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188 South 2 St

Brooklyn, NY 11211Company-ownedBBL 3024190012BIN 3063132
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors6
Units24
Building Area31,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$2.5M

188 SOUTH 2 ST is a property located at 188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 31,500 square feet on a 6,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 45 building permits on record (31 active). There are 183 violations on record (30 currently open). 5 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

671records on file
4Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 188 South 2 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 24 units and 31,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 671 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 339 of its 671 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (183) and permit (45) trail well behind. 30 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 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 4, with a site energy-use intensity of 129.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 314 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 671 government filings.

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Property Details

Address188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1910
Floors6
Total Units24
Building Area31,500 sqft
Lot Size6,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3024190012
3063132
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$162K

Building Permits

45 on record · 31 active
SolarDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 10, 2026Est. cost $44KJob #B01391123-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 10, 2026Est. cost $44KJob #B01391123-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $1.1MJob #B01065621-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $1.1MJob #B01065621-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 6, 2026Job #B01397941-I1-EL

Solar Panels Install

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Violations

183 on record · 30 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 16, 2012Ticket #032066768H
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 16, 2012Ticket #032060984P
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 1, 2008Ticket #000186648Z
OPERATING EMISSION SOURCE WITH EXPIRED REGISTRATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 16, 2012Ticket #032056350L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOILER A .
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 17, 2000Ticket #0109705760
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 4, 2026#18547802

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 4, 2026#18547803

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 4, 2026#18547804

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 4, 2026#18547805

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL DRAIN STOPPER AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 4, 2026#18547806

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 31,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 45 building permits on record, with 31 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Solar (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 10, 2026.

Does 188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 183 violations on record, with 30 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 6 ECB, 165 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 5 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 188 SOUTH 2 ST?

188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $162K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 188 SOUTH 2 ST?

188 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 is zoned R6. 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 SOUTH 2 ST?

188 SOUTH 2 ST, 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 188 SOUTH 2 ST?

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