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Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

705 Howard Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212Individually ownedBBL 3035340007BIN 3081231
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,392 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassB1
Market Value$786K

705 HOWARD AVE is a property located at 705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,392 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $786K. It last sold for $600K on Apr 4, 2008. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 4 building permits on record (3 active). There are 6 violations on record (3 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

82records on file

Completed in 1930, 705 Howard Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,392 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $786K, and assessed for tax at $47.2K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 82 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 31 of its 82 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (13) and release (8) 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 2011.

Read together — 38% complaint, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$786K of Kings, written across 82 government filings.

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Property Details

Address705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,392 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3035340007
3081231
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$786K
$47K
$22K
$600K
Last Sale DateApr 4, 2008

Building Permits

4 on record · 3 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 7, 2025Job #B01191164-P1

installing new 100amp service and new end line box

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 6, 2025Job #B01191164-I1-EL

installing new 100amp service and new end line box

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 3, 2000Job #300983997-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 3, 2000Job #300983997-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

6 on record · 3 open
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 2, 2012#9312005

SECTION 27-2038 ADMIN CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR VESTIBULE A MINIMUM OF 60 WATTS , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2009#7965628

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK FROM CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 18, 1997#554549

WORK WIHTOUT A PERMIT ERECTED NEW FRONT FACADE WITH CEMENT BLOCK. NEW BAY WINDOW ENTIRE. ERECT STEEL FENCE 5'

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,392 sqft.

Are there building permits at 705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 4 building permits on record, with 3 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 Oct 7, 2025.

Does 705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 6 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 3 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 705 HOWARD AVE?

705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $786K and a total assessed value of $47K (land: $22K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 705 HOWARD AVE last sold?

705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 last sold for $600K on Apr 4, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 705 HOWARD AVE?

705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is zoned R6. 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 705 HOWARD AVE?

705 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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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