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205 Prospect Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11238Individually ownedBBL 3011510065BIN 3028446

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1885
Floors3
Units3
Building Area3,756 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC0
Market Value$5.3M

205 PROSPECT PL is a property located at 205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1885. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,756 square feet on a 2,620 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $5.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 9 building permits on record (6 active). There are 16 violations on record (10 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

60records on file

Completed in 1885, 205 Prospect Pl rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 3,756 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $316K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 60 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 16 of its 60 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (9) and permit (9) trail well behind. 10 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 2025.

Read together — 27% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.3M of Kings, written across 60 government filings.

Property Details

Address205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1885
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area3,756 sqft
Lot Size2,620 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3011510065
3028446
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$316K
$53K

Building Permits

9 on record · 6 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 28, 2026Job #B01203612-P1

Electrical Service Upgrade for 3 Family Building to include PLP panel.

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 12, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B01114604-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 12, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B01114604-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 15, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B01114604-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 15, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B01114604-S2

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Violations

16 on record · 10 open
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 25, 1988#1892088

D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 25, 1988#1892092

D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL & CEILING 1 STY PUBLIC HALL VESTIBULE.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 25, 1988#1892093

D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 25, 1988#1892094

D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 25, 1988#1892095

§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTITION ERECTED WITH DOOR INSTALLED 1 STY PUBLIC HALL OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO BASEMENT.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1885. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,756 sqft.

Are there building permits at 205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 9 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Jan 28, 2026.

Does 205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 16 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 205 PROSPECT PL?

205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $316K (land: $53K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 205 PROSPECT PL?

205 PROSPECT 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 205 PROSPECT PL?

205 PROSPECT PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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.

How do I get a full property report for 205 PROSPECT PL?

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