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Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

37 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3021000015BIN 3058869
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1867
Floors3
Units2
Building Area4,136 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassB9
Market Value$5.6M

37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a two family dwelling - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1867. It has 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 4,136 square feet on a 2,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $5.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (4 active). There are 4 violations on record (3 currently open). 2 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

42records on file

Completed in 1867, 37 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 4,136 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.6M, and assessed for tax at $334K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 42 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 11 of its 42 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Permit (8) and release (6) trail well behind. 3 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 2024.

Read together — 26% mortgage, 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.

$5.6M of Kings, written across 42 government filings.

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Property Details

Address37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Miscellaneous
B9
Year Built1867
Floors3
Total Units2
Building Area4,136 sqft
Lot Size2,200 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021000015
3058869
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.6M
$334K
$47K

Building Permits

8 on record · 4 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 1, 2026Job #B01328245-P1

Electrical service upgrade two family residential property. New meterbank, end line box, 200A main disconnect, service cable, earth and water ground. Additional panel. Power line and disconnect for two split type heat pumps located at the back of the house. In addition, we are adding branch wiring for 1st FLOOR 10 switches, 11 lights, 11 receptacles, 3 smoke detectors. 2nd FLOOR 16 switches, 36 lights, 14 receptacles, 3 smoke detectors. 3rd FLOOR 8 switches, 15 lights, 20 receptacles, etc.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 3, 2025Job #B01328245-I1-EL

Electrical service upgrade two family residential property. New meterbank, end line box, 200A main disconnect, service cable, earth and water ground. Additional panel. Power line and disconnect for two split type heat pumps located at the back of the house. In addition, we are adding branch wiring for 1st FLOOR 10 switches, 11 lights, 11 receptacles, 3 smoke detectors. 2nd FLOOR 16 switches, 36 lights, 14 receptacles, 3 smoke detectors. 3rd FLOOR 8 switches, 15 lights, 20 receptacles, etc.

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StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Dec 18, 2024Est. cost $100KJob #B01144539-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 18, 2024Est. cost $100KJob #B01144539-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 12, 2024Est. cost $2KJob #B01084309-I1
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Violations

4 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048805584K
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049006435M
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 19, 2024#2757969

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT DUE TO PARTY WALL COLLAPSE AT EXPOSURE#4 AT CELLAR AND BASEMENT LEVEL.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 19, 2024#2758332

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER.DUE TO IMPROPER RENOVATION@ADJACENT 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE,OBSRVD EXP4 PARTY WALL@CELLAR&BSMNT LVL PRTLLY CLLPSD,W/ PRTY WALL ABVE IMPROPERLY SPPRTD&IN DANGER OF FRTHR CLLPSE.OWNR TO ENGAGE NYSPE&ENDRSD CNTRCTR TO IMMED INSTALL SHORING OF WALL&FLR [email protected] WALL AS REQ.INSTALL PUBLIC PRO

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 19, 2024#2758330

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN.DUE TO PROPER RENOVATION@ADJ 395 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE,OBSRVD EXP4 PARTY WALL@CELLAR&BSMNT LEVEL PRTLLY CLLPSD,W/PRTY WALL ABVE IMPROPERLY SPPRTD&IN DANGER OF FRTHR CLLPSE.OWNR TO ENGAGE NYSPE&ENDRSD CNTRCTR TO EVAL THE ENT BLDG&RPAIR UNDR PRMT.OBTN PRMT BY 8/19/24.SGN OFF RPAIR BY 10/18/24

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1867. It is classified as a two family dwelling - miscellaneous with 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 4,136 sqft.

Are there building permits at 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 8 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 Electrical (APPROVED) filed Apr 1, 2026.

Does 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 4 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 2 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 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $5.6M and a total assessed value of $334K (land: $47K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

37 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 37 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

37 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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