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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

156 West End Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11235Company-ownedBBL 3087190027BIN 3245695
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Year Built1932
Floors5
Units86
Building Area80,390 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD5
Market Value$7.9M

156 WEST END AVE is a property located at 156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted. The building was constructed in 1932. It has 5 floors and 86 units. The building area is 80,390 square feet on a 26,230 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $7.9M. It last sold for $9.6M on Nov 18, 2021. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (7 active). There are 77 violations on record (1 currently open). 5 docketed judgments 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

163records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1932, 156 West End Ave rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 86 units and 80,390 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.9M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 163 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 77 of its 163 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (33) and permit (15) 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 0.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 3 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% violation, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.9M of Kings, written across 163 government filings.

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Property Details

Address156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Converted
D5
Year Built1932
Floors5
Total Units86
Building Area80,390 sqft
Lot Size26,230 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3087190027
3245695
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.9M
$3.6M
$312K
$9.6M
Last Sale DateNov 18, 2021

Building Permits

15 on record · 7 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 26, 2025Job #474051
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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 26, 2025Job #474050
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 29, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #B00821822-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 2, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #B00821822-I1

Initial Permit

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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 16, 2020Job #B00423432-I1
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Violations

77 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Ticket #047381896R
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #039023853R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #039023854Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #039023855K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #039023856M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201912-0005382

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 was constructed in 1932. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted with 5 floors and 86 units. The building area is 80,390 sqft.

Are there building permits at 156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 15 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Dec 26, 2025.

Does 156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 77 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 67 DOB, 5 ECB, 4 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 156 WEST END AVE?

156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has an assessed market value of $7.9M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $312K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 156 WEST END AVE last sold?

156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 last sold for $9.6M on Nov 18, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 156 WEST END AVE?

156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 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 156 WEST END AVE?

156 WEST END AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 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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