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217 Vanderbilt Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3019150016BIN 3329854
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Year Built1965
Floors4
Units1
Building Area78,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassW6
Market Value$15.1M

217 VANDERBILT AVE is a property located at 217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a education - junior college. The building was constructed in 1965. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 78,000 square feet on a 58,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $15.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 89 building permits on record (62 active). There are 67 violations on record (33 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.

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339records on file

Completed in 1965, 217 Vanderbilt Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 78,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.1M, and assessed for tax at $6.8M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 339 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 95 of its 339 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Permit (89) and violation (67) trail well behind. 33 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 2017.

Read together — 28% inspection, 38 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$15.1M of Kings, written across 339 government filings.

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Property Details

Address217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeEducation - Junior College
W6
Year Built1965
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area78,000 sqft
Lot Size58,600 sqft
ZoningR6B
3019150016
3329854
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$15.1M
$6.8M
$824K

Building Permits

89 on record · 62 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 24, 2025Est. cost $7KJob #B00021765-I1
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jul 24, 2025Job #TRU1258BK25
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 24, 2022Job #B08055416-P1

Illuminated sign

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Dec 15, 2022Job #B08055416-I1-EL

Illuminated sign

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Dec 15, 2022Job #B08055464-I1-EL

Illuminated sign

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Violations

67 on record · 33 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #039000194K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2017Ticket #038256471M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2018Ticket #035272581Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2016Ticket #0700191920
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2005Ticket #032047731K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOILER A .

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0015489

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0013871

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777196

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777197

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777198

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1965. It is classified as a education - junior college with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 78,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 89 building permits on record, with 62 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 Oct 24, 2025.

Does 217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 67 violations on record, with 33 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB Safety, 46 DOB, 13 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 217 VANDERBILT AVE, 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 217 VANDERBILT AVE?

217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $15.1M and a total assessed value of $6.8M (land: $824K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 217 VANDERBILT AVE?

217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned R6B. 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 VANDERBILT AVE?

217 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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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