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21 East 88 St

Brooklyn, NY 11236Individually ownedBBL 3047090014BIN 3103254
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors3
Units6
Building Area5,400 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC2
Market Value$749K

21 EAST 88 ST is a property located at 21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,400 square feet on a 3,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $749K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 66 violations on record (60 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

146records on file

Completed in 1920, 21 East 88 St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 5,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $749K, and assessed for tax at $337K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 146 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 66 of its 146 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (34) and complaint (23) trail well behind. 60 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 2007.

Read together — 45% violation, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$749K of Kings, written across 146 government filings.

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Property Details

Address21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1920
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area5,400 sqft
Lot Size3,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3047090014
3103254
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$749K
$337K
$5K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

66 on record · 60 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 9, 2004Ticket #0142053872
20040604N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 9, 2004Ticket #0142053881
20040604N
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18872876

(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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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 15, 2025#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202412-0002042

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 9, 2025#17988049

(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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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0020031

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 17)

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 9, 2024#16847413

(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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 66 violations on record, with 60 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 23 DOB, 1 ECB, 39 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 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 21 EAST 88 ST?

21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has an assessed market value of $749K and a total assessed value of $337K (land: $5K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 21 EAST 88 ST?

21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 is zoned R5. 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 21 EAST 88 ST?

21 EAST 88 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 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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