What the listing does not show
2867 West 17th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224Walk-up apartment buildingModerate risk
Listed at $1,288,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 2 open housing violations and 2 open building violations and 1 unresolved penalty. Read them before you offer, and be ready to explain them if you are selling.
- Asking
- $1,288,000
- Beds
- 13 beds
- Baths
- 6 baths
- Size
- 5,280 ft²
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 1930
- Open housing violations
- 2
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Open building violations
- 2
- 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.
- 012 open housing violations, none of them immediately hazardous.
- 022 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 031 unresolved penalty (1 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
- 04Inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone, which can change insurance and what a lender will accept.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class C2: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 1930
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 66 residential
- Building area
- 5,280 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 5,280 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 2,375 ft²20 × 118.75 ft
- Assessed value
- $329,400Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $4,500
- 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
499ft²
Built at 91% 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, 2007 and 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)
2
open violations
0 immediately hazardous, 2 hazardous, 0 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
2
open violations
1 safety-related. Most recent open filing Aug 29, 1995.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
1
unresolved
1 hazardous. $800 imposed, last issued Feb 5, 2006.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
13 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage none
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 2867 West 17th Street have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 2867 West 17th Street has 2 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 2 Class B, 0 Class A, 0 Class I), 2 open DOB violations, 1 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 2867 West 17th Street?
The lot is zoned R6. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 2.22 against 2.43 allowed for residential use, leaving about 499 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.