Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

161 Vanderbilt Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3019010022BIN 3054787

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1957
Floors4
Units11
Building Area15,077 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD6
Market Value$3.7M

161 VANDERBILT AVE is a property located at 161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1957. It has 4 floors and 11 units. The building area is 15,077 square feet on a 2,778 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.7M. It last sold for $3.7M on Jun 12, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 91 building permits on record (63 active). There are 16 violations on record (9 currently open). 11 docketed judgments 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

242records on file

Completed in 1957, 161 Vanderbilt Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 11 units and 15,077 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 242 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 91 of its 242 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (37) and enforcement (35) trail well behind. 9 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 2008.

Read together — 38% permit, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.7M of Kings, written across 242 government filings.

Property Details

Address161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1957
Floors4
Total Units11
Building Area15,077 sqft
Lot Size2,778 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3019010022
3054787
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.7M
$1.7M
$125K
$3.7M
Last Sale DateJun 12, 2007

Building Permits

91 on record · 63 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $10KJob #B00062059-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $10KJob #B00062059-I1
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 19, 2019Job #321186872-03
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 19, 2019Est. cost $2.8MJob #321186872-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 19, 2019Job #321186872-02

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Violations

16 on record · 9 open
Judgments · 11 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2012Ticket #011304604K
PERMITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2012Ticket #011304603Z
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2010Ticket #041843980P
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2010Ticket #041383113M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #041382940L
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 28, 2026#19037536

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 28, 2026#19037537

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 28, 2026#19037535

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805907

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2772878

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1957. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 4 floors and 11 units. The building area is 15,077 sqft.

Are there building permits at 161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 91 building permits on record, with 63 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 (APPROVED) filed Dec 28, 2020.

Does 161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 16 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 1 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 11 docketed judgments 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 161 VANDERBILT AVE?

161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $3.7M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $125K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 161 VANDERBILT AVE last sold?

161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold for $3.7M on Jun 12, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 161 VANDERBILT AVE?

161 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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 161 VANDERBILT AVE?

161 VANDERBILT AVE, 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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