Brooklyn • Office

185 Marcy Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211Company-ownedBBL 3021510006BIN 3059752

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

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 133 building permits on record (91 active). There are 130 violations on record (17 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $7,000 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

571records 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 571 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 133 of its 571 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Violation (130) and enforcement (90) trail well behind. 17 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 — 23% 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 571 government filings.

Property Details

Address185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (over 100K sq ft)
O2
Year Built1905
Floors6
Total Units20
Building Area57,425 sqft
Lot Size12,606 sqft
ZoningC4-3
3021510006
3059752
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.2M
$5.9M
$567K
$28.7M
Last Sale DateApr 2, 2025

Building Permits

133 on record · 91 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01433953-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01433953-P1
StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 2, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01414003-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 2, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01414003-S1
StandpipeDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 1, 2026Est. cost $1.2MJob #B01267350-S4

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Violations

130 on record · 17 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,000
Judgments · 34 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 24, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014245638K
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 24, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014240362X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
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

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 6, 2026#39557654K

ALTERATION OF 6 STORY BUILDING. OBSERVED TEMPORARY SHORING ON 4FL AT EXP#3 NEXT TO BULKING MASONRY BEARING WALL UPON REVIEW ON THE APPROVED STRUCTURAL AND SITE SAFETY PLAN DOCUMENTS NO TEMPORARY SHORING IS SHOW

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 6, 2026#39557653Z

ALTERATION OF 6 STORY BUILDING. OBSERVED MASONRY BEARING WALL BULKING ON 4FL AT EXP#3 UPON REQUEST FOR AN ENGINEER ASSESSMENT AND STABILITY REPORT NONE WAS PROVIDED AND IT ISN'T BEING ADDRESSED ON CS LOG. WITHO

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 6, 2026#39557650N

ALTERATION OF A 6 STORY BUILDING. OBSERVED MASONRY BEARING WALL BULKING ON 4FL AT EXP#3 UPON REQUEST FOR AN ENGINEER ASSESSMENT AND STABILITY REPORT NONE WAS PROVIDED. WITHOUT THE ENGINEER REPORT I'M UNABLE TO

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 30, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202607-0037516
SafetyFACADES
WAIVED - PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Jul 16, 2026#VIO-FTC-FC-UNSAFE-202902-0005567

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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 133 building permits on record, with 91 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 Sep 3, 2026.

Does 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 185 MARCY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 130 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB Safety, 79 DOB, 38 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 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,000. 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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