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181 Bay 38 St

Brooklyn, NY 11214Government-ownedBBL 3068930001BIN 3186632
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Year Built1949
Floors2
Units1
Building Area125,450 sqft
ZoningC8-1
ClassG9
Market Value$12.2M

181 BAY 38 ST is a property located at 181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11214. It is classified as a garage - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1949. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 125,450 square feet on a 125,667 sqft lot. The property is zoned C8-1. The assessed market value is $12.2M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 42 building permits on record (4 active). There are 7 violations on record (1 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $300 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.

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91records on file

Completed in 1949, 181 Bay 38 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 125,450 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C8-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $12.2M, and assessed for tax at $5.5M. In the 77 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 91 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 42 of its 91 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (14) and assignment (12) 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 2026.

Read together — 46% permit, 77 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$12.2M of Kings, written across 91 government filings.

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Property Details

Address181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Building TypeGarage - Miscellaneous
G9
Year Built1949
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area125,450 sqft
Lot Size125,667 sqft
ZoningC8-1
3068930001
3186632
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$12.2M
$5.5M
$2.5M

Building Permits

42 on record · 4 active
Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Sep 19, 2020Job #2005572:DIESEL
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Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Oct 13, 2016Job #1606892:ANTIFREEZE
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Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Aug 16, 2016Job #1605044:DIESEL
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Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Apr 6, 2016Job #1600209:DIESEL
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Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Jan 4, 2016Job #1509863:DIESEL
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Violations

7 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 27, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049627052R
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #0204855072
FAILED TO RETURN METER PERMIT
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0058708

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 11)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11214 was constructed in 1949. It is classified as a garage - miscellaneous with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 125,450 sqft.

Are there building permits at 181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 42 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Dec Spill (CLOSED) filed Sep 19, 2020.

Does 181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 7 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 6 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 181 BAY 38 ST?

181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has an assessed market value of $12.2M and a total assessed value of $5.5M (land: $2.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 181 BAY 38 ST?

181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11214 is zoned C8-1. 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 181 BAY 38 ST?

181 BAY 38 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11214 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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