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159 Freeman St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Company-ownedBBL 3025040045BIN 3063926
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors1
Units1
Building Area2,430 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassK1
Market Value$323K

159 FREEMAN ST is a property located at 159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. It is classified as a store building - one story. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 2,430 square feet on a 2,430 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $323K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 4 building permits on record (4 active). There are 2 violations on record (2 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

59records on file

Completed in 1931, 159 Freeman St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 2,430 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $323K, and assessed for tax at $145K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 59 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward release: 13 of its 59 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (11) and enforcement (9) trail well behind. 2 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 1976.

Read together — 22% release, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$323K of Kings, written across 59 government filings.

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Property Details

Address159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypeStore Building - One Story
K1
Year Built1931
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area2,430 sqft
Lot Size2,430 sqft
ZoningR7A
3025040045
3063926
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$323K
$145K
$33K

Building Permits

4 on record · 4 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 8, 2016Job #340309525-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 8, 2016Est. cost $28KJob #340309525-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 21, 1993Job #300255211-1-1-hist
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 21, 1993Job #300255211-01-01
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Violations

2 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #035161387Z
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPT
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0187696

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 12, 2015#35161387Z

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO BLDG DEPT RECORDS IN THAT RECORDS INDICATE THAT PREMISES TO BE OCCUPIED AS WAREHOUSE. PREMISES IS NOW BEING OCCUPIED AS COFFEE SHOP. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OR AMEND BLDG DEP

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a store building - one story with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 2,430 sqft.

Are there building permits at 159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 4 building permits on record, with 4 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 May 8, 2016.

Does 159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 2 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 1 docketed judgment 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 FREEMAN ST?

159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $323K and a total assessed value of $145K (land: $33K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 159 FREEMAN ST?

159 FREEMAN 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 159 FREEMAN ST?

159 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 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 159 FREEMAN ST?

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