Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

1871 Brooklyn Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11210Company-ownedBBL 3076180042BIN 3208243

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors6
Units42
Building Area41,400 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$1.9M

1871 BROOKLYN AVE is a property located at 1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 41,400 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (18 active). There are 462 violations on record (42 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $1,250 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

1,487records on file
64Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 1871 Brooklyn Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 42 units and 41,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $838K. In the 87 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,487 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 898 of its 1,487 records, fully 60%, fall under that one heading. Violation (462) and inspection (25) trail well behind. 42 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 64, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 243 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 60% complaint, 87 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.9M of Kings, written across 1,487 government filings.

Property Details

Address1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1940
Floors6
Total Units42
Building Area41,400 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3076180042
3208243
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$838K
$106K

Building Permits

23 on record · 18 active
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 5, 2026Est. cost $7KJob #B01342230-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 5, 2026Est. cost $7KJob #B01342230-I1
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 29, 2025Job #B01304641-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 29, 2025Job #B01304641-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 29, 2025Job #B01310410-I1-EL

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Violations

462 on record · 42 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,250
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Ticket #039084418L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $1,250Ticket #039076166Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2012Ticket #0173587820
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2008Ticket #041840966P
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 1, 2026#18855906

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 28, 2026#18600970

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 41,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 23 building permits on record, with 18 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Supported Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jan 5, 2026.

Does 1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 462 violations on record, with 42 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 10 ECB, 438 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,250. 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 1871 BROOKLYN AVE?

1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $838K (land: $106K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1871 BROOKLYN AVE?

1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 is zoned R5. 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 1871 BROOKLYN AVE?

1871 BROOKLYN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 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 1871 BROOKLYN AVE?

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