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157 Java St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Individually ownedBBL 3025410001BIN 3064468
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors5
Units10
Building Area11,500 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC7
Market Value$2.9M

157 JAVA ST is a property located at 157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 11,500 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.9M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 12 building permits on record (10 active). There are 49 violations on record (39 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $375 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

179records on file

Completed in 1931, 157 Java St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 10 units and 11,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 179 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 49 of its 179 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (32) and inspection (31) trail well behind. 39 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 2019.

Read together — 27% violation, 51 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 179 government filings.

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Property Details

Address157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1931
Floors5
Total Units10
Building Area11,500 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3025410001
3064468
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.9M
$1.3M
$19K

Building Permits

12 on record · 10 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 5, 2025Job #477032
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 6, 2019Job #321769305-01-02

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 6, 2019Est. cost $58KJob #321769305-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 20, 2018Job #321769305-01-01

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 28, 2000Job #301071998-01-01

FP

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Violations

49 on record · 39 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$375
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 1, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049560414L
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $75Ticket #047339170Z
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2010Ticket #042173590X
DOGS TO BE RESTRAINED
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2002Ticket #010703006M
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18885449

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 20, 2025#18416656

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17995832

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 27, 2024#17479283

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 18, 2024#17426252

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE TREAD STRINGER AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 11,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 12 building permits on record, with 10 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Nov 5, 2025.

Does 157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 49 violations on record, with 39 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 3 ECB, 40 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $375. 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 157 JAVA ST?

157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $19K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 157 JAVA ST?

157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 is zoned R7A. 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 157 JAVA ST?

157 JAVA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 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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