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163 Hewes St

Brooklyn, NY 11211Company-ownedBBL 3022050040BIN 3060336
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1915
Floors5
Units33
Building Area26,870 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$2.5M

163 HEWES ST is a property located at 163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 5 floors and 33 units. The building area is 26,870 square feet on a 8,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 208 violations on record (113 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

316records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1915, 163 Hewes St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 33 units and 26,870 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 316 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 208 of its 316 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (84) and lien (7) trail well behind. 113 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 1988.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 164.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 260 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 66% violation, 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.

66% of every record here performs the same act: violation.

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Property Details

Address163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1915
Floors5
Total Units33
Building Area26,870 sqft
Lot Size8,900 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3022050040
3060336
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$53K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

208 on record · 113 open
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18867306

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 4, 2025#17683573

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 10, 2024#17553797

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 10, 2024#17553794

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''163'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 10, 2024#17553795

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''163'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 33 units. The building area is 26,870 sqft.

Are there building permits at 163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 208 violations on record, with 113 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 3 ECB, 192 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 163 HEWES ST?

163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $53K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 163 HEWES ST?

163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 163 HEWES ST?

163 HEWES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 163 HEWES ST?

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