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1279 East 17 St

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3067370064BIN 3180695
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1963
Floors6
Units81
Building Area84,984 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$6.5M

1279 EAST 17 ST is a property located at 1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1963. It has 6 floors and 81 units. The building area is 84,984 square feet on a 24,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 52 building permits on record (41 active). There are 133 violations on record (13 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $9,125 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

465records on file
74Energy Star

Completed in 1963, 1279 East 17 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 81 units and 84,984 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.9M. In the 67 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 465 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 186 of its 465 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Violation (133) and permit (52) trail well behind. 13 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 74, with a site energy-use intensity of 75.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 401 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% complaint, 67 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.5M of Kings, written across 465 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1963
Floors6
Total Units81
Building Area84,984 sqft
Lot Size24,750 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3067370064
3180695
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.5M
$2.9M
$668K

Building Permits

52 on record · 41 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 19, 2026Est. cost $167KJob #B01180243-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 19, 2026Est. cost $167KJob #B01180243-I1
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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 1, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01089285-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 1, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01089285-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 5, 2025Job #467961
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Violations

133 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,125
Judgments · 8 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #014216813X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014204163P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Ticket #000889050P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Balance $3,125Ticket #039032367X
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2019Ticket #037012975Z
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Oct 27, 2021#14655334

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Oct 27, 2021#14655335

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING IN THE BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Oct 27, 2021#14655325

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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+ 130 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1963. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 81 units. The building area is 84,984 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 52 building permits on record, with 41 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 19, 2026.

Does 1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 133 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 15 ECB, 103 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,125. 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 1279 EAST 17 ST?

1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $6.5M and a total assessed value of $2.9M (land: $668K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1279 EAST 17 ST?

1279 EAST 17 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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 1279 EAST 17 ST?

1279 EAST 17 ST, 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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