Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

21 St James Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11205Individually ownedBBL 3019330001BIN 3055374

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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 79 building permits on record (63 active). There are 168 violations on record (7 currently open). 7 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

692records 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 62 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 692 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 202 of its 692 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Violation (168) and inspection (165) trail well behind. 7 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 — 29% complaint, 62 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 692 government filings.

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

79 on record · 63 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $940KJob #B01431018-I1
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 14, 2026Job #B01425511-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 14, 2026Job #B01425511-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01111294-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01111294-I1

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Violations

168 on record · 7 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
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
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2007Ticket #038152599P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2024#2782940
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 79 building permits on record, with 63 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 (PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 21 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 168 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 68 DOB, 24 ECB, 76 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 7 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 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.

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