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254 Berkeley Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11217Individually ownedBBL 3010640009BIN 3024618

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1886
Floors4
Units4
Building Area4,385 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassC3
Market Value$1.7M

254 BERKELEY PL is a property located at 254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1886. It has 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,385 square feet on a 1,980 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $1.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 19 building permits on record (10 active). There are 14 violations on record (11 currently open). 1 docketed judgment 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

58records on file

Completed in 1886, 51 8 Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 4,385 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.7M, and assessed for tax at $755K. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 58 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 19 of its 58 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (14) and lien (7) trail well behind. 11 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 2017.

Read together — 33% permit, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.7M of Kings, written across 58 government filings.

Property Details

Address254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1886
Floors4
Total Units4
Building Area4,385 sqft
Lot Size1,980 sqft
ZoningR7B
ConditionAverage
3010640009
3024618
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.7M
$755K
$405K

Building Permits

19 on record · 10 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 9, 2024Est. cost $89KJob #B00339205-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 9, 2024Est. cost $89KJob #B00339205-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 7, 2023Est. cost $175KJob #322033795-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 19, 2022Job #B08023981-I1-EL
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 15, 2022Est. cost $89KJob #B00339205-I1

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Violations

14 on record · 11 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2002Ticket #0118975221
DIRTY SIDEWALK
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 30, 2026#18846968

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 19, 2025#18410476

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 5, 2025#17962301

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 27, 2024#17474320

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 3, 2024#16816962

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1886. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 4,385 sqft.

Are there building permits at 254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 19 building permits on record, with 10 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 (APPROVED) filed Jan 9, 2024.

Does 254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 14 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 14 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 1 docketed judgment 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 254 BERKELEY PL?

254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $1.7M and a total assessed value of $755K (land: $405K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 254 BERKELEY PL?

254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R7B. 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 254 BERKELEY PL?

254 BERKELEY PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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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