Brooklyn • Education

121 Saratoga Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11233Government-ownedBBL 3015100001BIN 3040878

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors4
Units1
Building Area37,560 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassW1
Market Value$5.1M

121 SARATOGA AVE is a property located at 121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11233. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 37,560 square feet on a 32,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $5.1M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 174 building permits on record (140 active). There are 60 violations on record (9 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $75 in open balances 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

363records on file
80Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 121 Saratoga Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 37,560 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.1M, and assessed for tax at $2.3M. In the 32 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 363 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 174 of its 363 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (60) and enforcement (53) trail well behind. 9 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 80, with a site energy-use intensity of 60.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 228 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% permit, 32 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.1M of Kings, written across 363 government filings.

Property Details

Address121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1900
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area37,560 sqft
Lot Size32,000 sqft
ZoningR6
3015100001
3040878
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.1M
$2.3M
$186K

Building Permits

174 on record · 140 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $400KJob #B00697137-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $400KJob #B00697137-S3
Asbestos AbatementDEP
SUBMITTED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Job #TRU0222BK26
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 22, 2026Est. cost $434KJob #B00697137-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 22, 2026Est. cost $434KJob #B00697137-S2

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Violations

60 on record · 9 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$75
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Balance $75Ticket #047086714P
IMPROPER DISPOSAL - 1ST OFFENSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 1, 2013Ticket #034927256Z
FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 13, 2004Ticket #0123677520
20031210N
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 26, 2026#35732026J

REISSUE: 35691929M DATE OF ISSUE: 04/25/2025. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGESAND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1; 27-381. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 26, 2026#35732027L

REISSUE #35691928K DATE OF ISSUE: 04/25/25. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AND NOTED ON THE 4TH FLOOR. STAIR C AND 4TH FL. ROOM 408 DEFECTIVE HARDWARE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 26, 2026#35732028N

EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING PROPERLY. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AND NOTED AT 1ST FLOOR. OUTSIDE MAIN EXIT DOOR AT EXIT-3, 2 EXIT DOORS NOT SELF-CLOSING PROPERLY AND AT 1ST. FLOOR EXIT-2 OUTSIDE MAIN EXI

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 26, 2026#35732029P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NO FIRE STOPPING PER BC 712.3; 27-345. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AND NOTED AT CELLAR LEVEL ELECTRICAL ROOM NO FIRE STOPPING IN WALL FEW HOLE IN WL

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 25, 2025#35691928K

REISSUE#35672899R FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED OBSERVED ON THE FOURTH FLOOR STAIR C THE DOORS WERE NOT CLOSING PROPERLY.REM:REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 37,560 sqft.

Are there building permits at 121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 174 building permits on record, with 140 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 23, 2026.

Does 121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 60 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB, 51 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $75. 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 121 SARATOGA AVE?

121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has an assessed market value of $5.1M and a total assessed value of $2.3M (land: $186K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 121 SARATOGA AVE?

121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11233 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 121 SARATOGA AVE?

121 SARATOGA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11233 is government-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 121 SARATOGA AVE?

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