Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

25 Jay St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3000200006BIN 3000012
Year Built1892
Floors5
Units28
Building Area47,735 sqft
ZoningM1-6/R8X
ClassD7
Market Value$16.9M

25 JAY ST is a property located at 25 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1892. It has 5 floors and 28 units. The building area is 47,735 square feet on a 9,545 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-6/R8X. The assessed market value is $16.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 59 building permits on record (48 active). There are 127 violations on record (26 currently open). 27 docketed judgments carrying $16,125 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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549records on file
95Energy Star

Completed in 1892, 25 Jay St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 28 units and 47,735 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-6/R8X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $16.9M, and assessed for tax at $7.6M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 549 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 127 of its 549 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (114) and enforcement (103) trail well behind. 26 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 95, with a site energy-use intensity of 30.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 130 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% violation, 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.

$16.9M of Kings, written across 549 government filings.

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Property Details

Address25 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1892
Floors5
Total Units28
Building Area47,735 sqft
Lot Size9,545 sqft
ZoningM1-6/R8X
ConditionAverage
3000200006
3000012
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$16.9M
$7.6M
$399K

Building Permits

59 on record · 48 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 14, 2026Est. cost $19KJob #B01445964-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 14, 2026Est. cost $19KJob #B01445964-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 13, 2026Job #B01445242-I1-EL

INSTALL TEMPORARY LIGHTS FOR SIDEWALK SHED

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 8, 2021Job #B00438739-P1

Work being performed in Suite 101 animal hospital

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 10, 2020Job #B00438739-I1-EL

Work being performed in Suite 101 animal hospital

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Violations

127 on record · 26 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$16,125
Judgments · 27 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $3,125Ticket #039128207N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #011828404N
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2020Balance $2,000Ticket #011739090P
ELECTRICAL LIGHTING HAZARDS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2020Balance $750Ticket #011706473L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2019Balance $5,000Ticket #011668623N
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 8, 2026#2823287

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER:DOB VIOLATION #080726CFEU30202AK (CONTROL #350843),WHICH REQUIRES OWNER ENGAGE A NYSPE&ENDRSD CNTRCCTR TO EVAL THE ENT FACADE & PERM RPAIR UNDER PERMT, W/PERMTS FILED FOR 09/07/2026.AS OF 09/08/2026,NO REPAIR JOB FILING HAS BEEN INITIATED.COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER:DOB VIO 080726CFEU302

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DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 28, 2026#2823185
DOB LegacyEmergency
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 11, 2026#2822714

INSTALL A HEAVY-DUTY SIDEWALK SHED ALONG THE FULL LENGTH AND DEPTH OF THE BUILDING AT JAY ST AND JOHN ST PLUB A 5' OVERHANG AT EACH END APPROXIMATELY 252 LINEAR FT OF SIDEWALK SHED (97'ALONG JAY ST, 155' ALONG JOHN ST)

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 11, 2026#2822793

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER.AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSRVD THE FACADES ALNG JAY ST&JOHN ST TO BE IN A STATE OF DISRPAIR W/STEP CRCKS,VERTICAL CRCKS, BULGNG&LOOSE MASNRY RUSTD LINTELS,SPALLNG&OTHER DIFICNCS.COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER:DOB VIOLATION 080726FEU30201AK (CONTROL #350842) IMMEDIATELY

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 7, 2026#2822791

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN.AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSRVD THE FACADES ALNG JAY ST&JOHN ST TO BE IN A STATE OF DSRPAIR W/STP CRCKS,VERTICAL CRCKD, BULGD&LOOSE MASNRY,RUSTED LINTELS,SPALLNG&OTHER DEFICIENCIES.OWNR TO ENGAGE NYSPE&ENDRSD CNTRCTR TO EVAL THE ENT FACADE&PERM RPAIR UNDR PRMT.FILE FOR PRMTS BY 9/7/26.SIGN OFF RPAIRS

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 25 JAY ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 25 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1892. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 28 units. The building area is 47,735 sqft.

Are there building permits at 25 JAY ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 25 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 59 building permits on record, with 48 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 Sep 14, 2026.

Does 25 JAY ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 25 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 127 violations on record, with 26 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB Safety, 62 DOB, 37 ECB, 20 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 25 JAY ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 25 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 27 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $16,125. 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 25 JAY ST?

25 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $16.9M and a total assessed value of $7.6M (land: $399K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 25 JAY ST?

25 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned M1-6/R8X. 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 25 JAY ST?

25 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 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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