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1215 Locust Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3067320028BIN 3180610
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units59
Building Area52,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$3.2M

1215 LOCUST AVE is a property located at 1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 52,000 square feet on a 12,566 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $3.2M. It last sold for $9.5M on Dec 16, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (3 active). There are 183 violations on record (17 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

676records on file
92Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 1215 Locust Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 59 units and 52,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 676 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 415 of its 676 records, fully 61%, fall under that one heading. Violation (183) and inspection (18) trail well behind. 17 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 92, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 225 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 61% complaint, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.2M of Kings, written across 676 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units59
Building Area52,000 sqft
Lot Size12,566 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3067320028
3180610
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.2M
$1.4M
$169K
$9.5M
Last Sale DateDec 16, 2011

Building Permits

7 on record · 3 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 5, 2025Job #471248
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 26, 2023Est. cost $60KJob #B00864579-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 20, 2023Est. cost $60KJob #B00864579-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 18, 2023Job #B00861047-I1-EL

re-wire apt # A6

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed Jun 22, 2022Job #366796
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Violations

183 on record · 17 open
HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19028218

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jun 7, 2026#18986347

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F10, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 7, 2026#18986348

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT F10, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 7, 2026#18986349

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT F10, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 7, 2026#18986350

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT F10, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 52,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 7 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 Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Dec 5, 2025.

Does 1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 183 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 13 ECB, 151 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1215 LOCUST AVE?

1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $3.2M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $169K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1215 LOCUST AVE last sold?

1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $9.5M on Dec 16, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1215 LOCUST AVE?

1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 is zoned R5. 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 1215 LOCUST AVE?

1215 LOCUST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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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