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Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

142 Essex St

Brooklyn, NY 11208Individually ownedBBL 3039420010BIN 3087705
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1905
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,048 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassB1
Market Value$988K

142 ESSEX ST is a property located at 142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1905. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,048 square feet on a 1,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $988K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 2 building permits on record (2 active). There are 2 violations on record (1 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $300 in open balances is 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

45records on file

Completed in 1905, 310 Arlington Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,048 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $988K, and assessed for tax at $59.3K. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 45 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 13 of its 45 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Release (9) and assignment (9) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2002.

Read together — 29% mortgage, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$988K of Kings, written across 45 government filings.

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Property Details

Address142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1905
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,048 sqft
Lot Size1,600 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3039420010
3087705
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$988K
$59K
$9K

Building Permits

2 on record · 2 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 29, 1997Job #300655850-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 21, 1997Job #300655850-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

2 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049463157P
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 11, 1997#459360
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1905. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,048 sqft.

Are there building permits at 142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 2 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Sep 29, 1997.

Does 142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 2 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 142 ESSEX ST?

142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $988K and a total assessed value of $59K (land: $9K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 142 ESSEX ST?

142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is zoned R6A. 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 142 ESSEX ST?

142 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is individually 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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