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NYC Building Records · BBL 3020990066

48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE

Brooklyn · Block 2099 · Lot 66 · Two-family misc (Class B9)
Last recorded deed: Jun 2023Last HPD violation issued: 2025-11-19

48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is a Class B9 (two-family misc) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3020990066) built in 1864, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 35, zoning district R6B, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,680 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 22, 2023 when LAWRENCE, SAMUEL A; LAWRENCE, KATHERINE M conveyed the property to SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST; SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE, AS TRUSTEE; KATHERINE M. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST; KATHERINE M. LAWRENCE, AS TRUSTEE for $10. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

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Owner of record

SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Managing AgentSAMUEL LAWRENCE
  • Site ManagerKATHERINE LAWRENCE

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 22, 2023 for $10 to SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST; SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE, AS TRUSTEE; KATHERINE M. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST; KATHERINE M. LAWRENCE, AS TRUSTEE.
Previous owner: LAWRENCE, SAMUEL A; LAWRENCE, KATHERINE M
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 22, 2023DEED$10Parties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 8, 2009AGMT$140KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1864
Class
B9
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
3,680 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$243K
Community district:
302
Council district:
35

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Nov 19, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Mar 24, 2023
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class AInspected Mar 2, 2022
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Oct 31, 2019
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Oct 14, 2015
    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 22, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE

Who owns 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

The current registered owner of record for 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE per NYC PLUTO is SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 22, 2023 when the property was conveyed to SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST; SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE, AS TRUSTEE; KATHERINE M. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST; KATHERINE M. LAWRENCE, AS TRUSTEE. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE was recorded on June 22, 2023, when LAWRENCE, SAMUEL A; LAWRENCE, KATHERINE M conveyed the property to SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST; SAMUEL A. LAWRENCE, AS TRUSTEE; KATHERINE M. LAWRENCE REVOCABLE TRUST; KATHERINE M. LAWRENCE, AS TRUSTEE for $10. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE at $243K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE and what does that mean?

48 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE is NYC building class B9 — Two-family misc. Miscellaneous two-family dwelling. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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