What the listing does not show
2516 Cropsey Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11214Two-family houseLow risk
Listed at $1,799,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: no open housing, building, or penalty records.
- Asking
- $1,799,000
- Beds
- 7 beds
- Baths
- 3 baths
- Size
- 2,897 ft²
- Building
- Two-family house
- Built
- 1955
- Open housing violations
- 0
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Open building violations
- 0
- Unresolved penalties
- 0
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.
- 01Checked: no open housing violations on file.
- 02Checked: no open Buildings Department violations.
- 03Checked: no unresolved penalties on file.
- 04About 4,946 ft² of unused residential floor area the listing does not mention.
- 05Inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone, which can change insurance and what a lender will accept.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class B1: Two-family house.
- Type
- Two-family house
- Year built
- 1955
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 22 residential
- Building area
- 2,897 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 2,068 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 3,233 ft²32.33 × 100 ft
- Assessed value
- $106,740Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $21,960
- Tax exemption
- $1,400
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
4,946ft²
Built at 37% 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
- FEMA 100-year flood zone, 2015 maps
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)
0
open violations
No open housing violations on file.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
0
open violations
No open building violations on file.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
0
unresolved
No unresolved penalties on file.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
11 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage none
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 2516 Cropsey Avenue have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 2516 Cropsey Avenue has 0 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 0 Class B, 0 Class A, 0 Class I), 0 open DOB violations, 0 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 2516 Cropsey Avenue?
The lot is zoned R6. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 0.90 against 2.43 allowed for residential use, leaving about 4,946 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
Yes. The lot falls inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on at least one of the 2007 or 2015 maps, which can affect insurance cost and lender requirements.
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.