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159 Rear Montague St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3002430008BIN 3395711
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors4
Units1
Building Area11,250 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassM2
Market Value$2.7M

159 REAR MONTAGUE ST is a property located at 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a mission house. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 11,250 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (12 active). There are 17 violations on record (4 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $2,600 in open balances 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

92records on file

Completed in 1900, 159 Rear Montague St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 11,250 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 92 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 29 of its 92 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Permit (19) and violation (17) trail well behind. 4 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 2025.

Read together — 32% inspection, 33 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Kings, written across 92 government filings.

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Property Details

Address159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeMission House
M2
Year Built1900
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area11,250 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningR7-1
3002430008
3395711
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$1.2M
$557K

Building Permits

19 on record · 12 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 5, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01254005-I1
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Oct 15, 2025Job #TRU1831BK25
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 6, 2025Job #475219
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 11, 2025Est. cost $1Job #B01254005-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 22, 2019Job #B00171266-I1-EL

Installing 1-3 pole 200 amps disconnect and 1-3 pole 100 amp disconnect in basement

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Violations

17 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,600
Judgments · 1 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Balance $2,600Ticket #000782868L
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
ECBCranes and Derricks
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 13, 2026#39552899X

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: FACADE RESTAURATION WORK IN PROGRESS ON CHURCH 'S TOWER 10 WORKERS ON SITE UNDER GENERAL CONTRACTOR# 621152 UPON REVIEW DEPARTMENT RECORD IT APPEAR GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE EX

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 13, 2026#39552901X

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: FACADE RESTAURATION WORK IN PROGRESS ON CHURCH 'S TOWER 10 WORKERS ON SITE UNDER PERMIT# B01243959-I1-GC UPON REVIEW DEPARTMENT RECORD IT APPEAR PERMIT EXPIRED ON 02/13/2026, CRE

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ECBCranes and Derricks
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 13, 2026#39552900Y

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: FACADE RESTAURATION WORK IN PROGRESS ON CHURCH 'S TOWER 10 WORKERS ON SITE UNDER GENERAL CONTRACTOR# 621152 UPON REVIEW DEPARTMENT RECORD IT APPEAR WORKERS' COMPENSATION EXPIRED

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#221952
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a mission house with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 11,250 sqft.

Are there building permits at 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 19 building permits on record, with 12 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Mar 5, 2026.

Does 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 17 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,600. 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 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST?

159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $557K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 159 REAR MONTAGUE ST?

159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned R7-1. 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 REAR MONTAGUE ST?

159 REAR MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 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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