Brooklyn • Store Building

181 Montague St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3002440015BIN 3335932

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1906
Floors1
Units1
Building Area10,315 sqft
ZoningC5-2A
ClassK7
Market Value$3.3M

181 MONTAGUE ST is a property located at 181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a store building - bank/savings. The building was constructed in 1906. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 10,315 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2A. The assessed market value is $3.3M. It last sold for $36.5M on Feb 26, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 155 building permits on record (93 active). There are 52 violations on record (3 currently open). 16 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

318records on file
65Energy Star

Completed in 1906, 181 Montague St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 10,315 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 318 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 155 of its 318 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (52) and enforcement (40) trail well behind. 3 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 65, with a site energy-use intensity of 106.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 202 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% permit, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.3M of Kings, written across 318 government filings.

Property Details

Address181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeStore Building - Bank/Savings
K7
Year Built1906
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area10,315 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningC5-2A
3002440015
3335932
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$1.5M
$496K
$36.5M
Last Sale DateFeb 26, 2015

Building Permits

155 on record · 93 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 7, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #B00302309-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 7, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #B00302309-P4
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 9, 2026Est. cost $189KJob #B00748806-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 9, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B00749478-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 9, 2026Est. cost $232KJob #B00958570-I1

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Violations

52 on record · 3 open
Judgments · 16 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #039025007R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2019Ticket #012083763H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2019Ticket #012080137R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2018Ticket #012075453M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Ticket #012073110L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2671592

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1906. It is classified as a store building - bank/savings with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 10,315 sqft.

Are there building permits at 181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 155 building permits on record, with 93 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed May 7, 2026.

Does 181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 52 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 42 DOB, 10 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 16 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 181 MONTAGUE ST?

181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $496K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 181 MONTAGUE ST last sold?

181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 last sold for $36.5M on Feb 26, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 181 MONTAGUE ST?

181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned C5-2A. 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 MONTAGUE ST?

181 MONTAGUE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 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 181 MONTAGUE ST?

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