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87 South Portland Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3021170007BIN 3059312

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1899
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,160 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC0
Market Value$3M

87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a property located at 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,160 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1 violation on record (1 currently open). 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

29records on file

Completed in 1899, 87 South Portland Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,160 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.0M, and assessed for tax at $178K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 29 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 11 of its 29 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Sale (5) and assignment (5) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2003.

Read together — 38% mortgage, 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.

$3.0M of Kings, written across 29 government filings.

Property Details

Address87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,160 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3021170007
3059312
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3M
$178K
$36K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

1 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Ticket #044732240R
LOOSE RUBBISH
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0092952

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 2)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,160 sqft.

Are there building permits at 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 1 violation on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 87 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 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $3M and a total assessed value of $178K (land: $36K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

87 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 87 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

87 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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