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8 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3020990046BIN 3058812
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1869
Floors4
Units5
Building Area5,520 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC2
Market Value$3.1M

8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1869. It has 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 5,520 square feet on a 2,501 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.1M. It last sold for $3.7M on Jan 22, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (3 active). There are 18 violations on record (18 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 1869, 8 South Portland Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 5,520 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 44 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 18 of its 44 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Permit (8) and lien (6) trail well behind. 18 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 2015.

Read together — 41% violation, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.1M of Kings, written across 44 government filings.

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Property Details

Address8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1869
Floors4
Total Units5
Building Area5,520 sqft
Lot Size2,501 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3020990046
3058812
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.1M
$1.4M
$509K
$3.7M
Last Sale DateJan 22, 2014

Building Permits

8 on record · 3 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 9, 2025Job #B01284538-I1-EL

Upgrade electrical service and 2 riser 2 panel

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 1, 2019Job #340268702-01
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 1, 2019Job #340268695-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 4, 2015Est. cost $2KJob #321154745-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 1, 2015Job #321154745-01-01

PL

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Violations

18 on record · 18 open
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18883937

(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#18410795

§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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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17994306

(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#17474663

§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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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 11, 2024#16865818

(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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1869. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 5,520 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 8 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 (COMPLETE) filed Sep 9, 2025.

Does 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 18 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 18 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 8 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 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $509K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE last sold?

8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 last sold for $3.7M on Jan 22, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

8 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 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

8 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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