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39 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3021000014BIN 3058868
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Year Built1866
Floors4
Units4
Building Area5,186 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC3
Market Value$3.7M

39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1866. It has 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 5,186 square feet on a 2,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.7M. It last sold for $8.8M on Jun 20, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 44 building permits on record (34 active). There are 19 violations on record (5 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

119records on file

Completed in 1866, 39 South Portland Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 5,186 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 22 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 119 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 44 of its 119 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Violation (19) and complaint (16) 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 2024.

Read together — 37% permit, 22 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.7M of Kings, written across 119 government filings.

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Property Details

Address39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1866
Floors4
Total Units4
Building Area5,186 sqft
Lot Size2,200 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021000014
3058868
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.7M
$1.7M
$244K
$8.8M
Last Sale DateJun 20, 2025

Building Permits

44 on record · 34 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 30, 2026Job #B01438415-I1-EL

Temporary light and power

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD - APPLICANT SUPERSEDE REQUEST REQUIRED
Filed Sep 11, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B00555224-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD - APPLICANT SUPERSEDE REQUEST REQUIRED
Filed Sep 11, 2025Est. cost $70KJob #B00262581-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD - APPLICANT SUPERSEDE REQUEST REQUIRED
Filed Sep 11, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01199407-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD - APPLICANT SUPERSEDE REQUEST REQUIRED
Filed Sep 11, 2025Est. cost $28KJob #B01045196-I1
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Violations

19 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #048805516Z
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18883931

(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#18410789

§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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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0092867

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 2)

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17994298

(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#17474657

§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 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1866. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 5,186 sqft.

Are there building permits at 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 44 building permits on record, with 34 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 30, 2026.

Does 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 19 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 2 DOB, 6 ECB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 1 docketed judgment 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 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $3.7M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $244K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE last sold?

39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $8.8M on Jun 20, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

39 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 39 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

39 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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