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249 Varet St

Brooklyn, NY 11206Company-ownedBBL 3031100028BIN 3325981
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units2
Building Area26,400 sqft
ZoningM1-2
ClassH4
Market Value$5.2M

249 VARET ST is a property located at 249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206. It is classified as a hotel - motel. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 2 units. The building area is 26,400 square feet on a 9,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2. The assessed market value is $5.2M. It last sold for $21M on Aug 24, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 91 building permits on record (59 active). There are 104 violations on record (4 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $935 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

674records on file

Completed in 1931, 249 Varet St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 26,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.3M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 674 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 217 of its 674 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (120) and violation (104) 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 84.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 171 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.2M of Kings, written across 674 government filings.

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Property Details

Address249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Building TypeHotel - Motel
H4
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units2
Building Area26,400 sqft
Lot Size9,000 sqft
ZoningM1-2
3031100028
3325981
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.2M
$2.3M
$281K
$21M
Last Sale DateAug 24, 2016

Building Permits

91 on record · 59 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B01418755-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 24, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B01418755-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2026Job #B01418756-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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BoilerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 4, 2025Est. cost $7KJob #B01203768-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 4, 2025Est. cost $7KJob #B01203768-I1
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Violations

104 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$935
Judgments · 34 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #012171515Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #012171514R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #039157362X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $935Ticket #012159806R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #014048965P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 27, 2026#39182261L

OBSERVED FIRST FLOOR SPRINKLER HEAD OBSTRUCTED IN KITCHEN AREA AND THIRD FLOOR BATHROOM. ON FIRST FLOOR IN KITCHEN NO GREECE TRAP UNDER THE SINK, NO CAGE SHIELD FOR SPRINKLER HEAD AND NO OPEN ENDED TOILET SEAT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 17, 2026#39181434X

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED ON 1ST FL HOT WATER TANK RM A FAINT ODOR OF GAS NATIONAL GRID WAS CALL AND CONFORMED THAT UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE ALSO TURNED OF GAS METER FOR TANK. UN

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2025#18086587

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 4th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 249 VARET ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a hotel - motel with 4 floors and 2 units. The building area is 26,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 249 VARET ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 91 building permits on record, with 59 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 24, 2026.

Does 249 VARET ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 104 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 43 DOB, 45 ECB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 249 VARET ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $935. 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 VARET ST?

249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has an assessed market value of $5.2M and a total assessed value of $2.3M (land: $281K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 249 VARET ST last sold?

249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 last sold for $21M on Aug 24, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 249 VARET ST?

249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 is zoned M1-2. 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 VARET ST?

249 VARET ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 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 VARET ST?

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