Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

13 Lexington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3019660063BIN 3056275

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors5
Units11
Building Area42,450 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD5
Market Value$3.7M

13 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 5 floors and 11 units. The building area is 42,450 square feet on a 15,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 13 building permits on record (12 active). There are 63 violations on record (13 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $6,293 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

258records on file

Completed in 1930, 13 Lexington Ave rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 11 units and 42,450 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 70 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 258 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 108 of its 258 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (63) and inspection (29) 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 2007.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 10.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 26 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% complaint, 70 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.7M of Kings, written across 258 government filings.

Property Details

Address13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Converted
D5
Year Built1930
Floors5
Total Units11
Building Area42,450 sqft
Lot Size15,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019660063
3056275
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.7M
$1.7M
$338K

Building Permits

13 on record · 12 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 24, 2022Job #340836698-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 11, 2010Job #320071275-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 11, 2010Job #320071275-1-2-hist
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jan 11, 2010Est. cost $30KJob #320071275-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 11, 2009Job #320071275-01-01

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Violations

63 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,293
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Balance $6,250Ticket #039027725K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Balance $43Ticket #0209972474
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2011Ticket #034833710M
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2011Ticket #034847922L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2009Ticket #034619886Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING: INTERIOR HAZARDOUS .
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18888076

(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 A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17998436

(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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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2785270

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2024#2759884

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2024#2753388

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted with 5 floors and 11 units. The building area is 42,450 sqft.

Are there building permits at 13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 13 building permits on record, with 12 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 3 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Mar 24, 2022.

Does 13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 63 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 28 DOB, 28 ECB, 7 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,293. 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 13 LEXINGTON AVE?

13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $3.7M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $338K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 13 LEXINGTON AVE?

13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6B. 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 13 LEXINGTON AVE?

13 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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