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1491 St Johns Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3013790055
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Year Built1924
Floors4
Units32
Building Area31,752 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$3.5M

1491 ST JOHNS PL is a property located at 1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 4 floors and 32 units. The building area is 31,752 square feet on a 9,720 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $3.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 54 building permits on record (21 active). There are 27 violations on record (6 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

172records on file
95Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 1491 St Johns Pl rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 32 units and 31,752 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 172 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 54 of its 172 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (27) and complaint (22) trail well behind. 6 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 95, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 94 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% permit, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.5M of Kings, written across 172 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1924
Floors4
Total Units32
Building Area31,752 sqft
Lot Size9,720 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3013790055
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.5M
$1.6M
$38K

Building Permits

54 on record · 21 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2026Job #B01478963-I1-EL

Rooftop & Basement Panels Sterling Rehab (St John) Bldng 2 made separate from original App B00804170

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 21, 2026Job #B00804170-P1

Temporary Light & Power Sidewalk Shed Wiring & Lighting Sterling Rehab (St John) Bldng 2

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 14, 2026Job #506107
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 14, 2026Job #506105
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 30, 2026Est. cost $1.4MJob #B00919095-I1
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Violations

27 on record · 6 open
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 9, 2025#18088714

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 9, 2025#18088709

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 29, 2025#17924311

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 29, 2025#17924312

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued May 29, 2025#17929925

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE FOYER , THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST, THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 32 units. The building area is 31,752 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 54 building permits on record, with 21 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 22, 2026.

Does 1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 27 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 10 DOB, 2 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1491 ST JOHNS PL?

1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $3.5M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $38K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1491 ST JOHNS PL?

1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is zoned R6. 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 1491 ST JOHNS PL?

1491 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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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