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165 St Johns Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3009450048BIN 3019290
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1881
Floors4
Units4
Building Area4,894 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassC3
Market Value$3.5M

165 ST JOHNS PL is a property located at 165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1881. It has 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,894 square feet on a 2,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $3.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 10 building permits on record (10 active). There are 11 violations on record (2 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

54records on file

Completed in 1881, 44 7 Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 4,894 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 54 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 11 of its 54 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Permit (10) and lien (7) trail well behind. 2 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 2012.

Read together — 20% violation, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.5M of Kings, written across 54 government filings.

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Property Details

Address165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1881
Floors4
Total Units4
Building Area4,894 sqft
Lot Size2,200 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3009450048
3019290
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.5M
$1.6M
$250K

Building Permits

10 on record · 10 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 17, 2012Job #320405441-01-02

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 17, 2012Job #320408732-01-02

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 17, 2012Job #320408732-1-2-hist

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 17, 2012Job #320405441-1-2-hist

EQ

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 17, 2012Job #320405441-01
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Violations

11 on record · 2 open
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 30, 2026#18846945

(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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DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 21, 1990#757455
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1881. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,894 sqft.

Are there building permits at 165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 10 building permits on record, with 10 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed May 17, 2012.

Does 165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 11 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 165 ST JOHNS PL?

165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $3.5M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $250K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 165 ST JOHNS PL?

165 ST JOHNS 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 ST JOHNS PL?

165 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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 165 ST JOHNS PL?

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