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12 Spencer Ct

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3017780020BIN 3049606
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Year Built1899
Floors3
Units3
Building Area4,740 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC0
Market Value$4.3M

12 SPENCER CT is a property located at 12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,740 square feet on a 1,975 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.3M. It last sold for $2M on Jan 24, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 4 building permits on record (3 active). There are 17 violations on record (8 currently open). 2 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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109records on file

Completed in 1899, 12 Spencer Ct rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 4,740 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.3M, and assessed for tax at $258K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 109 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 29 of its 109 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Lien (19) and violation (17) trail well behind. 8 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.

Read together — 27% inspection, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.3M of Kings, written across 109 government filings.

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Property Details

Address12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area4,740 sqft
Lot Size1,975 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3017780020
3049606
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.3M
$258K
$18K
$2M
Last Sale DateJan 24, 2023

Building Permits

4 on record · 3 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 19, 2024Job #B01022427-I1-EL

Removal of violation 39104782N

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 28, 2002Est. cost $35KJob #301215192-01
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 17, 2001Job #301215192-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 17, 2001Job #301215192-1-1-hist

PL

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Violations

17 on record · 8 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #039107467R
TAMPERED WITH,REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED STOP WORK ORDER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #039104782N
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18880143

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 18, 2025#18400768

§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 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.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17990440

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 25, 2024#17464001

§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 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.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 11, 2024#16862814

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn built?

The building at 12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,740 sqft.

Are there building permits at 12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn?

Yes. 12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 4 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Mar 19, 2024.

Does 12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 17 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB, 15 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 2 docketed judgments 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 12 SPENCER CT?

12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $4.3M and a total assessed value of $258K (land: $18K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 12 SPENCER CT last sold?

12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold for $2M on Jan 24, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 12 SPENCER CT?

12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned R7A. 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 12 SPENCER CT?

12 SPENCER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is company-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.

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