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196 Lawrence Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Individually ownedBBL 3054230041BIN 3127907
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units6
Building Area5,006 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC2
Market Value$1.1M

196 LAWRENCE AVE is a property located at 196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,006 square feet on a 2,354 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $1.2M on Apr 27, 2026. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 5 building permits on record (3 active). There are 57 violations on record (15 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

203records on file

Completed in 1931, 196 Lawrence Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 5,006 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $515K. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 203 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 108 of its 203 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (57) and inspection (11) trail well behind. 15 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 2026.

Read together — 53% complaint, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Kings, written across 203 government filings.

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Property Details

Address196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area5,006 sqft
Lot Size2,354 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3054230041
3127907
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$515K
$5K
$1.2M
Last Sale DateApr 27, 2026

Building Permits

5 on record · 3 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 22, 2006Est. cost $25KJob #302081510-01

GC

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 23, 2006Job #302081510-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 23, 2006Job #302081510-1-1-hist

OT

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Limited AlterationDOB NOW
PERMITTED
Filed N/AJob #B00178349-I1
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Limited AlterationDOB NOW
EXPIRED
Filed N/AJob #B-00177567-EWN
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Violations

57 on record · 15 open
HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Feb 24, 2026#18665740

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Nov 12, 2025#18363768

567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT THROUGHOUT YARD

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Feb 6, 2025#17678415

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 13, 2024#17344016

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 13, 2024#17344017

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,006 sqft.

Are there building permits at 196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 5 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 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jun 22, 2006.

Does 196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 57 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 1 ECB, 55 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 196 LAWRENCE AVE?

196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $515K (land: $5K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 196 LAWRENCE AVE last sold?

196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $1.2M on Apr 27, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 196 LAWRENCE AVE?

196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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 196 LAWRENCE AVE?

196 LAWRENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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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