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172 Pearl St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Government-ownedBBL 3000860018BIN 3329429
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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 56 building permits on record (48 active). There are 19 violations on record (15 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

161records 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 161 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 60 of its 161 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Permit (56) and violation (19) trail well behind. 15 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 — 37% inspection, 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 161 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

56 on record · 48 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $23KJob #B01177778-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #B01177756-I1
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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 17, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01177591-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 17, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01177591-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01177591-P1
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Violations

19 on record · 15 open
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2387608

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 24, 2019#24209
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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 30, 2018#2285042
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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2237668

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 9, 2017#2166473
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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 56 building permits on record, with 48 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 (APPROVED) filed Jul 14, 2026.

Does 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 172 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 19 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 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.

How do I get a full property report for 172 PEARL ST?

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