Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

197 Mcguinness Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11222Company-ownedBBL 3025760024BIN 3065204

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors4
Units7
Building Area6,700 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassS5
Market Value$2.3M

197 MCGUINNESS BLVD is a property located at 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11222. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 6,700 square feet on a 1,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 9 building permits on record (8 active). There are 70 violations on record (32 currently open). 2 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

129records on file

Completed in 1928, 197 Mcguinness Blvd rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 7 units and 6,700 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.0M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 129 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 70 of its 129 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (20) and inspection (14) trail well behind. 32 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 2023.

Read together — 54% violation, 46 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.3M of Kings, written across 129 government filings.

Property Details

Address197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Commercial
S5
Year Built1928
Floors4
Total Units7
Building Area6,700 sqft
Lot Size1,875 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3025760024
3065204
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.3M
$1M
$13K

Building Permits

9 on record · 8 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 11, 2025Job #459498
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 1, 2011Job #320385383-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 1, 2011Job #320385383-1-1-hist
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Nov 1, 2011Job #320385383-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
RE-ISSUED
Filed Apr 17, 2003Job #301366091-01-02

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Violations

70 on record · 32 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2016Ticket #0193506024
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2002Ticket #0101579720
20011206N
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2773502

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 19, 2024#17128470

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

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 19, 2024#17128471

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FAUCET AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 6, 2024#16661777

§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER STACK AT EAST EXTERIOR WALL AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 30, 2024#16644295

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 6; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial with 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 6,700 sqft.

Are there building permits at 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 9 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 Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Apr 11, 2025.

Does 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 70 violations on record, with 32 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 67 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 2 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 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD?

197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $2.3M and a total assessed value of $1M (land: $13K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD?

197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11222 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 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD?

197 MCGUINNESS BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11222 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 197 MCGUINNESS BLVD?

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