Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

238 Webster Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3054200050BIN 3127822

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1991
Floors9
Units90
Building Area60,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$6M

238 WEBSTER AVE is a property located at 238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1991. It has 9 floors and 90 units. The building area is 60,000 square feet on a 15,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6M. It last sold for $12.1M on Nov 29, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 17 building permits on record (9 active). There are 186 violations on record (4 currently open). 8 docketed judgments 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

795records on file
67Energy Star

Completed in 1991, 238 Webster Ave rises 9 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 90 units and 60,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.0M, and assessed for tax at $2.7M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 795 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 420 of its 795 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (186) and inspection (107) trail well behind. 4 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 2004.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 67, with a site energy-use intensity of 77.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 323 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% complaint, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.0M of Kings, written across 795 government filings.

Property Details

Address238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1991
Floors9
Total Units90
Building Area60,000 sqft
Lot Size15,400 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3054200050
3127822
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6M
$2.7M
$416K
$12.1M
Last Sale DateNov 29, 2007

Building Permits

17 on record · 9 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 30, 2025Job #481943
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 22, 2025Job #B01288345-I1-EL

Filing to close out open permit # B00175192.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 20, 2025Est. cost $12KJob #B00080106-I1
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 14, 2020Est. cost $20KJob #340639802-01
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 24, 2019Est. cost $12KJob #B00080106-I1

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Violations

186 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 8 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #000901313R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #037028066H
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #011699245R
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #011699246Z
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #039025792L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 9, 2025#17883995

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 9, 2025#17883996

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1991. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 9 floors and 90 units. The building area is 60,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 17 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Dec 30, 2025.

Does 238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 186 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 46 DOB, 35 ECB, 105 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 8 docketed judgments 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 238 WEBSTER AVE?

238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $6M and a total assessed value of $2.7M (land: $416K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 238 WEBSTER AVE last sold?

238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $12.1M on Nov 29, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 238 WEBSTER AVE?

238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 is zoned R7A. 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 WEBSTER AVE?

238 WEBSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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 238 WEBSTER AVE?

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