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29 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3021000020BIN 3058874
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1878
Floors3
Units1
Building Area3,560 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassA4
Market Value$4.9M

29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence. The building was constructed in 1878. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,560 square feet on a 1,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $4.9M. It last sold for $1.1M on May 26, 2005. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (1 active). There are 18 violations on record (9 currently open). 2 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

95records on file

Completed in 1878, 29 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 3,560 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.9M, and assessed for tax at $292K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 95 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward assignment: 24 of its 95 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Violation (18) and mortgage (17) trail well behind. 9 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 2015.

Read together — 25% assignment, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.9M of Kings, written across 95 government filings.

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Property Details

Address29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - City Residence
A4
Year Built1878
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area3,560 sqft
Lot Size1,750 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021000020
3058874
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.9M
$292K
$35K
$1.1M
Last Sale DateMay 26, 2005

Building Permits

3 on record · 1 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 9, 2021Est. cost $27KJob #340721614-01

SOLAR TAX

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 16, 2020Job #B00414431-I1-EL

ELECTRICAL PERMIT TO INSTALL 375 WATT PANELS 1 STRINGS OF 9 PANELS SIZE 10 FEEDERS CONNECTING TO SMA 38000 WATT INVERTER SIZE 10 FEEDERS CONNECTING TO 2POLE 20A BREAKER IN MAIN SERVICE PANEL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 26, 2020Job #340721614-01-01

OT

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Violations

18 on record · 9 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #047138997X
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #047064782J
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18883926

(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
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 19, 2025#18410785

§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 A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17994294

(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
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 27, 2024#17474653

§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 A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 11, 2024#16865807

(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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1878. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,560 sqft.

Are there building permits at 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 3 building permits on record, with 1 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 Feb 9, 2021.

Does 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 18 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB, 17 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 2 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 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $4.9M and a total assessed value of $292K (land: $35K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE last sold?

29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $1.1M on May 26, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

29 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 29 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

29 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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