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178 Wilson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3032340037BIN 3073536
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units6
Building Area5,220 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC2
Market Value$1.3M

178 WILSON AVE is a property located at 178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. 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 5,220 square feet on a 1,625 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.3M. It last sold for $10.7M on Jun 13, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (14 active). There are 123 violations on record (5 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $325 in open balances 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

410records on file

Completed in 1931, 178 Wilson Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 5,220 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $575K. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 410 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 132 of its 410 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (123) and inspection (49) trail well behind. 5 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 230.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 101 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% complaint, 41 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 410 government filings.

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Property Details

Address178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area5,220 sqft
Lot Size1,625 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3032340037
3073536
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$575K
$6K
$10.7M
Last Sale DateJun 13, 2025

Building Permits

18 on record · 14 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PENDING PAYMENT
Filed Feb 12, 2026Job #B01359542-I1-EL

light fixture replacement and boiler wiring for one new boiler

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 12, 2013Job #320782694-01-01

MH

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 12, 2013Est. cost $20KJob #320782694-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 14, 2003Est. cost $7KJob #301430342-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 21, 2003Est. cost $20KJob #301168876-01
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Violations

123 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$325
Judgments · 14 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #014098566N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #014098576R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2023Balance $25Ticket #047893342Y
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047710869X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #010940708X
FAIL TO CONDUCT REQUIRED TEST/INSPECTION

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jan 27, 2026#18599100

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 5,220 sqft.

Are there building permits at 178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 18 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PENDING PAYMENT) filed Feb 12, 2026.

Does 178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 123 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 11 ECB, 94 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $325. 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 WILSON AVE?

178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $575K (land: $6K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 178 WILSON AVE last sold?

178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 WILSON AVE?

178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 WILSON AVE?

178 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 WILSON AVE?

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