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1400 Benson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11228Government-ownedBBL 3063910024BIN 3167212
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units1
Building Area126,580 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassW1
Market Value$36.4M

1400 BENSON AVE is a property located at 1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11228. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 126,580 square feet on a 69,599 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $36.4M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 202 building permits on record (151 active). There are 98 violations on record (3 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

477records on file
53Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 1400 Benson Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 126,580 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $36.4M, and assessed for tax at $16.4M. In the 35 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 477 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 202 of its 477 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (98) and enforcement (65) trail well behind. 3 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 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 53, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 644 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% permit, 35 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$36.4M of Kings, written across 477 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11228
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area126,580 sqft
Lot Size69,599 sqft
ZoningR4
3063910024
3167212
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$36.4M
$16.4M
$1.2M

Building Permits

202 on record · 151 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 23, 2025Job #B01307491-I1-EL

Installation of Outlet for Kitchen Equipment

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 25, 2025Job #B01247143-I1-EL

FREEZER OUTLET - K229

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 10, 2025Est. cost $306KJob #B00909563-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 14, 2025Est. cost $87KJob #302586752-02

STRUCTURAL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 14, 2025Est. cost $216KJob #302586752-03
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Violations

98 on record · 3 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 11, 2026#35728748J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTES: AT(1ST FL) GYM/AUDITORIUM DOORS ARE IN DISREPAIR/RACKED. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/ORREPLACE.

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ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 15, 2022#39066033L

VAC SYSTEM UPPER TANK IS LEAKING AT BOTTOM/VAC SYSTEM HOSE CONNECTION LEAKING/OIL SHUTOFF MISSING AT TOP OF OIL TANK;CORRECT VIOLATION AND SUBMIT THE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 17, 2021#39047736Y

CLASS 1 ITEM: MISSING DLM AS NOW REQUIRED BY CODE. CLASS 2 ITEMS: SEAL TANK LEAKS. SELF RESETTING ESCAPE HATCH SWITCHES PROHIBITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11228 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a education - public school with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 126,580 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11228 has 202 building permits on record, with 151 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Oct 23, 2025.

Does 1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11228 has 98 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 32 DOB, 66 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1400 BENSON AVE?

1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11228 has an assessed market value of $36.4M and a total assessed value of $16.4M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1400 BENSON AVE?

1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11228 is zoned R4. 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 1400 BENSON AVE?

1400 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11228 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.

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