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728 Howard Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212Company-ownedBBL 3035500034BIN 3081484
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors4
Units22
Building Area34,074 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$2.4M

728 HOWARD AVE is a property located at 728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 22 units. The building area is 34,074 square feet on a 6,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 50 building permits on record (35 active). There are 38 violations on record (5 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

161records on file
51Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 728 Howard Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 22 units and 34,074 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 161 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 50 of its 161 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (38) and complaint (24) 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 51, with a site energy-use intensity of 76.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 186 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% permit, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.4M of Kings, written across 161 government filings.

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Property Details

Address728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1920
Floors4
Total Units22
Building Area34,074 sqft
Lot Size6,700 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3035500034
3081484
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$1.1M
$56K

Building Permits

50 on record · 35 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
APPLICATION ASSIGNED TO PLAN EXAMINER
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #322124688-01

NO WORK

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01403445-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01403445-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 27, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B00979350-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 19, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B00952084-I1
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Violations

38 on record · 5 open
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 1, 2026#18612620

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 28, 2025#17923797

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jan 18, 2025#17631339

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jan 18, 2025#17631340

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED LOCK PREVENTING ENTRANCE TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 22 units. The building area is 34,074 sqft.

Are there building permits at 728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 50 building permits on record, with 35 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 1 (APPLICATION ASSIGNED TO PLAN EXAMINER) filed Jun 12, 2026.

Does 728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 38 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 2 ECB, 31 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 728 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 728 HOWARD AVE?

728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $56K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 728 HOWARD AVE?

728 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 728 HOWARD AVE?

728 HOWARD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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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