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238 Bay Ridge Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11209Company-ownedBBL 3059390020BIN 3337168

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1917
Floors4
Units80
Building Area90,140 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassC1
Market Value$4.6M

238 BAY RIDGE PKWY is a property located at 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11209. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1917. It has 4 floors and 80 units. The building area is 90,140 square feet on a 33,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $4.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 13 building permits on record (8 active). There are 30 violations on record (15 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

161records on file
75Energy Star

Completed in 1917, 238 Bay Ridge Pkwy rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 80 units and 90,140 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 103 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 161 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 73 of its 161 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (30) and inspection (14) trail well behind. 15 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 75, with a site energy-use intensity of 65.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 362 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% complaint, 103 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.6M of Kings, written across 161 government filings.

Property Details

Address238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1917
Floors4
Total Units80
Building Area90,140 sqft
Lot Size33,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3059390020
3337168
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.6M
$2.1M
$387K

Building Permits

13 on record · 8 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 27, 2024Job #436102
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 4, 2021Est. cost $61KJob #340745625-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 2020Job #340745625-01-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 27, 2020Job #B00376665-I1-EL

general wiring upgrading in apartment 2C

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 1, 2020Job #B00365687-I1-EL

General wiring upgrading in apartment 4D and removing ECB violation 35409317J

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Violations

30 on record · 15 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 4, 2025#39169402J

E.C.B VIOLATION ISSUED FOR ACTIVE JOB PERMIT # B00376665-I1-EL WHICH EXPIRES ON 7/23/2026 AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED PERMIT ARE NOT POSTED AT THE PREMISES OR APT DOOR 2C, POST/PROPERLY POST PERMIT

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 20, 2021#14578687

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 20, 2021#14578690

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 20, 2021#14578691

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 20, 2021#14578692

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11209 was constructed in 1917. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 80 units. The building area is 90,140 sqft.

Are there building permits at 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 13 building permits on record, with 8 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Sep 27, 2024.

Does 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 30 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 4 ECB, 19 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY?

238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has an assessed market value of $4.6M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $387K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 238 BAY RIDGE PKWY?

238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is zoned R5B. 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 BAY RIDGE PKWY?

238 BAY RIDGE PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11209 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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