15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1904

Floors6

Units36

Building Area38,400 sqft

ZoningR6A

ClassD1

Market Value$2.9M

15 ALBANY AVE is a property located at 15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1904. It has 6 floors and 36 units. The building area is 38,400 square feet on a 8,496 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $2.9M. It last sold for $15M on Oct 21, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 50 building permits on record (35 active). There are 88 violations on record (5 currently open). 33 docketed judgments carrying $27,703 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

550records on file

2Energy Star

Completed in 1904, 15 Albany Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 36 units and 38,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 550 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 235 of its 550 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (88) and enforcement (69) trail well behind. 5 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 2, with a site energy-use intensity of 153.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 349 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.9M of Kings, written across 550 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1904

Floors6

Total Units36

Building Area38,400 sqft

Lot Size8,496 sqft

ZoningR6A

ConditionAverage

BBL3018590006

BIN3053686

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.9M

Assessed Total$1.3M

Assessed Land$95K

Last Sale Price$15M

Last Sale DateOct 21, 2020

Building Permits

50 on record · 35 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $450KJob #B01254813-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Mar 16, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01317456-S1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Mar 16, 2026Est. cost $90KJob #B01317456-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Feb 18, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #B01317456-S2

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jan 8, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01317456-P1

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Violations

88 on record · 5 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$27,703

Judgments · 33 docketed

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $935Ticket #012158107N

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $935Ticket #012151946M

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $935Ticket #012142894P

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2023Balance $935Ticket #012132264L

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2023Balance $935Ticket #012127717Z

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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HPDClass A

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Jun 17, 2026#19013357

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1904. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 36 units. The building area is 38,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 50 building permits on record, with 35 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jul 14, 2026.

Does 15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 88 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 11 ECB, 43 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 33 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $27,703. 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 15 ALBANY AVE?

15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $95K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 15 ALBANY AVE last sold?

15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold for $15M on Oct 21, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 15 ALBANY AVE?

15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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 15 ALBANY AVE?

15 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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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