238 Howard Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233BBL 3-01524-0029Map
Owner of record: Foster, Esther S
238 Howard Avenue is a two-family home built in 1901 in Brooklyn, 11233. It has 2 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Foster, Esther S. HPD has recorded 3 housing violations here, most recently on November 24, 2025. 3 of the 3 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 3
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 2
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 3
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 24, 2025
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Dec 4, 2024
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 28, 2023
Open — Info nov sent out
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Heating
Heat related
Feb 23, 2010 · Apt 1FL
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 6, 2003 · Apt 1FL
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B1)
- Year built
- 1901
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 1,100 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,119 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 303
- Council district
- 41
- Block / lot
- 1524 / 29
- Assessed value
- $51,660
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 238 Howard Avenue
Who owns 238 Howard Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Foster, Esther S.
Does 238 Howard Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 3 housing violations at this property.
Is 238 Howard Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 238 Howard Avenue built?
City records list 1901 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 238 Howard Avenue?
It has 2 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.