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159 Eastern Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011790097BIN 3324440
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors7
Units72
Building Area52,140 sqft
ZoningR8X
ClassD1
Market Value$7.9M

159 EASTERN PKWY is a property located at 159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 7 floors and 72 units. The building area is 52,140 square feet on a 12,680 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8X. The assessed market value is $7.9M. It last sold for $3.8M on Nov 24, 2009. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 12 building permits on record (9 active). There are 373 violations on record (40 currently open). 19 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

1,142records on file
89Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 159 Eastern Pkwy rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 72 units and 52,140 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.9M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 100 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,142 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 654 of its 1,142 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (373) and enforcement (36) trail well behind. 40 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 posts an Energy Star score of 89, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 250 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% complaint, 100 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 1,142 government filings.

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Property Details

Address159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1927
Floors7
Total Units72
Building Area52,140 sqft
Lot Size12,680 sqft
ZoningR8X
ConditionAverage
3011790097
3324440 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.9M
$3.6M
$571K
$3.8M
Last Sale DateNov 24, 2009

Building Permits

12 on record · 9 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2025Job #B01243636-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 24, 2025Job #B01243636-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 22, 2024Job #446950
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 20, 2024Est. cost $70KJob #B01056034-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 20, 2024Est. cost $70KJob #B01056034-I1
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Violations

373 on record · 40 open
Judgments · 19 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2018Ticket #0890585219
VENDING WITHIN PARKS JURISDICTION WITHOUT COMM. APPROVAL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2018Ticket #038257003X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2017Ticket #011483970R
HEATING AND REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2017Ticket #0890431163
VENDING WITHIN PARKS JURISDICTION WITHOUT COMM. APPROVAL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2017Ticket #038242213M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 12, 2026#19080935

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT 1ST STACK FROM WEST AT NORTH BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 12, 2026#19001078

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 4, 2026#18851146

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 4, 2026#18851147

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Apr 6, 2026#18776795

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST AT SOUTH, 6th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 7 floors and 72 units. The building area is 52,140 sqft.

Are there building permits at 159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 12 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 Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 24, 2025.

Does 159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 373 violations on record, with 40 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 15 ECB, 329 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 19 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 159 EASTERN PKWY?

159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $7.9M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $571K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 159 EASTERN PKWY last sold?

159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $3.8M on Nov 24, 2009. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 159 EASTERN PKWY?

159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R8X. 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 159 EASTERN PKWY?

159 EASTERN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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