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217 East 52 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3046390031BIN 3100906
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors2
Units4
Building Area3,741 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC3
Market Value$498K

217 EAST 52 ST is a property located at 217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,741 square feet on a 2,167 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $498K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 31 violations on record (30 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $600 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

57records on file

Completed in 1931, 831 Lenox Rd rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 3,741 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $498K, and assessed for tax at $224K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 57 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 31 of its 57 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (5) and release (5) trail well behind. 30 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 1990.

Read together — 54% 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.

$498K of Kings, written across 57 government filings.

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Property Details

Address217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1931
Floors2
Total Units4
Building Area3,741 sqft
Lot Size2,167 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3046390031
3100906
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$498K
$224K
$16K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

31 on record · 30 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049119778P
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #048808794M
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047234042N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18879796

(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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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 18, 2025#18399342

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17990098

(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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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 25, 2024#17462642

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 10, 2024#16854201

(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 217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,741 sqft.

Are there building permits at 217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 31 violations on record, with 30 currently open. Breakdown: 31 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 217 EAST 52 ST?

217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $498K and a total assessed value of $224K (land: $16K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 217 EAST 52 ST?

217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R6. 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 217 EAST 52 ST?

217 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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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