Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

2209 Knapp St

Brooklyn, NY 11229Individually ownedBBL 3088210001BIN 3321838

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1951
Floors6
Units162
Building Area174,580 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD4
Market Value$16.6M

2209 KNAPP ST is a property located at 2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1951. It has 6 floors and 162 units. The building area is 174,580 square feet on a 78,644 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $16.6M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 92 building permits on record (49 active). There are 87 violations on record (28 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $30,875 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

459records on file
66Energy Star

Completed in 1951, 2209 Knapp St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 162 units and 174,580 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $16.6M, and assessed for tax at $7.5M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 459 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 147 of its 459 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Permit (92) and violation (87) trail well behind. 28 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 66, with a site energy-use intensity of 86.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,007 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$16.6M of Kings, written across 459 government filings.

Property Details

Address2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1951
Floors6
Total Units162
Building Area174,580 sqft
Lot Size78,644 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3088210001
3321838 +3 more
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$16.6M
$7.5M
$693K

Building Permits

92 on record · 49 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01249549-I1
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 25, 2026Job #B01248036-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 25, 2026Job #B01248036-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 13, 2025Est. cost $127KJob #B01265895-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 13, 2025Est. cost $127KJob #B01265895-I1

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Violations

87 on record · 28 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$30,875
Judgments · 11 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $600Ticket #014180351Z
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $2,500Ticket #035686169M
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Balance $625Ticket #039052486R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Balance $1,550Ticket #011801711N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Balance $600Ticket #011801712P
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 8, 2025#18492606

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 8, 2025#18492689

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT THE COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 8, 2025#18492603

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 8, 2025#18492690

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 28, 2024#35686169M

28-323.8 AND RCNY 103-13(5). FAILURE TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND/OR MAKE THE BUILDING'S STRUCTURE AND APPURTENANCES CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF ADMIN CODE AFTER UNSAFE NOTIFICATION FILED BY QSPI #UNPS-B0005700

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 was constructed in 1951. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 162 units. The building area is 174,580 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 92 building permits on record, with 49 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 Jul 20, 2026.

Does 2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 87 violations on record, with 28 currently open. Breakdown: 39 DOB, 15 ECB, 33 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $30,875. 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 2209 KNAPP ST?

2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has an assessed market value of $16.6M and a total assessed value of $7.5M (land: $693K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2209 KNAPP ST?

2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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 2209 KNAPP ST?

2209 KNAPP ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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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