185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1905

Floors6

Units20

Building Area57,425 sqft

ZoningC4-3

ClassO2

Market Value$13.2M

185 MARCY AVE is a property located at 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1905. It has 6 floors and 20 units. The building area is 57,425 square feet on a 12,606 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-3. The assessed market value is $13.2M. It last sold for $28.7M on Apr 2, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 121 building permits on record (78 active). There are 114 violations on record (4 currently open). 32 docketed judgments carrying $5,000 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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540records on file

Completed in 1905, 185 Marcy Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 20 units and 57,425 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.2M, and assessed for tax at $5.9M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 540 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 121 of its 540 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Violation (114) and enforcement (89) trail well behind. 4 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 52.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 301 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 22% permit, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$13.2M of Kings, written across 540 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (over 100K sq ft)

Building ClassO2

Year Built1905

Floors6

Total Units20

Building Area57,425 sqft

Lot Size12,606 sqft

ZoningC4-3

BBL3021510006

BIN3059752

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$13.2M

Assessed Total$5.9M

Assessed Land$567K

Last Sale Price$28.7M

Last Sale DateApr 2, 2025

Building Permits

121 on record · 78 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jul 29, 2026Job #B01437491-I1-EL

Installation of power and lighting throughout residential area of building.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01414003-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Jul 26, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01267350-S4

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01433953-S3

Initial Permit

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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01433953-I1

Initial Permit

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+ 116 more permits — view full report

Violations

114 on record · 4 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,000

Judgments · 32 docketed

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $2,000Ticket #014211198K

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $3,000Ticket #014171427L

FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #014003440N

SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2022Ticket #011788490P

ELECTRICAL LIGHTING HAZARDS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #012081940K

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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ECBConstruction

ACTIVE

Issued Jan 28, 2026#35718043K

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.NOTE:ATTHE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED DAMAGE WATER TOWER AT ROOF LEVEL.ALSO CRACKS/LOOSE BRICKS AND COPING STONES AT THE CHIMNEY.CRACKS BRICKS AND

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DOB LegacyC

ACTIVE

Issued Jan 28, 2026#2818819

EWO DUE TO DEFECTIVE FACADE AT ALL EXPOSURES. OBSERVED CRACKS/SPALLING BRICKS WITH OPEN MORTAR JOINTS @ ALL EXPOSURES. ALSO LOOSE COPING STONES @ ROOF LVL ABOVE MARCY AV.REMEDY:IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES TO SECURE & PROTECT PUBLIC. REMOVE AND/OR REPAIR LOOSE OWNER MUST RETAIN LICENSED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL TO SUBMIT UNSAFE FILING

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+ 112 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1905. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft) with 6 floors and 20 units. The building area is 57,425 sqft.

Are there building permits at 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 121 building permits on record, with 78 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 29, 2026.

Does 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 114 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 78 DOB, 35 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 32 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,000. 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 185 MARCY AVE?

185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $13.2M and a total assessed value of $5.9M (land: $567K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 185 MARCY AVE last sold?

185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 last sold for $28.7M on Apr 2, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 185 MARCY AVE?

185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 is zoned C4-3. 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 185 MARCY AVE?

185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 185 MARCY AVE?

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