Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

1589 West 3 St

Brooklyn, NY 11204Company-ownedBBL 3066040049BIN 3174600

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units53
Building Area49,800 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD4
Market Value$5M

1589 WEST 3 ST is a property located at 1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 49,800 square feet on a 11,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 10 building permits on record (9 active). There are 293 violations on record (64 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $1,562 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

1,614records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 1589 West 3 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 53 units and 49,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.0M, and assessed for tax at $2.3M. In the 95 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,614 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,209 of its 1,614 records, fully 75%, fall under that one heading. Violation (293) and enforcement (30) trail well behind. 64 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 75.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 229 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 75% complaint, 95 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

75% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

Property Details

Address1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units53
Building Area49,800 sqft
Lot Size11,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3066040049
3174600
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5M
$2.3M
$216K

Building Permits

10 on record · 9 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 13, 2018Job #321303978-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 31, 2017Job #321303978-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 7, 2016Job #321303978-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB
Filed Jul 7, 2016Est. cost $15KJob #321303978-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 2, 2014Job #321023646-01-01

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Violations

293 on record · 64 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,562
Judgments · 8 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $1,562Ticket #039125813J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #041496871M
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2009Ticket #041701941Z
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2008Ticket #041831610J
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2008Ticket #042020215R
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 17, 2026#19012385

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE LOWER SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST ( FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW ) IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Jun 17, 2026#19012383

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 17, 2026#19012384

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 20, 2026#18944414

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 20, 2026#18944415

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 49,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 10 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Apr 13, 2018.

Does 1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 293 violations on record, with 64 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 17 ECB, 258 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,562. 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 1589 WEST 3 ST?

1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has an assessed market value of $5M and a total assessed value of $2.3M (land: $216K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1589 WEST 3 ST?

1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 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 1589 WEST 3 ST?

1589 WEST 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11204 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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