Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

57 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3021000005BIN 3058859

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1866
Floors3
Units2
Building Area4,400 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassB1
Market Value$5.6M

57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1866. It has 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 4,400 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 individually owned. There are 22 building permits on record (18 active). 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

50records on file

Completed in 1866, 57 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 4,400 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 $338K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 50 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 22 of its 50 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (10) and sale (8) trail well behind. No 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 1971.

Read together — 44% permit, 60 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 50 government filings.

Property Details

Address57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1866
Floors3
Total Units2
Building Area4,400 sqft
Lot Size2,200 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021000005
3058859
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.6M
$338K
$45K

Building Permits

22 on record · 18 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 23, 2019Est. cost $84KJob #321613713-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 20, 2019Job #321613713-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 11, 2017Job #321613713-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 15, 2010Est. cost $10KJob #301483758-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 10, 2009Job #310007596-01

+ 17 more permitsview full report

Violations

none on record
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 23, 2000Ticket #000142864Z

No violations found in local records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1866. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 4,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 22 building permits on record, with 18 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 Oct 23, 2019.

Does 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

No violations were found in local records for 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Violation data is sourced from DOB (safety and legacy), HPD (housing), and ECB (environmental control).

Does 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 57 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 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $5.6M and a total assessed value of $338K (land: $45K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

57 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 57 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

57 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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