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172 Pearl St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Government-ownedBBL 3000860018BIN 3329429
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Year Built1900
Floors3
Units1
Building Area18,675 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassW9
Market Value$4.5M

172 PEARL ST is a property located at 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a education - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 18,675 square feet on a 5,657 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $4.5M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 66 building permits on record (57 active). There are 26 violations on record (22 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

176records on file

Completed in 1900, 172 Pearl St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 18,675 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 176 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 66 of its 176 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (57) and violation (26) trail well behind. 22 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 is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 33.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 71 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% permit, 44 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.5M of Kings, written across 176 government filings.

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Property Details

Address172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeEducation - Miscellaneous
W9
Year Built1900
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area18,675 sqft
Lot Size5,657 sqft
ZoningR7-1
3000860018
3329429
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.5M
$2M
$193K

Building Permits

66 on record · 57 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Oct 20, 2026Est. cost $117KJob #B01114959-P3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 24, 2026Est. cost $117KJob #B01114959-S2
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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 10, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #B01177756-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 10, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #B01177756-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 18, 2026Est. cost $23KJob #B01177778-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

26 on record · 22 open
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0007723

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0003783

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202312-0006446

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202212-0000089

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201912-0007903

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a education - miscellaneous with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 18,675 sqft.

Are there building permits at 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 66 building permits on record, with 57 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Oct 20, 2026.

Does 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 26 violations on record, with 22 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 17 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 172 PEARL ST?

172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $4.5M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $193K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 172 PEARL ST?

172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned R7-1. 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 172 PEARL ST?

172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is government-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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