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170 East 4 St

Brooklyn, NY 11218Individually ownedBBL 3053170011BIN 3123982
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1962
Floors6
Units71
Building Area62,400 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$6.7M

170 EAST 4 ST is a property located at 170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1962. It has 6 floors and 71 units. The building area is 62,400 square feet on a 17,312 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $6.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 63 building permits on record (47 active). There are 123 violations on record (11 currently open). 4 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

788records on file
92Energy Star

Completed in 1962, 170 East 4 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 71 units and 62,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 788 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 530 of its 788 records, fully 67%, fall under that one heading. Violation (123) and permit (63) trail well behind. 11 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 92, with a site energy-use intensity of 59.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 269 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 67% complaint, 54 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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Property Details

Address170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1962
Floors6
Total Units71
Building Area62,400 sqft
Lot Size17,312 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3053170011
3123982
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.7M
$3M
$175K

Building Permits

63 on record · 47 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 10, 2026Est. cost $12KJob #B01254287-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 10, 2026Est. cost $12KJob #B01254287-I1
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Job #B01242986-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 9, 2026Job #B01242986-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 5, 2026Est. cost $119KJob #B01230146-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

123 on record · 11 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2020Ticket #011739059R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 5, 2009Ticket #040811230N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 17, 2006Ticket #050037774Y
FAILED TO PROPERLY PRE-CLEAN AND PLASTICIZE FIXED OBJECTS IN WORK AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2004Ticket #034462979P
FAILURE TO SUBMIT A FIFTH ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT PERIODIC INSPECTION O
HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Sep 26, 2025#18255765

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1962. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 71 units. The building area is 62,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 63 building permits on record, with 47 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 10, 2026.

Does 170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 123 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 12 ECB, 99 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 4 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 170 EAST 4 ST?

170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $6.7M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $175K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 170 EAST 4 ST?

170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is zoned R5. 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 170 EAST 4 ST?

170 EAST 4 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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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