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255 79 St

Brooklyn, NY 11209Company-ownedBBL 3059680056BIN 3150267
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units72
Building Area59,868 sqft
ZoningR4A
ClassD4
Market Value$7M

255 79 ST is a property located at 255 79 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 72 units. The building area is 59,868 square feet on a 15,260 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4A. The assessed market value is $7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 22 building permits on record (17 active). There are 44 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

195records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 255 79 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 72 units and 59,868 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.2M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 195 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 52 of its 195 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Violation (44) and assignment (29) trail well behind. No 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 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 266 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.0M of Kings, written across 195 government filings.

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Property Details

Address255 79 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units72
Building Area59,868 sqft
Lot Size15,260 sqft
ZoningR4A
ConditionAverage
3059680056
3150267
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7M
$3.2M
$412K

Building Permits

22 on record · 17 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 27, 2026Job #B01437057-I1-EL

D10

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B01256573-I1
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 20, 2026Job #B01366030-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 20, 2026Job #B01366030-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 26, 2025Est. cost $535KJob #B01058085-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

44 on record · none currently open
HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 1, 2026#18855717

(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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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued May 31, 2023#39087455Y

MISSING IN CASE OF FIRE SIGNS. PHONE DIALS DISCONNECTED LINE. SHORTEN GOVERNOR ROPE.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 21, 2023#15823246

(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
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 7, 2022#15502119

§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
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 22, 2022#14893218

(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 255 79 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 255 79 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 72 units. The building area is 59,868 sqft.

Are there building permits at 255 79 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 255 79 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 22 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 255 79 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 255 79 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has 44 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 15 ECB, 14 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 255 79 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 255 79 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 255 79 ST?

255 79 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has an assessed market value of $7M and a total assessed value of $3.2M (land: $412K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 255 79 ST?

255 79 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is zoned R4A. 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 255 79 ST?

255 79 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11209 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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