Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

255 Berry St

Brooklyn, NY 11249Company-ownedBBL 3023920008BIN 3413711

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2013
Floors5
Units16
Building Area37,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD6
Market Value$9.7M

255 BERRY ST is a property located at 255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 2013. It has 5 floors and 16 units. The building area is 37,500 square feet on a 6,909 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $9.7M. It last sold for $16.9M on Jun 27, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 89 building permits on record (70 active). There are 65 violations on record (6 currently open). 35 docketed judgments carrying $54,075 in open balances 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

368records on file

Completed in 2013, 255 Berry St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 16 units and 37,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.7M, and assessed for tax at $4.4M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 368 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 89 of its 368 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (84) and enforcement (66) trail well behind. 6 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 2009.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 19.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 83 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 24% permit, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$9.7M of Kings, written across 368 government filings.

Property Details

Address255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built2013
Floors5
Total Units16
Building Area37,500 sqft
Lot Size6,909 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3023920008
3413711
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.7M
$4.4M
$373K
$16.9M
Last Sale DateJun 27, 2017

Building Permits

89 on record · 70 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 29, 2024Est. cost $23KJob #B00986628-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 20, 2024Est. cost $11KJob #B01057829-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 20, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #B01057829-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 12, 2024Est. cost $36KJob #B01057829-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 12, 2024Est. cost $36KJob #B01057829-I1

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Violations

65 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$54,075
Judgments · 35 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $450Ticket #049405476R
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0221091420
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 5, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #0221090220
OPERATION OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LIC REVOC CONSENT REPEAT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0219515378
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #0218089915
OPERATION OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LIC REVOC CONSENT REPEAT

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 5, 2020#2449295
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2391988

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

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2242893

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

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 17, 2017#2197433
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 5, 2017#2139082

+ 60 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 was constructed in 2013. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 16 units. The building area is 37,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 89 building permits on record, with 70 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Nov 29, 2024.

Does 255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 65 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 43 ECB, 4 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 35 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $54,075. 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 255 BERRY ST?

255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has an assessed market value of $9.7M and a total assessed value of $4.4M (land: $373K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 255 BERRY ST last sold?

255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 last sold for $16.9M on Jun 27, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 255 BERRY ST?

255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 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 255 BERRY ST?

255 BERRY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 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.

How do I get a full property report for 255 BERRY ST?

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