Brooklyn · Block 7102 · Lot 120 · 11223

238 Lake Street

2 floors · 2 apartments · 1,296 sq ft · built 1925 · class B3 · owner of record: Ng, Tom Yinfai

4open violations
$5,000ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
304dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 304 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $5,000 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 7, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
WORK WITHOUT PERMIT; NOTED, ERECTED FULL HEIGHT WALLS FOR BATHROOM AND A ROOM AT CELLAR LEVEL., OBTAIN ALL PERMITS
#39195083K
Oct 30, 2026
STIPULATION/IN-VIO
$0
Jul 7, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
WORK WITHOUT PERMIT; NOTED, INSTALLED ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, SWITCHES AND LIGHTING AT CELLAR LEVEL., OBTAIN ALL PERMITS
#39195081R
Sep 16, 2026
STIPULATION/IN-VIO
$0
Jul 7, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
WORK WITHOUT PERMIT; NOTED, INSTALLED WATER/ WASTE LINE FOR 3PC (SINK, TOILET, SHOWER) AND RESIDENTIAL SINK AT KITCHEN. INSTALLED UNAUTHORIZED GAS LINE FOR GAS STOVE AT KITCHEN AT CELLAR LEVEL., OBTAIN PERMIT
#39195082Z
Oct 30, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$2,500
Jul 7, 2026Unknown CLASS - 2
RESIDENCE CONVERTED FROM A LEGAL 2 FAMILY TO 3 FAMILY BY CREATING CLASS A APT AT CELLAR LEVEL. DOB RECORDS CO#B0102379 INDICATES RESIDENCE AS A 2 FAMILY AND NOW CONVERTED AND OCCUPIED AS A 3 FAMILY BY CREATING
#39195080P
Oct 30, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$2,500
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Jul 7, 2026ECBConstruction: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT; NOTED, ERECTED FULL HEIGHT WALLS FOR BATHROOM AND A ROOM AT CELLAR LEVEL., OBTAIN ALL PERMITSOpen
Jul 7, 2026ECBConstruction: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT; NOTED, INSTALLED ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, SWITCHES AND LIGHTING AT CELLAR LEVEL., OBTAIN ALL PERMITSOpen
Jul 7, 2026ECBConstruction: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT; NOTED, INSTALLED WATER/ WASTE LINE FOR 3PC (SINK, TOILET, SHOWER) AND RESIDENTIAL SINK AT KITCHEN. INSTALLED UNAUTHORIZED GAS LINE FOR GAS STOVE AT KITCHEN AT CELLAR LEVEL., OBTAIN PERMITOpen
Jul 7, 2026ECBUnknown: RESIDENCE CONVERTED FROM A LEGAL 2 FAMILY TO 3 FAMILY BY CREATING CLASS A APT AT CELLAR LEVEL. DOB RECORDS CO#B0102379 INDICATES RESIDENCE AS A 2 FAMILY AND NOW CONVERTED AND OCCUPIED AS A 3 FAMILY BY CREATINGOpen

Check the agency records

Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Nov 1, 2026, 3:27 PM ET. BBL 3071020120.

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