What the listing does not show
2925 Avenue J
Brooklyn, NY 11210Other buildingModerate risk
Listed at $3,199,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 1 open housing violation and 7 open building violations and 1 unresolved penalty. Read them before you offer, and be ready to explain them if you are selling.
- Asking
- $3,199,000
- Beds
- 5 beds
- Baths
- 3 baths
- Size
- 3,740 ft²
- Building
- Other building
- Built
- 1930
- Open housing violations
- 1
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Open building violations
- 7
- Unresolved penalties
- 1
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 011 open housing violation, none of them immediately hazardous.
- 027 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 031 unresolved penalty (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
- 04About 1,120 ft² of unused residential floor area the listing does not mention.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class K4: Store building.
- Type
- Other building
- Year built
- 1930
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 62 residential
- Building area
- 3,740 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 1,470 / 2,270 ft²
- Lot
- 2,000 ft²20 × 100 ft
- Assessed value
- $220,500Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $49,500
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R6. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
1,120ft²
Built at 77% of allowed
Zoning would still allow this much more housing on the lot.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 4.80
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 3.90
- Zoning district
- R6
- Overlay: C2-2
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
1
open violations
0 immediately hazardous, 1 hazardous, 0 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration not registered.
Buildings (DOB)
7
open violations
6 safety-related. Most recent open filing Mar 1, 2013.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
1
unresolved
0 hazardous. $6,600 imposed, last issued Apr 27, 2026.
Unpaid balance
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
Sale prices, mortgage amounts and document amounts the city has on file. The listing does not include them.
7 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage 1970
Unlock the recorded amounts for 2925 Avenue J
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Mortgage amount
- Unpaid penalty balance
Paid report
The rest of 2925 Avenue J is not on the listing
After you register, the paid report names the owner. It also includes the city-file amounts the listing leaves out.
- Owner details
- Mortgage amount
- Unpaid penalty balance
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 2925 Avenue J have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 2925 Avenue J has 1 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 1 Class B, 0 Class A, 0 Class I), 7 open DOB violations, 1 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 2925 Avenue J?
The lot is zoned R6. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 1.87 against 2.43 allowed for residential use, leaving about 1,120 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
What amounts are recorded for 2925 Avenue J?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Mortgage amount, Unpaid penalty balance are in the city file and included there too.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.