What the listing does not show
4911 Surf Avenue #1
in 4911 Surf AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11224Walk-up apartment buildingModerate risk(partial records)
Listed at $1,500,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 1 open housing violation. Read them before you offer, and be ready to explain them if you are selling.
- Asking
- $1,500,000
- Beds
- 9 beds
- Baths
- 6 baths
- Size
- 3,762 ft²
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 1930
- Open housing violations
- 1
- Immediately hazardous
- 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 Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violation a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 02No Buildings Department file matched this address.
- 03The required housing registration expired more than a year ago.
- 04Inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone, which can change insurance and what a lender will accept.
02 / Building
The building
City records for 4911 Surf Avenue, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class C0: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 1930
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 33 residential
- Building area
- 3,762 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 3,762 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 5,357 ft²31.08 × 172.33 ft
- Assessed value
- $66,120Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $18,060
- Tax exemption
- None
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
1 immediately hazardous, 0 hazardous, 0 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration expired, ended Sep 1, 2025. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
—
no file
No Buildings Department file matched this address.
Penalties (ECB)
—
no file
Penalties are listed with the Buildings file, which is missing here.
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.
43 recorded documents · 2 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale 2017 · Last mortgage 2017
Unlock the recorded amounts for 4911 Surf Avenue #1
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Last sale price
- Mortgage amount
- Recorded document amounts
Paid report
The rest of 4911 Surf Avenue #1 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
- Last sale price
- Mortgage amount
- Recorded document amounts
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 4911 Surf Avenue #1 have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 4911 Surf Avenue has 1 open HPD violations (1 Class C, 0 Class B, 0 Class A, 0 Class I). These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
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.
Does a missing city file mean the building is clear?
No. A missing file means the city has no record matched to this address, not that the building has no problems. Condominiums and small buildings often sit outside the housing registry. Ask the seller or the managing agent directly.
What amounts are recorded for 4911 Surf Avenue?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Last sale price, Mortgage amount, Recorded document amounts 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.