2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1931

Floors6

Units72

Building Area80,700 sqft

ZoningR5

ClassD1

Market Value$4.7M

2126 BENSON AVE is a property located at 2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 72 units. The building area is 80,700 square feet on a 19,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $4.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (25 active). There are 143 violations on record (6 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $3,125 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

381records on file

82Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 2126 Benson Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 72 units and 80,700 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.7M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 89 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 381 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 151 of its 381 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Violation (143) and permit (29) trail well behind. 6 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 340 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% complaint, 89 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.7M of Kings, written across 381 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1931

Floors6

Total Units72

Building Area80,700 sqft

Lot Size19,200 sqft

ZoningR5

ConditionAverage

BBL3064130030

BIN3167986

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4.7M

Assessed Total$2.1M

Assessed Land$236K

Building Permits

29 on record · 25 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $22KJob #B00612025-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $22KJob #B00612025-P1

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PlumbingDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 11, 2026Est. cost $22KJob #B00612025-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Sep 5, 2025Job #468896

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Apr 21, 2022Job #B00723750-I1-EL

alteration of elevator 3P2186 by elevator company in conjunction with elevator application. Elevator control and load side wiring only by elevator employees conforming to standards of the electrical code. (273018e). Power , 110v lighting, mr, pit gfci by others. PB 430

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Violations

143 on record · 6 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,125

Judgments · 7 docketed

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2022Balance $3,125Ticket #039041942H

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #039029732H

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #039027815Y

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2021Ticket #039024055R

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #039024056Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass B

DEFECT LETTER ISSUED

Issued Feb 10, 2025#18015427

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17686184 ISSUED 10-FEB-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 72 units. The building area is 80,700 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 29 building permits on record, with 25 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed May 29, 2026.

Does 2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 143 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB, 17 ECB, 95 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,125. 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 2126 BENSON AVE?

2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has an assessed market value of $4.7M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $236K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2126 BENSON AVE?

2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 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 2126 BENSON AVE?

2126 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 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.

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