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1601 Union St

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3013940054BIN 3037484
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1901
Floors2
Units2
Building Area3,312 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassB1
Market Value$1.8M

1601 UNION ST is a property located at 1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,312 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2 building permits on record (2 active). There are 14 violations on record (7 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $125 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

74records on file

Completed in 1901, 1601 Union St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 3,312 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $108K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 74 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 22 of its 74 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Violation (14) and inspection (13) trail well behind. 7 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 1990.

Read together — 30% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Kings, written across 74 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1901
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area3,312 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
3013940054
3037484
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$108K
$20K

Building Permits

2 on record · 2 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 1, 1991Job #300041247-01-01
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 1, 1991Job #300041247-1-1-hist
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Violations

14 on record · 7 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$125
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048501507Y
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #0194981097
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2011Ticket #041334170H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB LegacyZ
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 21, 2010#1452159
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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 31, 2001#800730

WORK WITHOUT A PEERMIT WORK NOTED:CURB BROKE AT SIDE WALK (2)PARKING PAD CREATED AT BUILDING FRONT AND USE FOOR STORAGE OF A VEHICLE WITH NO LICENSE PLATES. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT IF DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE FORTH WITH

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 28, 1998#559235

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT REMOVAL OF RETAINING WALL AT FRONT YARD REMOVAL OF APPROX 5'DEEP BY 15'LONG BY 8'HIGH 1ST STORY OF BUILDING FRONT TO A CCOMMODATE PARKING PAD CURB CUT APPROX 20' LONG AT FRONT OF PREMISES REMEDY OBTAIN PERMITS AND APPROVALS IF FEASIBLE SUBMIT ENGINEERS REPOR T OF BUILDING STABILITY OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 24, 1990#34047932J

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMOVED EXISTING ABOVE GRADE GARDEN AND CONSTRUCTED NEW GRADE LEVEL PARKING PAD IN FRONT OF PREMISES WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPT TO LEGALIZE PRESEN

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 24, 1990#106462
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 3,312 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 2 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Nov 1, 1991.

Does 1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 14 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 9 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $125. 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 1601 UNION ST?

1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $108K (land: $20K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1601 UNION ST?

1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is zoned R4. 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 1601 UNION ST?

1601 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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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