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253 Washington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Individually ownedBBL 3019180024BIN 3055093
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units29
Building Area32,160 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD1
Market Value$3.4M

253 WASHINGTON AVE is a property located at 253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 29 units. The building area is 32,160 square feet on a 6,960 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 10 building permits on record (6 active). There are 95 violations on record (7 currently open). 2 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

267records on file
94Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 253 Washington Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 29 units and 32,160 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 99 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 267 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 95 of its 267 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (82) and assignment (18) trail well behind. 7 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 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 125 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% violation, 99 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.4M of Kings, written across 267 government filings.

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Property Details

Address253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units29
Building Area32,160 sqft
Lot Size6,960 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019180024
3055093
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.4M
$1.5M
$78K

Building Permits

10 on record · 6 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 23, 2023Job #403300
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 27, 2008Job #301905927-01-01

OT

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 27, 2008Job #301905927-1-1-hist

OT

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Oct 27, 2008Est. cost $20KJob #301905927-01

GC

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 10, 2007Est. cost $3KJob #302005014-01
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Violations

95 on record · 7 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #039008437M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2008Ticket #038163631J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR: HAZARDOUS.
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 2, 2026#35718682R

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER VIO #52926PI30206AG CONTROL #348584 DATED 5/29/26. NO COMPLIANCE ON FILE FOR CAP. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 29, 2026#2821089

FTC W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTROL#348147 VIO#041526PI30202AG DATED 04/15/26 REQUIRING OWNER TO PROVIDE A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN BY APRIL 9, 2026. AS OF MAY 29, 2026 THE REQ'D CAP WAS NOT REC'D. IMMED COMPLY WITH COMMISIONER'S ORDER CONTROL#348147 VIO#041526PI30202AG

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 15, 2026#35718638J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.-SUBJECT IS A 6-STORY PLUS CELLAR LANDMARK BLDG WITH MULTI DWELLING USE ON INTERIOR LOT, BRICK MASONRY FACADE. EXP 3 HAS SPALLING/OR RACKING STUCCO AROUND M

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 15, 2026#2820199

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN REQ'D-EXP1 DIAGNOL STEP CACK ABOVE CELLAR ENTRANCE,VERT MASONRY STEP CRACK ABOVE MAIN ENTRANCE,EXP3 STUCCO SPALLING/CRACKING @ SEVERAL WINDOW OPENINGS,EXP4 MULT MASONRY CRACKS OBSVD ABOVE 6FL WINDOW. OWNER TO IMMED RETAIN REG DESIGN PROF IN GOOD STANDING W/DOB&NYS TO EVAL ENTIRE BLDG&SUBMIT CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 13, 2025#18158924

§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL BALCONIES ALL STORIES BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 29 units. The building area is 32,160 sqft.

Are there building permits at 253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 10 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Aug 23, 2023.

Does 253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 95 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 14 ECB, 62 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 2 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 WASHINGTON AVE?

253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $3.4M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $78K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 253 WASHINGTON AVE?

253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned R6B. 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 253 WASHINGTON AVE?

253 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is individually 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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