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209 East 16 St

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3051200054BIN 3117577

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors4
Units39
Building Area33,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC1
Market Value$3M

209 EAST 16 ST is a property located at 209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 33,000 square feet on a 10,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 10 building permits on record (3 active). There are 736 violations on record (56 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $1,000 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,599records on file
14Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 209 East 16 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 39 units and 33,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 76 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,599 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 768 of its 1,599 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (736) and inspection (32) trail well behind. 56 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 14, with a site energy-use intensity of 101.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 206 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% complaint, 76 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.0M of Kings, written across 1,599 government filings.

Property Details

Address209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1925
Floors4
Total Units39
Building Area33,000 sqft
Lot Size10,500 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3051200054
3117577
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3M
$1.4M
$236K

Building Permits

10 on record · 3 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 13, 2026Est. cost $82KJob #B08001456-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 30, 2025Job #B01340994-I1-EL
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jun 24, 2025Job #TRU1040BK25
AntennaDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 2, 2025Est. cost $82KJob #B08001456-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 18, 2022Job #B00777020-I1-EL

The contractor needs to file for 1 meter installed- Amendment for job #B435413

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Violations

736 on record · 56 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2021Balance $1,000Ticket #046910059Y
ABANDONING VEHICLE
HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086532

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SADDLE AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086533

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT STORAGE CLOSET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086534

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086535

§ 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 MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086536

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 33,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 10 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 General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Apr 13, 2026.

Does 209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 736 violations on record, with 56 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 1 ECB, 730 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 209 EAST 16 ST?

209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $3M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $236K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 209 EAST 16 ST?

209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 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 209 EAST 16 ST?

209 EAST 16 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 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 209 EAST 16 ST?

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