What the listing does not show
7502 18th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11214Walk-up apartment buildingHigh risk
Listed at $2,400,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 16 open housing violations, 11 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $2,400,000
- Beds
- 9 beds
- Baths
- 9 baths
- Size
- 7,776 ft²
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 1930
- Open housing violations
- 16
- Immediately hazardous
- 11
- Open building violations
- 7
- Unresolved penalties
- 2
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.
- 0111 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 027 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 032 unresolved penalties (2 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class C7: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 1930
- Floors
- 4
- Units
- 1210 residential
- Building area
- 7,776 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 5,832 / 1,944 ft²
- Lot
- 2,160 ft²24 × 90 ft
- Assessed value
- $720,000Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $20,700
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R5. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
0ft²
Built at 240% of allowed
The building already exceeds today's allowed residential floor area.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 2.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 2.00
- Zoning district
- R5
- Overlay: C1-2
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)
16
open violations
11 immediately hazardous, 3 hazardous, 1 non-hazardous, 1 informational.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
7
open violations
4 safety-related. Most recent open filing Aug 24, 2025.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
2
unresolved
2 hazardous. $17,400 imposed, last issued Aug 26, 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.
24 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage none
Unlock the recorded amounts for 7502 18th Avenue
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Unpaid penalty balance
Paid report
The rest of 7502 18th Avenue 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
- Unpaid penalty balance
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 7502 18th Avenue have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 7502 18th Avenue has 16 open HPD violations (11 Class C, 3 Class B, 1 Class A, 1 Class I), 7 open DOB violations, 2 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 7502 18th Avenue?
The lot is zoned R5. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 3.60 against 1.50 allowed for residential use, leaving about 0 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 7502 18th Avenue?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Unpaid penalty balance is 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.