237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1931

Floors4

Units7

Building Area5,548 sqft

ZoningR6A

ClassC4

Market Value$1.3M

237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD is a property located at 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 5,548 square feet on a 1,707 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.3M. It last sold for $1.6M on Jan 29, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (14 active). There are 124 violations on record (48 currently open). 52 docketed judgments carrying $5,945 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.

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607records on file

Completed in 1931, 237 Marcus Garvey Blvd rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 7 units and 5,548 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $601K. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 607 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 255 of its 607 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (124) and inspection (68) trail well behind. 48 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 2007.

Read together — 42% complaint, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 607 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

Address237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement

Building ClassC4

Year Built1931

Floors4

Total Units7

Building Area5,548 sqft

Lot Size1,707 sqft

ZoningR6A

ConditionAverage

BBL3016190010

BIN3324995

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.3M

Assessed Total$601K

Assessed Land$6K

Last Sale Price$1.6M

Last Sale DateJan 29, 2020

Building Permits

16 on record · 14 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Jan 15, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01314719-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Nov 18, 2025Est. cost $35KJob #B01312378-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Nov 18, 2025Est. cost $35KJob #B01312378-I1

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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Nov 10, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01314719-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Aug 19, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01271712-P1

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Violations

124 on record · 48 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,945

Judgments · 52 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $320Ticket #049198757Y

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2022Balance $350Ticket #047275934J

SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2022Balance $350Ticket #047302161H

SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047106774M

LOOSE RUBBISH

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047058850L

LOOSE RUBBISH

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DOB LegacyC

ACTIVE

Issued Aug 13, 2025#2819048

REQUESTIN ENGINEERS REPORT FOR STRUCTURAL STABILITY DUE TO DCORATIVE M ASONARY STONE AT FOURTH FLOOR WINDOW FELL ONTO SIDEWALK. REMAINDER OF FACADE IN STATE OF DISREPAIR. OWNER TO HIRE NYSPE TO SUBMIT TO [email protected] WITHIN 7 DAYS ADDRESSIND ALL CONDITION S W/PLANS , PHOTOS AND TIME FRAME OF REPAIRS TO BE DONE

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 10, 2023#15972751

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OBSTRUCTING DROP LADDER AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 10, 2023#15972752

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT 2ND STORY LANDING AT EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Apr 25, 2023#2631845

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 12, 2020#13649723

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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+ 119 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 5,548 sqft.

Are there building permits at 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 16 building permits on record, with 14 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jan 15, 2026.

Does 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 124 violations on record, with 48 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 3 ECB, 115 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 52 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,945. 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 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $601K (land: $6K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD last sold?

237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $1.6M on Jan 29, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6A. 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 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 237 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

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