Brooklyn

179 West St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Individually ownedBBL 3025100001BIN 3422325

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors1
Units1
Building Area250 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassZ9
Market Value$4.8M

179 WEST ST is a property located at 179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 250 square feet on a 304,197 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $4.8M. It last sold for $44M on Oct 31, 2005. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 8 building permits on record (3 active). There are 5 violations on record (1 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

52records on file

Completed in 1931, 179 West St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 250 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.2M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 52 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward assignment: 15 of its 52 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Permit (8) and sale (5) 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 2005.

Read together — 29% assignment, 46 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.8M of Kings, written across 52 government filings.

Property Details

Address179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Z9
Year Built1931
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area250 sqft
Lot Size304,197 sqft
ZoningR6
3025100001
3422325
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.2M
$1.7M
$44M
Last Sale DateOct 31, 2005

Building Permits

8 on record · 3 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 2, 2017Est. cost $700KJob #340329898-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 25, 2016Job #340329898-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
APPLICATION PROCESSED - ENTIRE
Filed Nov 23, 2015Est. cost $700KJob #340329727-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
APPLICATION PROCESSED - ENTIRE
Filed Nov 23, 2015Est. cost $700KJob #340329754-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
APPLICATION PROCESSED - ENTIRE
Filed Nov 23, 2015Est. cost $700KJob #340329781-01

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Violations

5 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2003Ticket #034339822N
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: EXPIRED PERMIT.
ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 22, 1990#38001353R

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 179 WEST ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1931. with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 250 sqft.

Are there building permits at 179 WEST ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 8 building permits on record, with 3 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 2, 2017.

Does 179 WEST ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 5 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 179 WEST ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 1 docketed judgment 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 179 WEST ST?

179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $1.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 179 WEST ST last sold?

179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 last sold for $44M on Oct 31, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 179 WEST ST?

179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 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 179 WEST ST?

179 WEST ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 is individually 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 179 WEST ST?

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