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171 Taaffe Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3019110001BIN 3334940
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Year Built1928
Floors3
Units47
Building Area63,200 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD1
Market Value$2.4M

171 TAAFFE PL is a property located at 171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 3 floors and 47 units. The building area is 63,200 square feet on a 31,995 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 37 building permits on record (21 active). There are 141 violations on record (25 currently open). 6 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

605records on file
14Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 171 Taaffe Pl rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 47 units and 63,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 29 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 605 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 301 of its 605 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (141) and inspection (68) trail well behind. 25 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 14, with a site energy-use intensity of 86.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 358 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% complaint, 29 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.4M of Kings, written across 605 government filings.

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Property Details

Address171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors3
Total Units47
Building Area63,200 sqft
Lot Size31,995 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019110001
3334940
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$1.1M
$254K

Building Permits

37 on record · 21 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 14, 2025Job #471222
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 22, 2024Est. cost $97KJob #B00938648-I1
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 12, 2024Job #423410
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 28, 2024Est. cost $1Job #B00863003-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 8, 2023Est. cost $1Job #B00948087-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

141 on record · 25 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #037025696Z
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #039084006P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2016Ticket #041348773Y
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2015Ticket #043982911Y
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2015Ticket #0182972388
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 23, 2026#19319955

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUZZER FROM BUILDING FRONT TO RETURN BUZZER AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 107, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 23, 2026#19319956

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 107, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 20, 2026#19312897

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 107, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 15, 2026#19303560

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 107, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTHWEST''

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 15, 2026#19303561

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 3 floors and 47 units. The building area is 63,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 37 building permits on record, with 21 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 (CURRENT) filed Aug 14, 2025.

Does 171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 141 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 5 ECB, 120 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 6 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 171 TAAFFE PL?

171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $254K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 171 TAAFFE PL?

171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned R6B. 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 171 TAAFFE PL?

171 TAAFFE PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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 171 TAAFFE PL?

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