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252 Lorraine St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Government-ownedBBL 3004860018BIN 3008207
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units1
Building Area11,400 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ClassY1
Market Value$1.6M

252 LORRAINE ST is a property located at 252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a government - fire department. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 11,400 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-1. The assessed market value is $1.6M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 51 building permits on record (39 active). There are 10 violations on record (5 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $300 in open balances is 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

93records on file

Completed in 1931, 252 Lorraine St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 11,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $698K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 93 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 51 of its 93 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (13) and violation (10) trail well behind. 5 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 117.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 101 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 55% permit, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.6M of Kings, written across 93 government filings.

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Property Details

Address252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeGovernment - Fire Department
Y1
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area11,400 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningM1-1
3004860018
3008207
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$698K
$81K

Building Permits

51 on record · 39 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 28, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01236712-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 18, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B01236726-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 18, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B01236726-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 13, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01236712-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 26, 2026Est. cost $220KJob #B01304863-I1
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Violations

10 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048785851K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2804060

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 30, 2025#39149495J

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #2 ABOVE 3RD FLOOR WINDOW PIECE OF ORNAMENTAL STONE DISPLACED AND FELL ON TO PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK., REPAIR AND/REPLACE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 30, 2025#2791914

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #2 ABOVE 3RD FLOOR WINDOW PIECE OF ORNAMENTAL STONE DISPLACED AND FELL ON TO PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 30, 2025#2791912

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #2 (LEFT SIDE OF BUILDING) ABOVE 3RD FLOOR WINDOW, PIECE OF ORNAMENTAL STONE DISPLACED AND FELL ON TO PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2412924

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a government - fire department with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 11,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 51 building permits on record, with 39 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed May 28, 2026.

Does 252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 10 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 1 docketed judgment 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 252 LORRAINE ST?

252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $698K (land: $81K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 252 LORRAINE ST?

252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned M1-1. 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 252 LORRAINE ST?

252 LORRAINE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is government-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 252 LORRAINE ST?

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