Brooklyn • Garage

231 Front St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3000420011BIN 3329426

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors6
Units39
Building Area72,682 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassO2
Market Value$15.3M

231 FRONT ST is a property located at 231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a garage - unlicensed lot. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 6 floors and 39 units. The building area is 72,682 square feet on a 10,315 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $15.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 63 building permits on record (53 active). There are 35 violations on record (0 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $5,455 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

193records on file
98Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 231 Front St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 39 units and 72,682 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.3M, and assessed for tax at $6.9M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 193 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 63 of its 193 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (35) and inspection (30) trail well behind. No 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 98, with a site energy-use intensity of 15.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 133 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% permit, 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.

$15.3M of Kings, written across 193 government filings.

Property Details

Address231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeGarage - Unlicensed Lot
O2
Year Built1900
Floors6
Total Units39
Building Area72,682 sqft
Lot Size10,315 sqft
ZoningR6B
3000420011
3329426 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$15.3M
$6.9M
$186K

Building Permits

63 on record · 53 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 28, 2025Est. cost $55KJob #B01243687-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 28, 2025Est. cost $55KJob #B01243687-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 18, 2023Est. cost $125KJob #B00830621-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 17, 2023Est. cost $125KJob #B00830621-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 3, 2014Est. cost $142KJob #320573376-01

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Violations

35 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,455
Judgments · 5 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #012155309H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $2,000Ticket #014136595R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $2,000Ticket #014136619M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #000848809K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $455Ticket #000821605Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 14, 2017#2192799

DOT NOTICE OF ENCROACHMENT/ORDER DATED 5/5/17 REGARDING A VAULT AT THE SUBJECT PREMISES,YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 209 OF TITLE 28 OF THE NYC ADMIN CODE TO IMMED RETAIN A NYS LIC PROF ENG' EXPERIENCED W/MASONRY AND/OR CONCRETE BLDG STRUCTURES TO PERFORM SITE SURVEY&STRL EVAL OF VAULT,INCLUD/NOT LMT'D TO ALL MSRY DEMISING WALLS

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Mar 13, 2017#2168655
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Mar 13, 2017#2168656
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 2, 2016#2108746

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 2, 2016#2077335

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a garage - unlicensed lot with 6 floors and 39 units. The building area is 72,682 sqft.

Are there building permits at 231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 63 building permits on record, with 53 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 ISSUED) filed Jul 28, 2025.

Does 231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 35 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB, 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,455. 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 231 FRONT ST?

231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $15.3M and a total assessed value of $6.9M (land: $186K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 231 FRONT ST?

231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned R6B. 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 231 FRONT ST?

231 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 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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