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189 Remsen Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212Individually ownedBBL 3046090052BIN 3099815
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1950
Floors2
Units3
Building Area2,170 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC0
Market Value$1M

189 REMSEN AVE is a property located at 189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1950. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,170 square feet on a 5,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1M. It last sold for $1.4M on May 24, 2024. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (3 active). There are 10 violations on record (4 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

47records on file

Completed in 1950, 191 Remsen Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,170 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $60.6K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 47 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward assignment: 16 of its 47 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Violation (10) and mortgage (5) trail well behind. 4 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 2024.

Read together — 34% assignment, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.0M of Kings, written across 47 government filings.

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Property Details

Address189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1950
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area2,170 sqft
Lot Size5,900 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3046090052
3099815
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$61K
$32K
$1.4M
Last Sale DateMay 24, 2024

Building Permits

3 on record · 3 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 28, 2019Est. cost $18KJob #340677253-01

SOLAR TAX

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 18, 2019Job #340677253-01-01

OT

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 10, 2019Job #B00165671-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS

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Violations

10 on record · 4 open
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18882354

(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 I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 19, 2025#18406603

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17992694

(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 I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 26, 2024#17469493

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1950. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,170 sqft.

Are there building permits at 189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 3 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Jun 28, 2019.

Does 189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 10 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 189 REMSEN AVE?

189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $61K (land: $32K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 189 REMSEN AVE last sold?

189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 last sold for $1.4M on May 24, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 189 REMSEN AVE?

189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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 189 REMSEN AVE?

189 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is individually 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.

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