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198 Lefferts Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3020200036BIN 3057874
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Year Built1899
Floors3
Units3
Building Area3,144 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC0
Market Value$2M

198 LEFFERTS PL is a property located at 198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,144 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 3 building permits on record (2 active). There are 12 violations on record (4 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $600 in open balances is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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106records on file

Completed in 1899, 198 Lefferts Pl rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 3,144 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $119K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 106 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 35 of its 106 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Lien (33) and sale (13) 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 2018.

Read together — 33% inspection, 52 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 106 government filings.

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Property Details

Address198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area3,144 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3020200036
3057874
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$119K
$22K

Building Permits

3 on record · 2 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 1, 2010Est. cost $19KJob #320137204-01

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 24, 2010Job #320137204-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 24, 2010Job #320137204-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

12 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 1 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 3, 2017Balance $600Ticket #0800969520
FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18888051

(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 20, 2025#18423725

§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#17998413

(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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DOB LegacyEmergency
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 22, 2010#1450674
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,144 sqft.

Are there building permits at 198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 3 building permits on record, with 2 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 Dec 1, 2010.

Does 198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 12 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 198 LEFFERTS PL?

198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $119K (land: $22K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 198 LEFFERTS PL?

198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6B. 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 198 LEFFERTS PL?

198 LEFFERTS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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