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188 Marcus Garvey Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3017870037BIN 3049860

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units17
Building Area11,620 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassC1
Market Value$1.5M

188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD is a property located at 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 17 units. The building area is 11,620 square feet on a 3,185 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.5M. It last sold for $1.3M on Jul 28, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 12 building permits on record (8 active). There are 209 violations on record (51 currently open). 62 docketed judgments carrying $9,200 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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1,347records on file

Completed in 1931, 188 Marcus Garvey Blvd rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 17 units and 11,620 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $679K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,347 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 779 of its 1,347 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Violation (209) and inspection (132) trail well behind. 51 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 2007.

Read together — 58% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of Kings, written across 1,347 government filings.

Property Details

Address188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units17
Building Area11,620 sqft
Lot Size3,185 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3017870037
3049860
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.5M
$679K
$29K
$1.3M
Last Sale DateJul 28, 2004

Building Permits

12 on record · 8 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 17, 2026Job #B01360249-I1-EL

No work - only for Con Edison to reinstall apartment meter

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 21, 2012Est. cost $791KJob #320116968-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 13, 2011Job #320116968-01-02
Dec Bulk StorageOther
CLOSED - REMOVED
Filed N/AJob #PBS:2-610095:001:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 6, 2010Job #320116968-01-03

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Violations

209 on record · 51 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,200
Judgments · 62 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2022Ticket #047288772Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Ticket #047302065H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Ticket #047272500Z
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Ticket #047302014H
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #047044213L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 30, 2026#19049375

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING GREATER THAN 4' BEYOND THE SILL, AT SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, 5th STORY

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805706

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2772664

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2701716

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2722081

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 17 units. The building area is 11,620 sqft.

Are there building permits at 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 12 building permits on record, with 8 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Feb 17, 2026.

Does 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 209 violations on record, with 51 currently open. Breakdown: 22 DOB, 23 ECB, 164 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 62 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,200. 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 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $679K (land: $29K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD last sold?

188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $1.3M on Jul 28, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6A. 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 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 188 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

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