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186 Remsen St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3002550042BIN 3002247

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1887
Floors6
Units1
Building Area25,500 sqft
ZoningC5-2A
ClassO2
Market Value$2M

186 REMSEN ST is a property located at 186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1887. It has 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 25,500 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2A. The assessed market value is $2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 3 building permits on record (1 active). There are 21 violations on record (11 currently open). 11 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

96records on file

Completed in 1887, 186 Remsen St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 25,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $895K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 96 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 31 of its 96 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (21) and enforcement (20) trail well behind. 11 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 is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 4.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 13 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% inspection, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.0M of Kings, written across 96 government filings.

Property Details

Address186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (over 100K sq ft)
O2
Year Built1887
Floors6
Total Units1
Building Area25,500 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningC5-2A
3002550042
3002247
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$895K
$446K

Building Permits

3 on record · 1 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Oct 25, 2018Job #321384300-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 17, 2013Est. cost $15KJob #320758426-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 17, 2013Job #320758426-01-01

Violations

21 on record · 11 open
Judgments · 11 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Ticket #047939044R
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #047939024J
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #047988696N
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #047736765R
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #047931365L
DIRTY SIDEWALK

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 20, 2019#2356062

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2340296

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 15, 2017#2203329

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2016#2112682

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 10, 2015#1978011

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2014 INSPECTION/TEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1887. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft) with 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 25,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 3 building permits on record, with 1 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED) filed Oct 25, 2018.

Does 186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 21 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 11 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 186 REMSEN ST?

186 REMSEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $895K (land: $446K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 186 REMSEN ST?

186 REMSEN 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 186 REMSEN ST?

186 REMSEN 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 186 REMSEN ST?

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