1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1923

Floors4

Units27

Building Area32,300 sqft

ZoningR4

ClassC1

Market Value$1M

1647 UNION ST is a property located at 1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1923. It has 4 floors and 27 units. The building area is 32,300 square feet on a 9,790 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (3 active). There are 248 violations on record (18 currently open). 5 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.

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1,097records on file

54Energy Star

Completed in 1923, 1647 Union St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 27 units and 32,300 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $455K. In the 66 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,097 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 731 of its 1,097 records, fully 67%, fall under that one heading. Violation (248) and inspection (35) trail well behind. 18 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 144 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 67% complaint, 66 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

67% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1923

Floors4

Total Units27

Building Area32,300 sqft

Lot Size9,790 sqft

ZoningR4

ConditionAverage

BBL3013950063

BIN3037535

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1M

Assessed Total$455K

Assessed Land$16K

Building Permits

8 on record · 3 active

Cats RegistrationOther

EXPIRED

Filed Aug 2, 2021Job #335040

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Jul 27, 2021Est. cost $10KJob #B00320934-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed May 21, 2021Est. cost $10KJob #B00320934-P2

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PlumbingDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Mar 16, 2021Est. cost $10KJob #B00320934-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Mar 16, 2021Est. cost $37KJob #322041358-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

248 on record · 18 open

Judgments · 5 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2017Ticket #041776211N

IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2016Ticket #0186230157

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2013Ticket #041796557Z

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2008Ticket #041540750L

LOOSE RUBBISH

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2006Ticket #0151334444

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

HPDClass A

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Jun 1, 2026#18981683

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGH OUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Jun 1, 2026#18981687

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELETRICAL PANEL COVER AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued May 18, 2026#18937819

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued May 18, 2026#18937820

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Feb 11, 2026#18638882

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1923. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 27 units. The building area is 32,300 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 8 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (EXPIRED) filed Aug 2, 2021.

Does 1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 248 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 6 ECB, 235 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 5 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 1647 UNION ST?

1647 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $455K (land: $16K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1647 UNION ST?

1647 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 1647 UNION ST?

1647 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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