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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

219 78 St

Brooklyn, NY 11209Company-ownedBBL 3059590073BIN 3149771
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors6
Units41
Building Area27,468 sqft
ZoningR4A
ClassD4
Market Value$4.2M

219 78 ST is a property located at 219 78 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 6 floors and 41 units. The building area is 27,468 square feet on a 6,560 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4A. The assessed market value is $4.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 33 building permits on record (17 active). There are 152 violations on record (3 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $1,250 in open balances is 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

658records on file
81Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 219 78 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 41 units and 27,468 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 658 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 423 of its 658 records, fully 64%, fall under that one heading. Violation (152) and permit (33) trail well behind. 3 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 81, with a site energy-use intensity of 75.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 139 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 64% complaint, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.2M of Kings, written across 658 government filings.

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Property Details

Address219 78 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1900
Floors6
Total Units41
Building Area27,468 sqft
Lot Size6,560 sqft
ZoningR4A
ConditionAverage
3059590073
3149771
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.2M
$1.9M
$251K

Building Permits

33 on record · 17 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 23, 2026Job #487773
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 25, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01137008-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 25, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01137008-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 8, 2025Est. cost $70KJob #B00709164-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 1, 2025Est. cost $45KJob #B01149252-I1
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Violations

152 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,250
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039174849M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 4, 2026#18850217

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2024#2783397

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED FACADE IN STATE OF DISREPAIR AT EXP#1,2,3 AND 4 CRACKS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, AT EXP#1 ORNAMENTAL STONE AT ROOF LEVEL AT RIGHT SIDE DISPLACED. STUCCO DISPLACED AT EXP#3 AND 4 AND PIECES FALLING. RETAINING WALL AT REAR HAVE CRACK.

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DOB LegacyEmergency
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2024#2783424

ERECT A SIDEWALK SHED AT EXP #1 20 LINEAR FT STARTING FROM CORNER OF EXP 1\4 AND EXTEND SWS TOWARDS THE CORNER OF EXP 1\2, ALSO PROVIDE 5 LINEAR FT EXTENSION FROM CORNER OF EXP 1\4 TO COVER THE FRONT YARD OF 225 78 STREET FOR TOTAL OF 25 LINEAR FT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 219 78 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 219 78 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 41 units. The building area is 27,468 sqft.

Are there building permits at 219 78 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 219 78 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 33 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Mar 23, 2026.

Does 219 78 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 219 78 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 152 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 10 ECB, 127 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 219 78 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 219 78 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,250. 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 219 78 ST?

219 78 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has an assessed market value of $4.2M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $251K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 219 78 ST?

219 78 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is zoned R4A. 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 219 78 ST?

219 78 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 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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