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242 Newkirk Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3054240018BIN 3421433
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2015
Floors7
Units44
Building Area36,938 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD3
Market Value$6.2M

242 NEWKIRK AVE is a property located at 242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 2015. It has 7 floors and 44 units. The building area is 36,938 square feet on a 7,615 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6.2M. It last sold for $4M on Dec 17, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 22 building permits on record (13 active). There are 14 violations on record (3 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

127records on file
91Energy Star

Completed in 2015, 242 Newkirk Ave rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 44 units and 36,938 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 31 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 127 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 30 of its 127 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (23) and permit (22) trail well behind. 3 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 91, with a site energy-use intensity of 46.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 146 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 24% complaint, 31 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.2M of Kings, written across 127 government filings.

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Property Details

Address242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built2015
Floors7
Total Units44
Building Area36,938 sqft
Lot Size7,615 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3054240018
3421433
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.2M
$2.8M
$149K
$4M
Last Sale DateDec 17, 2015

Building Permits

22 on record · 13 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 11, 2018Job #321034616-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 11, 2018Job #321034616-03
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 11, 2018Job #321034616-02

STRUCTURAL

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 11, 2018Job #321034616-04
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 8, 2018Est. cost $10KJob #321205370-01
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Violations

14 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048416070Y
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #039097308N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued May 20, 2026#18944953

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued May 20, 2026#18944954

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued May 20, 2026#18944955

§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS MISSING POST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 2015. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 7 floors and 44 units. The building area is 36,938 sqft.

Are there building permits at 242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 22 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed Jan 11, 2018.

Does 242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 14 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 3 ECB, 7 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 242 NEWKIRK AVE?

242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $6.2M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $149K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 242 NEWKIRK AVE last sold?

242 NEWKIRK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $4M on Dec 17, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 242 NEWKIRK AVE?

242 NEWKIRK 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 242 NEWKIRK AVE?

242 NEWKIRK 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.

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