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161 Emerson Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3019090001BIN 3054898
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1951
Floors4
ZoningR6
ClassV0
Market Value$314K

161 EMERSON PL is a property located at 161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a education - private/charter school. The building was constructed in 1951. The building has 4 floors. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $314K. It last sold for $2.1M on Jun 26, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 84 building permits on record (61 active). There are 309 violations on record (179 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $25 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

681records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1951, 161 Emerson Pl rises 4 stories over Kings. It sits on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $314K, and assessed for tax at $18.8K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 681 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 309 of its 681 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (120) and enforcement (85) trail well behind. 179 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 265.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 447 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% violation, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$314K of Kings, written across 681 government filings.

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Property Details

Address161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeEducation - Private/Charter School
V0
Year Built1951
Floors4
Total Units0
Building AreaN/A
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionN/A
3019090001
3054898
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$314K
$19K
$19K
$2.1M
Last Sale DateJun 26, 2025

Building Permits

84 on record · 61 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01372126-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01372126-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #B01385670-I1
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ElevatorDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 13, 2026Job #B01418128-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B00891890-S3

Initial Permit

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Violations

309 on record · 179 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 28 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 6, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0196414900
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #012143023Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Ticket #012134044Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Ticket #012130950M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Ticket #012129064J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 22, 2026#39556919M

AT TIME OF FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION REGARDING INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 16, 2026, OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT ALL PREMISES EXPOSURES. BUT THE CORNER POSTS OF THE SIDEWALK SHED AT EXP 1 & 2 WERE NOT ADEQUATE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 16, 2026#2822135

STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT AT TIME OF INSPECTION. TWO SUPPORT BEAMS OF SIDEWALK SHED LOCATED AT FRONT OF GARAGE EXPOSURE ONE WERE DISLODGED DUE TO CAR IMPACT

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 15, 2026#39196165Z

MOBILE CRANE, CD-5139, CN-888/25 WAS ON SITE THE CRANE USER FAILED TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CRANE'S ARRIVAL TO SITE. THE EQUIPMENT USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE DEPARTMENT FOR ANY CRANE THAT REQU

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ECBCranes and Derricks
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 9, 2026#39195427P

GENERAL CONTACTOR WAS OPERATING TELEHANDLER (MANITOU, MRT 3570, (#V01124060) WAS HOISTING SUSPENDED LOADS BY ATTACHING RIGGING SLING TO THE FORK ATTACHMENT AT THE BOOM HEAD. WRAPPING THE RIGGING SLING AROUND TH

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ECBCranes and Derricks
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 9, 2026#39195396L

HMO WAS OPERATING TELEHANDLER (MANITOU, MRT 3570, (#V01124060) WAS HOISTING A SUSPENDED LOADS OF BY ATTACHING A RIGGING SLING TO THE FORK ATTACHMENT AT THE BOOM HEAD. WRAPPING THE RIGGING SLING AROUND THE BOOM

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1951. It is classified as a education - private/charter school with 4 floors.

Are there building permits at 161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 84 building permits on record, with 61 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 23, 2026.

Does 161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 309 violations on record, with 179 currently open. Breakdown: 43 DOB, 10 ECB, 256 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. 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 161 EMERSON PL?

161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $314K and a total assessed value of $19K (land: $19K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 161 EMERSON PL last sold?

161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold for $2.1M on Jun 26, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 161 EMERSON PL?

161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned R6. 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 161 EMERSON PL?

161 EMERSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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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