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740 Howard Avenue

Brownsville & Ocean Hill, Brooklyn · Multi-family walk-up · BBL 3035500039

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3Units
2.5Floors
3,469Building sq ft
3,554Lot sq ft
1920Year built
R6Zoning
0.98 of 4.80Built FAR
2021Last sale
0DOB permits
15Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2021-03-30Deed$900,000
2021-03-30Deednot recorded
2019-10-29Deed$800,000
2017-10-24Deed$575,000
1988-10-03Deednot recorded

Source: NYC ACRIS. A $0 amount means the deed records no consideration — common on estate, correction and in-family transfers, and not a sale price of zero.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)92026-06-19
Class C (immediately hazardous)62026-06-19

Source: HPD open violations, classes B and C. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the correction, so an old date does not mean the condition persists today.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

The lenders with the most recorded multifamily mortgages in Brooklyn since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.a. — 2,991 loans, typically $67K–$768K
  2. Citizens Bank NA — 2,020 loans, typically $150K–$750K
  3. TD Bank NA — 1,416 loans, typically $130K–$500K
  4. Rocket Mortgage, LLC — 1,052 loans, typically $126K–$532K
  5. Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. — 1,005 loans, typically $18K–$1.37M
Match this deal to 1,736 lenders

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Compiled from NYC Open Data: PLUTO (lot and building attributes), ACRIS (deeds and mortgages), DOB NOW (permits) and HPD (violations). Public record, presented as recorded; Crezly does not warrant it. BBL 3035500039 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

20% Underbuilt — built floor area as a share of the estimated as-of-right maximum

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Estimated from NYC PLUTO zoning data. This is not a zoning analysis — confirm with a zoning attorney or architect before relying on it. As-of-right only: excludes bonuses, air-rights transfers and variances.