Brooklyn • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

117 New York Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216Individually ownedBBL 3012140002BIN 3030397

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors2
Units1
Building Area28,900 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassM1
Market Value$1.7M

117 NEW YORK AVE is a property located at 117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 28,900 square feet on a 20,286 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 4 violations on record (4 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

56records on file
50Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 117 New York Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 28,900 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.7M, and assessed for tax at $775K. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 56 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 27 of its 56 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (14) and enforcement (8) trail well behind. 4 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 50, with a site energy-use intensity of 49.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 91 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% inspection, 33 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.7M of Kings, written across 56 government filings.

Property Details

Address117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1920
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area28,900 sqft
Lot Size20,286 sqft
ZoningR6
3012140002
3030397
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.7M
$775K
$70K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

4 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2010Ticket #0172048901
LOOSE RUBBISH
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2024#2753320

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 2, 2019#2427799

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2019#2379962

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2019#2360011

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

View this violation's full details & status history →

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 28,900 sqft.

Are there building permits at 117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 4 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 117 NEW YORK AVE?

117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $1.7M and a total assessed value of $775K (land: $70K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 117 NEW YORK AVE?

117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is zoned R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 117 NEW YORK AVE?

117 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 117 NEW YORK AVE?

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