Brooklyn • Home for Aged

89 Porter Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237Company-ownedBBL 3029930001BIN 3070619

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units45
Building Area71,000 sqft
ZoningM1-2
ClassN2
Market Value$8.3M

89 PORTER AVE is a property located at 89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a home for aged. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 45 units. The building area is 71,000 square feet on a 25,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2. The assessed market value is $8.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 74 building permits on record (40 active). There are 138 violations on record (44 currently open). 57 docketed judgments carrying $44,692 in open balances are 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

695records on file
33Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 89 Porter Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 45 units and 71,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.3M, and assessed for tax at $3.7M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 695 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 180 of its 695 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Violation (138) and complaint (124) trail well behind. 44 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 33, with a site energy-use intensity of 113.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 601 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% enforcement, 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.

$8.3M of Kings, written across 695 government filings.

Property Details

Address89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Building TypeHome for Aged
N2
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units45
Building Area71,000 sqft
Lot Size25,000 sqft
ZoningM1-2
3029930001
3070619
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.3M
$3.7M
$286K

Building Permits

74 on record · 40 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 9, 2026Job #484771
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 29, 2025Job #B01262790-I1-EL
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 13, 2022Est. cost $6KJob #B00346511-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 13, 2022Est. cost $10KJob #B00434353-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 10, 2022Est. cost $75KJob #340799345-01

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Violations

138 on record · 44 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$44,692
Judgments · 57 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $1,875Ticket #012177255Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $935Ticket #012174412J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039168571X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $935Ticket #012173507H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039159846L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18887960

(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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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 28, 2025#39168571X

OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING OBSTRUCTED SPRINKLER HEADS AND MISSING TRAP WRAPS. SHOWER STALLS NOT WORKING ON 4TH AND 3RD FLOORS. CLOGGED MOP SINK AND HAND SINK ON 3RD AND 2AND FLOORS. ON 1 ST FLOOR GAS DRYE

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 20, 2025#18423060

§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#17998310

(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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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 16, 2025#39135709Z

I OBSERVED IN THE ROOFTOP MOTOR ROOM DISCONNECTS 1 AND 2 IMPROPERLY FUSED AT 200 AMPS WITH CONDUCTORS RATED AT 100AMPS. THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CONDUCTORS ARE PROTECTED AGAINST OVERCURRENT. PH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a home for aged with 4 floors and 45 units. The building area is 71,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 74 building permits on record, with 40 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Feb 9, 2026.

Does 89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 138 violations on record, with 44 currently open. Breakdown: 64 DOB, 53 ECB, 21 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 57 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $44,692. 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 89 PORTER AVE?

89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $8.3M and a total assessed value of $3.7M (land: $286K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 89 PORTER AVE?

89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 is zoned M1-2. 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 89 PORTER AVE?

89 PORTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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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