Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

217 Powers St

Brooklyn, NY 11211Company-ownedBBL 3027780023BIN 3338175

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2016
Floors6
Units20
Building Area16,429 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$5.5M

217 POWERS ST is a property located at 217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 2016. It has 6 floors and 20 units. The building area is 16,429 square feet on a 4,055 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $5.5M. It last sold for $2.8M on Oct 26, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (9 active). There are 33 violations on record (1 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $4,800 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

191records on file

Completed in 2016, 217 Powers St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 20 units and 16,429 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 191 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 38 of its 191 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Violation (33) and assignment (28) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2022.

Read together — 20% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.5M of Kings, written across 191 government filings.

Property Details

Address217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built2016
Floors6
Total Units20
Building Area16,429 sqft
Lot Size4,055 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3027780023
3338175
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.5M
$2.5M
$201K
$2.8M
Last Sale DateOct 26, 2015

Building Permits

19 on record · 9 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 21, 2023Est. cost $84KJob #B00776822-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 8, 2023Est. cost $84KJob #B00776822-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 29, 2022Job #B00805950-I1-EL

General wiringInstall panel and receptacle on roof for wireless carrier

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AntennaDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 10, 2022Est. cost $84KJob #B00776822-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 13, 2022Job #B08020715-I1-EL

Installation of 5 jaw meter, 200AMP disconnect single phase, 1 set of 3/0 wires, electrical room at basement, riser done by others for Dish Wireless Telecommunications

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Violations

33 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,800
Judgments · 22 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048323308M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048108789K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048130444X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048006670X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047807802M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass A
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 24, 2022#15237367

§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION METAL STAIR CASE ERECTED BREECHENG 1ST STORY FROM APARTMENT TO CELLAR .

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 2016. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 20 units. The building area is 16,429 sqft.

Are there building permits at 217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 19 building permits on record, with 9 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jun 21, 2023.

Does 217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 33 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 1 ECB, 28 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,800. 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 POWERS ST?

217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $5.5M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $201K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 217 POWERS ST last sold?

217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 last sold for $2.8M on Oct 26, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 217 POWERS ST?

217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 is zoned R7A. 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 POWERS ST?

217 POWERS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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.

How do I get a full property report for 217 POWERS ST?

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