECB, 31 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $157K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE last sold?

23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $4.5M on Jul 24, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

23 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 23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

23 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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.

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