221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1916

Floors6

Units36

Building Area31,290 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassC1

Market Value$3M

221 SOUTH 3 ST is a property located at 221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1916. It has 6 floors and 36 units. The building area is 31,290 square feet on a 5,960 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (6 active). There are 180 violations on record (32 currently open). 29 docketed judgments carrying $8,100 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

581records on file

79Energy Star

Completed in 1916, 221 South 3 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 36 units and 31,290 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 581 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 189 of its 581 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (180) and inspection (105) trail well behind. 32 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 143 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.0M of Kings, written across 581 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1916

Floors6

Total Units36

Building Area31,290 sqft

Lot Size5,960 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL3024200037

BIN3063158

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$3M

Assessed Total$1.4M

Assessed Land$215K

Building Permits

7 on record · 6 active

PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Apr 29, 2013Job #320536782-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Apr 29, 2013Est. cost $11KJob #320536782-01

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Cats RegistrationOther

EXPIRED

Filed Jun 7, 1993Job #59383

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Apr 30, 1993Job #300094788-01-02

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Apr 30, 1993Job #300094788-1-2-hist

PL

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Violations

180 on record · 32 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,100

Judgments · 29 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049197720X

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #046981718R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048931419Y

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048801696R

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047190572Z

IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass C

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Mar 7, 2026#18691244

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1916. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 6 floors and 36 units. The building area is 31,290 sqft.

Are there building permits at 221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 7 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (ISSUED) filed Apr 29, 2013.

Does 221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 180 violations on record, with 32 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 162 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 29 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,100. 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 221 SOUTH 3 ST?

221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $3M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $215K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 221 SOUTH 3 ST?

221 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 221 SOUTH 3 ST?

221 SOUTH 3 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 221 SOUTH 3 ST?

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