Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

54 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3020990069BIN 3058835

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1864
Floors3
Units2
Building Area3,965 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassB9
Market Value$3.8M

54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a two family dwelling - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1864. It has 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,965 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.8M. It last sold for $4.2M on Dec 5, 2016. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 8 building permits on record (6 active). There are 4 violations on record (2 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

44records on file

Completed in 1864, 54 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 3,965 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.8M, and assessed for tax at $228K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 44 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 10 of its 44 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Permit (8) and sale (5) trail well behind. 2 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 2004.

Read together — 23% mortgage, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.8M of Kings, written across 44 government filings.

Property Details

Address54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Miscellaneous
B9
Year Built1864
Floors3
Total Units2
Building Area3,965 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3020990069
3058835
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.8M
$228K
$46K
$4.2M
Last Sale DateDec 5, 2016

Building Permits

8 on record · 6 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 4, 2019Est. cost $124KJob #321538038-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 12, 2017Est. cost $22KJob #321614428-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 28, 2017Job #321614428-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 12, 2017Job #321538038-01-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 28, 1995Job #300324744-01-02

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Violations

4 on record · 2 open
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 10, 1997#479995
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#233364

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1864. It is classified as a two family dwelling - miscellaneous with 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,965 sqft.

Are there building permits at 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 8 building permits on record, with 6 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 Mar 4, 2019.

Does 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 4 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 54 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 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $3.8M and a total assessed value of $228K (land: $46K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE last sold?

54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $4.2M on Dec 5, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

54 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 54 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

54 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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