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1917 Ave R

Brooklyn, NY 11229Company-ownedBBL 3068020046BIN 3183174
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors4
Units42
Building Area42,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC1
Market Value$2M

1917 AVE R is a property located at 1917 AVE R, Brooklyn, NY 11229. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 4 floors and 42 units. The building area is 42,000 square feet on a 11,708 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (16 active). There are 166 violations on record (47 currently open). 4 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

582records on file
70Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 1917 Ave R rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 42 units and 42,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $899K. In the 101 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 582 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 316 of its 582 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (166) and permit (23) trail well behind. 47 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 2016.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 70, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 173 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 101 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 582 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1917 AVE R, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1925
Floors4
Total Units42
Building Area42,000 sqft
Lot Size11,708 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3068020046
3183174
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$899K
$158K

Building Permits

23 on record · 16 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 21, 2025Job #B01229921-I1-EL

SERVICE WORK / UPGRADE P.L.P. METER / 3 PHASE 200AMPS/ (j1a2c5o9)

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Apr 16, 2025Job #462175
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 29, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #B42762060-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 29, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #B00361285-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 22, 2021Est. cost $5KJob #B00361285-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

166 on record · 47 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Ticket #000892169J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2008Ticket #041850498M
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2008Ticket #041840268H
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 14, 2008Ticket #040860158Z
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 17, 2026#39196667Z

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED MULTIPLE VERTICLE CRACKS AT EXPOSURE#3 AND#4 AT MUILTPLE LOCATIONS. ALSO A/C UNITS ARE HELD UP INADEQUATE (SUPPORTED BY BRICKS. AT EXPOSURE #4., REPAIR AND/REPLACE

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18978996

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C9, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18978997

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT SOUTH AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18978998

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET FLUSH HANDLE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C9, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 11, 2026#18931529

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE AS REQUIRED BY INSPIRE NFPA STANDART 72 IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT B3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1917 AVE R, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1917 AVE R, Brooklyn, NY 11229 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 42 units. The building area is 42,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1917 AVE R, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1917 AVE R, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 23 building permits on record, with 16 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 May 21, 2025.

Does 1917 AVE R, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1917 AVE R, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 166 violations on record, with 47 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 6 ECB, 158 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1917 AVE R, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1917 AVE R, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 4 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 1917 AVE R?

1917 AVE R, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $899K (land: $158K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1917 AVE R?

1917 AVE R, Brooklyn, NY 11229 is zoned R7A. 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 1917 AVE R?

1917 AVE R, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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.

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