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2255 Benson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11214Company-ownedBBL 3063830006BIN 3167158
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1960
Floors6
Units69
Building Area54,210 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$5.3M

2255 BENSON AVE is a property located at 2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1960. It has 6 floors and 69 units. The building area is 54,210 square feet on a 14,113 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $5.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (12 active). There are 70 violations on record (23 currently open). 2 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

232records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 1960, 2255 Benson Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 69 units and 54,210 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 232 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 70 of its 232 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (69) and permit (23) trail well behind. 23 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 72.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 254 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 30% violation, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.3M of Kings, written across 232 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1960
Floors6
Total Units69
Building Area54,210 sqft
Lot Size14,113 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3063830006
3167158
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$149K

Building Permits

23 on record · 12 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 20, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B01212622-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 12, 2026Est. cost $246KJob #B01164047-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 12, 2026Est. cost $246KJob #B01164047-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 5, 2025Est. cost $9KJob #B01317720-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 5, 2025Est. cost $9KJob #B01317720-I1
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Violations

70 on record · 23 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2011Ticket #038217534Z
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #038205946R
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 9, 2026#39556400X

3314.1AT INSPECTION OF THE 7-STORY BUILDING UNDERGOING FACADE OPERATIONS, THE PIPE SCAFFOLD AT EXP. #4 WAS NOT MAINTAINED. MISSING PINS, LOOSE PLANKING, AND LARGE OPENINGS IN THE DEBRIS NETTING CREATED A HAZARD

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 14, 2026#19006695

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR LEAKY WATER CLOSET FLUSH PIPE CONNECTION IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
FALSE CERTIFICATION
Issued Jun 14, 2026#19006696

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass C
FALSE CERTIFICATION
Issued Jun 14, 2026#19006697

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR AT NORTH WALL AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 14, 2026#19006693

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 was constructed in 1960. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 69 units. The building area is 54,210 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 23 building permits on record, with 12 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed May 20, 2026.

Does 2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 70 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 11 ECB, 43 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 2 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 2255 BENSON AVE?

2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $149K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2255 BENSON AVE?

2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 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 2255 BENSON AVE?

2255 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 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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