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21 St James Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11205Individually ownedBBL 3019330001BIN 3055374
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Year Built1963
Floors24
Units327
Building Area371,890 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD4
Market Value$48.5M

21 ST JAMES PL is a property located at 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1963. It has 24 floors and 327 units. The building area is 371,890 square feet on a 120,045 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $48.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 94 building permits on record (71 active). There are 169 violations on record (8 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $10,000 in open balances 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

618records on file
29Energy Star

Completed in 1963, 21 St James Pl rises 24 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 327 units and 371,890 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $48.5M, and assessed for tax at $21.8M. In the 63 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 618 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 209 of its 618 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Violation (169) and permit (94) trail well behind. 8 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 29, with a site energy-use intensity of 91.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,386 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% complaint, 63 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$48.5M of Kings, written across 618 government filings.

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Property Details

Address21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1963
Floors24
Total Units327
Building Area371,890 sqft
Lot Size120,045 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3019330001
3055374 +1 more
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$48.5M
$21.8M
$941K

Building Permits

94 on record · 71 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 14, 2026Job #B01472107-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 28, 2026Est. cost $940KJob #B01431018-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 28, 2026Est. cost $940KJob #B01431018-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 17, 2026Job #B01425511-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 17, 2026Job #B01425511-P1
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Violations

169 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$10,000
Judgments · 8 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $10,000Ticket #035686806X
FAIL TO TAKE REQUIRED MEASURES TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFWTY-UNSAFE FACADE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #011750094J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #011742463X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2010Ticket #011195995R
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2009Ticket #041942324K
DUST OR SUBSTANCES FLYING

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 8, 2026#19202911

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 18G, 18th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2024#2782940

CYCLE 9C UNSAFE REPORT FILED

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 28, 2024#2817320

VACATE ORDER. OBSERVED @ W & E ELEV. EXP 1&3 CRACKED/SPALLED CONCRETE BALCONIES SLABS & EXPOSED REBARS @ MULTI LOCATIONS. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE MADE THE ENTIRED BALCONIES AT W & E ELEV UNABLE TO BE OCCUPIED REMEDY: VACATE BALCONIES AT EXPOSURE 1 & 3 (W & E ELEV)

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 14, 2024#2758838

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO SEVERE CRACKS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS OF THE BALCONY SLABS.EXPOSURE 1 AND 3 LINE MN> AB ERECT SIDE WALK SHED IN EXPOSURES 1 AND 3 IMMEDIATELY. REMEDY PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES AN REPAIR IMMEDIATELY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1963. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 24 floors and 327 units. The building area is 371,890 sqft.

Are there building permits at 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 94 building permits on record, with 71 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Oct 14, 2026.

Does 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 169 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 68 DOB, 24 ECB, 77 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $10,000. 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 21 ST JAMES PL?

21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $48.5M and a total assessed value of $21.8M (land: $941K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 21 ST JAMES PL?

21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned R7-1. 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 ST JAMES PL?

21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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 21 ST JAMES PL?

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