Brooklyn • Education

1400 Pennsylvania Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11239Government-ownedBBL 3044520025BIN 3098294

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1974
Floors4
Building Area187,283 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassW1
Market Value$35.4M

1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE is a property located at 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11239. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1974. The building has 4 floors. The building area is 187,283 square feet on a 140,760 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $35.4M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 133 building permits on record (82 active). There are 108 violations on record (13 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

376records on file
72Energy Star

Completed in 1974, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 187,283 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $35.4M, and assessed for tax at $15.9M. In the 87 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 376 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 133 of its 376 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Violation (108) and enforcement (71) 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 72, with a site energy-use intensity of 54.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 710 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% permit, 87 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$35.4M of Kings, written across 376 government filings.

Property Details

Address1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11239
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1974
Floors4
Total Units0
Building Area187,283 sqft
Lot Size140,760 sqft
ZoningR5
3044520025
3098294
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$35.4M
$15.9M
$1.5M

Building Permits

133 on record · 82 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 10, 2026Est. cost $9.5MJob #B00677502-P9
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 10, 2026Est. cost $9.5MJob #B00677502-P8
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 10, 2026Est. cost $9.5MJob #B00677502-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 10, 2026Est. cost $9.5MJob #B00677502-S1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 9, 2026Job #B01384847-I1-EL

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Violations

108 on record · 13 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 30, 2026#35722473M

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT 4TH FL HALLWAY SMOKE DOOR NEAR RM 434 MISSING/NONE GLASS PANEL.REM:REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 30, 2026#35722474Y

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT 4TH FL HALLWAY SMOKE DOORS NEAR RM STAIR B/401,407 3RD FL HALLWAY SMOKE DOOR NEAR RM 327,334 2ND FL HALLWAY SMOKE DOORS NEAR RM STAIR B/201,207 1ST

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 30, 2026#35732775R

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1;27-542.NOTED:AT 3RD FL GYM RM 317 NOT INSTALLED/PROVIDED WITH EMERGE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 30, 2026#35732776Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOREXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1;27-381.NOTED:AT 1ST FL GYM,AUDITORIUM,CAFETERIA EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN T

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 30, 2026#35732777K

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE BC 1008.1.8;27-371(J).NOTED:AT 2ND FL AND 1ST FL HALLWAYS SMOKE DOORS INSTALLED/USED KICK/HOOK DOOR STOPPERS.REM:PROV

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11239 was constructed in 1974. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors. The building area is 187,283 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11239 has 133 building permits on record, with 82 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 (APPROVED) filed Apr 10, 2026.

Does 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11239 has 108 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 78 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11239. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE?

1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11239 has an assessed market value of $35.4M and a total assessed value of $15.9M (land: $1.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE?

1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11239 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 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE?

1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11239 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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