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253 Lee Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11206BBL 3022401901BIN 3350514
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2002
Floors6
Units12
Building Area23,559 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassR4
Market Value$335K

253 LEE AVE is a property located at 253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building. The building was constructed in 2002. It has 6 floors and 12 units. The building area is 23,559 square feet on a 6,102 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $335K. It last sold for $250K on Jan 25, 2005. There are 19 building permits on record (16 active). There are 31 violations on record (13 currently open). 3 docketed judgments 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

134records on file

Completed in 2002, 253 Lee Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 12 units and 23,559 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $335K, and assessed for tax at $151K. In the 27 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 134 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 31 of its 134 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (23) and enforcement (20) trail well behind. 13 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2004 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 141 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% violation, 27 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$335K of Kings, written across 134 government filings.

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Property Details

Address253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Converted Building
R4
Year Built2002
Floors6
Total Units12
Building Area23,559 sqft
Lot Size6,102 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionGood
3022401901
3350514

Assessment & Sales

$335K
$151K
$25K
$250K
Last Sale DateJan 25, 2005

Building Permits

19 on record · 16 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 17, 2017Job #321575363-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 17, 2017Job #321575363-01-01

EQ

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - IN PROCESS
Filed May 16, 2017Job #340504742-01
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - IN PROCESS
Filed May 9, 2017Job #340501978-01
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 10, 2014Job #340122726-01
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Violations

31 on record · 13 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #048318588J
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2017Ticket #035081653M
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #011161868Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 1, 2022#2586596

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2393291

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2244148

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2016#2115742

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 1, 2016#2063840

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 was constructed in 2002. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building with 6 floors and 12 units. The building area is 23,559 sqft.

Are there building permits at 253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 19 building permits on record, with 16 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 3 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed May 17, 2017.

Does 253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 31 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 22 DOB, 4 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 253 LEE AVE?

253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has an assessed market value of $335K and a total assessed value of $151K (land: $25K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 253 LEE AVE last sold?

253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 last sold for $250K on Jan 25, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 253 LEE AVE?

253 LEE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 is zoned R7-1. 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.

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