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221 Van Brunt St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Individually ownedBBL 3005180007BIN 3008308

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors4
Units8
Building Area5,500 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ClassC1
Market Value$2.5M

221 VAN BRUNT ST is a property located at 221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,500 square feet on a 2,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-1. The assessed market value is $2.5M. It last sold for $240K on May 28, 2004. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 14 building permits on record (9 active). There are 35 violations on record (20 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

144records on file

Completed in 1900, 221 Van Brunt St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 5,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 144 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 35 of its 144 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (26) and complaint (22) trail well behind. 20 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 2020.

Read together — 24% violation, 42 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 144 government filings.

Property Details

Address221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1900
Floors4
Total Units8
Building Area5,500 sqft
Lot Size2,250 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ConditionAverage
3005180007
3008308
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$5K
$240K
Last Sale DateMay 28, 2004

Building Permits

14 on record · 9 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 15, 2013Est. cost $50KJob #320527541-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 28, 2012Job #320527541-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 28, 2012Job #320527541-1-1-hist
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 10, 2005Est. cost $100KJob #301687672-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 27, 2005Job #301808827-01

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Violations

35 on record · 20 open
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2771215

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2771216

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2771217

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 25, 2023#2631907

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 25, 2023#2631908

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 14 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 Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jan 15, 2013.

Does 221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 35 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 221 VAN BRUNT ST?

221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $5K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 221 VAN BRUNT ST last sold?

221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 last sold for $240K on May 28, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 221 VAN BRUNT ST?

221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned M1-1. 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 VAN BRUNT ST?

221 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 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.

How do I get a full property report for 221 VAN BRUNT ST?

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