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159 Kent St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Company-ownedBBL 3025500045BIN 3064580
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units6
Building Area3,360 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassS9
Market Value$2.4M

159 KENT ST is a property located at 159 KENT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. 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 3,360 square feet on a 1,946 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 46 building permits on record (30 active). There are 7 violations on record (1 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

106records on file

Completed in 1931, 923 Manhattan Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 3,360 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 106 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 46 of its 106 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (21) and complaint (12) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2020.

Read together — 43% permit, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.4M of Kings, written across 106 government filings.

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Property Details

Address159 KENT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc
S9
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area3,360 sqft
Lot Size1,946 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3025500045
3064580
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$1.1M
$4K

Building Permits

46 on record · 30 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 27, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #B01356301-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 27, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #B01356301-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 22, 2024Est. cost $25KJob #B01067038-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 25, 2024Est. cost $25KJob #B01067038-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 5, 2024Est. cost $6KJob #B00046112-I1
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Violations

7 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 13, 2006Ticket #0149912043
20051019N
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 29, 2024#2755029

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTE:- OBSERVED AT EXP#2(E.ELEV) DEFECTIVE WATERTABLE ABOVE MAIN ENTRANCE; SPALLING PAINT & SPALLING STUCCO AT NE CORNER. ALSO OBSERVED AT EXP#2 (S.ELEV) DEFECTIVE MASONRY WINDOW SILL AT 2ND FLOOR. REMEDY: FIX AND/OR REPLACE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 159 KENT ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 159 KENT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 3,360 sqft.

Are there building permits at 159 KENT ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 159 KENT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 46 building permits on record, with 30 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Mar 27, 2026.

Does 159 KENT ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 159 KENT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 7 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 KENT ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 159 KENT 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 KENT ST?

159 KENT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 159 KENT ST?

159 KENT 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 KENT ST?

159 KENT 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 KENT ST?

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