Brooklyn • Government

154 Lawrence Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Government-ownedBBL 3054230021BIN 3127902

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1933
Floors3
Building Area18,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassY2
Market Value$1.9M

154 LAWRENCE AVE is a property located at 154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a government - police department. The building was constructed in 1933. The building has 3 floors. The building area is 18,000 square feet on a 10,040 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.9M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 22 building permits on record (12 active). There are 18 violations on record (5 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

89records on file

Completed in 1933, 154 Lawrence Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 18,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $842K. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 89 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 22 of its 89 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (21) and violation (18) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 109.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 171 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% permit, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.9M of Kings, written across 89 government filings.

Property Details

Address154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeGovernment - Police Department
Y2
Year Built1933
Floors3
Total Units0
Building Area18,000 sqft
Lot Size10,040 sqft
ZoningR5
3054230021
3127902
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$842K
$176K

Building Permits

22 on record · 12 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01013196-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 6, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B01013196-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 22, 2024Job #B01039844-I1-EL

70th Police PrecinctLight Fixtures Replacement & Retrofit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 25, 2024Job #B01013198-P1

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WIRING AND LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 18, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #B00017314-I1

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Violations

18 on record · 5 open
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 4, 2025#2792313

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: AT TIME OF INSPEC AT EXPOSURE 1 (NORTH ELEVATION) STONE MASONRY FACADE AT PARAPET LEVEL IT WAS OBERVED CRACKS, DETERIORATED MORTAR JOINTS AND SPALLED STONE REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2775497

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2269077

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 24, 2017#2153612

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#215330

+ 13 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1933. It is classified as a government - police department with 3 floors. The building area is 18,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 22 building permits on record, with 12 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed May 29, 2026.

Does 154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 18 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 154 LAWRENCE AVE?

154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $842K (land: $176K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 154 LAWRENCE AVE?

154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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 154 LAWRENCE AVE?

154 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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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