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178 Jefferson St

Brooklyn, NY 11206Company-ownedBBL 3031730014BIN 3072274
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units6
Building Area4,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC2
Market Value$1.2M

178 JEFFERSON ST is a property located at 178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,500 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $10.7M on Jun 13, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (13 active). There are 39 violations on record (1 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

214records on file

Completed in 1931, 178 Jefferson St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $557K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 214 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 76 of its 214 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (39) and inspection (30) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 133.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 37 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 214 government filings.

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Property Details

Address178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area4,500 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3031730014
3072274
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$557K
$4K
$10.7M
Last Sale DateJun 13, 2025

Building Permits

16 on record · 13 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 21, 2003Est. cost $20KJob #301197620-01
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 3, 2003Job #301246462-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 19, 2002Job #301197620-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 19, 2002Job #301197620-1-1-hist

SP

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 16, 2002Job #300932203-01-01

PL

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Violations

39 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #047888483L
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2003Ticket #0125635300
20020905N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2003Ticket #0119038600
20020730Y
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2001Ticket #0117727152
20010424N
HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 23, 2026#18809500

§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAILBOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 23, 2026#18809501

§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS MISSING

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 23, 2026#18809502

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 23, 2026#18809503

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 29, 2025#18332109

§ 27-2050 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES TO TEST SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 16 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed May 21, 2003.

Does 178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 39 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 36 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 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 178 JEFFERSON ST?

178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $557K (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 178 JEFFERSON ST last sold?

178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 last sold for $10.7M on Jun 13, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 178 JEFFERSON ST?

178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 is zoned R6. 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 178 JEFFERSON ST?

178 JEFFERSON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 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 178 JEFFERSON ST?

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