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234 St James Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3019790047BIN 3056669
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1905
Floors4
Units8
Building Area11,356 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC1
Market Value$3.6M

234 ST JAMES PL is a property located at 234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1905. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 11,356 square feet on a 3,333 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.6M. It last sold for $1.6M on Jun 1, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 159 violations on record (47 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

288records on file

Completed in 1905, 234 St James Pl rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 11,356 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 288 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 159 of its 288 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (74) and release (13) trail well behind. 47 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.

Read together — 55% violation, 46 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.6M of Kings, written across 288 government filings.

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Property Details

Address234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1905
Floors4
Total Units8
Building Area11,356 sqft
Lot Size3,333 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019790047
3056669
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.6M
$1.6M
$16K
$1.6M
Last Sale DateJun 1, 2012

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

159 on record · 47 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2002Ticket #0117762637
20011119N
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18888309

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 20, 2025#18423895

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0092556

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 2)

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17998655

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 29, 2024#17492764

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1905. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 11,356 sqft.

Are there building permits at 234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 159 violations on record, with 47 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 25 DOB, 1 ECB, 132 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 1 docketed judgment 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 234 ST JAMES PL?

234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $3.6M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $16K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 234 ST JAMES PL last sold?

234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $1.6M on Jun 1, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 234 ST JAMES PL?

234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 234 ST JAMES PL?

234 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 234 ST JAMES PL?

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