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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

249 East 37 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3048910001BIN 3109562
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units53
Building Area44,928 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$5.3M

249 EAST 37 ST is a property located at 249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 44,928 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $5.3M. It last sold for $5.5M on Nov 30, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 38 building permits on record (21 active). There are 1246 violations on record (339 currently open). 18 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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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2,907records on file
5Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 249 East 37 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 53 units and 44,928 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 96 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,907 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,515 of its 2,907 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,246) and permit (38) trail well behind. 339 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 5, with a site energy-use intensity of 113.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 324 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 52% complaint, 96 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.3M of Kings, written across 2,907 government filings.

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Property Details

Address249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units53
Building Area44,928 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3048910001
3109562
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$405K
$5.5M
Last Sale DateNov 30, 2012

Building Permits

38 on record · 21 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 1, 2025Est. cost $12KJob #321976812-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 18, 2024Job #435295
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 5, 2024Job #B00197476-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 2, 2023Est. cost $17KJob #B00366510-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 15, 2021Job #B00559032-I1-EL

REMOVAL OF VIOLATION: 35402198Y

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Violations

1246 on record · 339 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 18 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049330516Z
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048498101J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $100Ticket #047633317L
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047410243J
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #039021163K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19096683

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19096684

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19096688

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19096692

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

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19096700

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT UPPER AND LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOORS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 44,928 sqft.

Are there building permits at 249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 38 building permits on record, with 21 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Apr 1, 2025.

Does 249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1246 violations on record, with 339 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 10 ECB, 1220 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 18 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 249 EAST 37 ST?

249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $405K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 249 EAST 37 ST last sold?

249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $5.5M on Nov 30, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 249 EAST 37 ST?

249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R5. 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 249 EAST 37 ST?

249 EAST 37 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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 249 EAST 37 ST?

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