Brooklyn • Warehouse

238 1 St

Brooklyn, NY 11215Company-ownedBBL 3009690001BIN 3330516

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors1
Units4
Building Area56,000 sqft
ZoningC4-4D
ClassE9
Market Value$4M

238 1 ST is a property located at 238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215. It is classified as a warehouse - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 1 floor and 4 units. The building area is 56,000 square feet on a 51,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-4D. The assessed market value is $4M. It last sold for $2.3M on Nov 8, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 92 building permits on record (75 active). There are 65 violations on record (13 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $2,515 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

375records on file

Completed in 1931, 238 1 St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 56,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-4D. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 375 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 92 of its 375 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (83) and complaint (66) trail well behind. 13 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 2013.

Read together — 25% permit, 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.

$4.0M of Kings, written across 375 government filings.

Property Details

Address238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Building TypeWarehouse - Miscellaneous
E9
Year Built1931
Floors1
Total Units4
Building Area56,000 sqft
Lot Size51,500 sqft
ZoningC4-4D
3009690001
3330516
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4M
$1.8M
$695K
$2.3M
Last Sale DateNov 8, 2024

Building Permits

92 on record · 75 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jun 26, 2026Est. cost $250KJob #B01242324-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jun 26, 2026Est. cost $150KJob #B01242342-P2
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Apr 21, 2026Job #TRU2324BK25
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Apr 20, 2026Job #TRU2325BK25
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Apr 7, 2026Est. cost $150KJob #B01242332-P1

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Violations

65 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,515
Judgments · 16 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014209199J
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $750Ticket #014079266H
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $740Ticket #000830506H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2020Ticket #011675575N
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2018Ticket #011640758X
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2341217

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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ECBSigns
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 17, 2013#35027462M

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN PROHIBITED IN C2-4 DISTRICT (GED.ORG)RMDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN.

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ECBSigns
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 17, 2013#35027460Z

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN ON DISPLAY W/O A PERMIT (GED.ORG) RMDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 238 1 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a warehouse - miscellaneous with 1 floor and 4 units. The building area is 56,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 238 1 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 92 building permits on record, with 75 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 (OBJECTIONS) filed Jun 26, 2026.

Does 238 1 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 65 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 46 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 238 1 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,515. 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 238 1 ST?

238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $695K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 238 1 ST last sold?

238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 last sold for $2.3M on Nov 8, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 238 1 ST?

238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 is zoned C4-4D. 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 238 1 ST?

238 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 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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