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165 Spencer St

Brooklyn, NY 11205Individually ownedBBL 3017510003BIN 3048560
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units1
Building Area27,000 sqft
ZoningM1-2
ClassW2
Market Value$2.1M

165 SPENCER ST is a property located at 165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a education - parochial school. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 27,000 square feet on a 8,420 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2. The assessed market value is $2.1M. It last sold for $4.5M on Aug 1, 2013. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 60 building permits on record (36 active). There are 92 violations on record (5 currently open). 9 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

287records on file
94Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 165 Spencer St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 27,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $953K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 287 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 92 of its 287 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Permit (60) and inspection (40) trail well behind. 5 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 53.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 164 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% violation, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.1M of Kings, written across 287 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeEducation - Parochial School
W2
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area27,000 sqft
Lot Size8,420 sqft
ZoningM1-2
3017510003
3048560
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.1M
$953K
$27K
$4.5M
Last Sale DateAug 1, 2013

Building Permits

60 on record · 36 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #B00815296-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2023Est. cost $800Job #B00815298-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2023Est. cost $21KJob #B00815295-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 19, 2023Est. cost $21KJob #B00815295-I1

Initial Permit

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SignDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 10, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #B00815296-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

92 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 9 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $25Ticket #049518004J
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Ticket #014034129M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Ticket #035650658Z
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Ticket #011717086P
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2015Ticket #0181797065
NO METER IN PLACE

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2689084

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2690237

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2645567

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a education - parochial school with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 27,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 60 building permits on record, with 36 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jul 24, 2023.

Does 165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 92 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 82 DOB, 10 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 9 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 165 SPENCER ST?

165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $953K (land: $27K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 165 SPENCER ST last sold?

165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold for $4.5M on Aug 1, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 165 SPENCER ST?

165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned M1-2. 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 SPENCER ST?

165 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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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