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158 Van Buren St

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3017960043BIN 3050293
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units6
Building Area4,560 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassS9
Market Value$1M

158 VAN BUREN ST is a property located at 158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,560 square feet on a 1,920 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1M. It last sold for $500K on Apr 25, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 11 building permits on record (10 active). There are 124 violations on record (94 currently open). 18 docketed judgments carrying $3,600 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

307records on file

Completed in 1931, 158 Van Buren St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,560 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $465K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 307 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 124 of its 307 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (61) and complaint (55) trail well behind. 94 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 2005.

Read together — 40% violation, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.0M of Kings, written across 307 government filings.

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Property Details

Address158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc
S9
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area4,560 sqft
Lot Size1,920 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3017960043
3050293
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$465K
$5K
$500K
Last Sale DateApr 25, 2005

Building Permits

11 on record · 10 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 28, 2025Est. cost $150KJob #B00397241-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 28, 2025Est. cost $150KJob #B00397241-S1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 10, 2024Job #B01094506-I1-EL

lights, outlets, switches.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $4KJob #B00397241-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 2020Est. cost $4KJob #B00397241-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

124 on record · 94 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,600
Judgments · 18 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $1,050Ticket #014160329Y
PERMITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #014160330L
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Balance $1,350Ticket #011751754K
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2021Ticket #0210853089
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #0190438591
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 3, 2010#34854219P

WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: IN THAT LARGE METAL ANTENNA. HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED ON TOP OF ROOF ALL WORK DONE W/O APPROVALS &PERMITS APPROX SIZE 38' IN HEIGHT.REMEDY: OBTAIN APPROVALS AND PERMITS

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 5, 2010#8363356

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Mar 22, 2010#8340214

§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Mar 22, 2010#8340224

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Mar 22, 2010#8340230

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL SWITCH COVER NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,560 sqft.

Are there building permits at 158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 11 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 General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Feb 28, 2025.

Does 158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 124 violations on record, with 94 currently open. Breakdown: 40 DOB, 5 ECB, 79 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 18 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,600. 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 158 VAN BUREN ST?

158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $465K (land: $5K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 158 VAN BUREN ST last sold?

158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $500K on Apr 25, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 158 VAN BUREN ST?

158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6B. 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 158 VAN BUREN ST?

158 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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.

How do I get a full property report for 158 VAN BUREN ST?

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