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121 Highlawn Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11223Individually ownedBBL 3066480061BIN 3176711
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors2
Units4
Building Area4,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassC3
Market Value$979K

121 HIGHLAWN AVE is a property located at 121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11223. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,000 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $979K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (2 active). There are 11 violations on record (1 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

42records on file

Completed in 1931, 1799 West 9 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 4,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $979K, and assessed for tax at $441K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 42 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 11 of its 42 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (7) and sale (5) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 1985.

Read together — 26% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$979K of Kings, written across 42 government filings.

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Property Details

Address121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1931
Floors2
Total Units4
Building Area4,000 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3066480061
3176711
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$979K
$441K
$116K

Building Permits

3 on record · 2 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 14, 2004Est. cost $10KJob #301617711-01

GC

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 28, 2003Job #301617711-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 13, 2003Job #301617711-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

11 on record · 1 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 7, 2003#34407527M

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: FULL PARTITION WALLS ERECTED AT CELLAR LEVEL. CREATED FOUR (4) ROOMS, INCLUDING A FULL KITCHEN WITH GAS STOVE, A FOUR (4) PIECE BATHROOM. TOILET, SINK, SHOWER AND BATHTUB, ONE BEDROOM WIT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11223 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 3 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Sep 14, 2004.

Does 121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 11 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 121 HIGHLAWN AVE?

121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has an assessed market value of $979K and a total assessed value of $441K (land: $116K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 121 HIGHLAWN AVE?

121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11223 is zoned R5B. 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 121 HIGHLAWN AVE?

121 HIGHLAWN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11223 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.

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