Brooklyn • Theater

165 Lincoln Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3009480048BIN 3019495
Year Built1881
Floors3
Units1
Building Area5,600 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassJ9
Market Value$597K

165 LINCOLN PL is a property located at 165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a theater - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1881. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 5,600 square feet on a 4,072 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $597K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 23 building permits on record (13 active). There are 32 violations on record (13 currently open). 2 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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107records on file

Completed in 1881, 165 Lincoln Pl rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 5,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $597K, and assessed for tax at $269K. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 107 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 32 of its 107 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Permit (23) and enforcement (16) trail well behind. 13 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 2025.

Read together — 30% violation, 41 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$597K of Kings, written across 107 government filings.

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Property Details

Address165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeTheater - Miscellaneous
J9
Year Built1881
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area5,600 sqft
Lot Size4,072 sqft
ZoningR6A
3009480048
3019495
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$597K
$269K
$92K

Building Permits

23 on record · 13 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 6, 2021Job #B00551720-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 13, 2018Job #B00110003-I1-EL

Supply and replace 34 existing fluorescent lamps with LED lamps on existing wiring, conduit and circuitry. Supply and replace 9 incandescent exit signs with LED exit signs.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 13, 2015Est. cost $25KJob #320303319-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 16, 2014Est. cost $32KJob #320906285-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 15, 2014Job #320906285-01-01

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Violations

32 on record · 13 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #012149811M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2008Ticket #038182208X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0012694

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202112-0000918

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202212-0002154

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202012-0001227

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201912-0000958

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1881. It is classified as a theater - miscellaneous with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 5,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 23 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 6, 2021.

Does 165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 32 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB Safety, 22 DOB, 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 2 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 165 LINCOLN PL?

165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $597K and a total assessed value of $269K (land: $92K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 165 LINCOLN PL?

165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R6A. 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 165 LINCOLN PL?

165 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is individually 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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