Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

256 Marcus Garvey Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3018060039BIN 3050781

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units7
Building Area4,056 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassS5
Market Value$619K

256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD is a property located at 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 4,056 square feet on a 1,950 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $619K. It last sold for $1.1M on Dec 18, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (11 active). There are 71 violations on record (48 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $5,925 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

378records on file

Completed in 1931, 256 Marcus Garvey Blvd rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 7 units and 4,056 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $619K, and assessed for tax at $279K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 378 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 166 of its 378 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (71) and inspection (43) trail well behind. 48 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 2016.

Read together — 44% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$619K of Kings, written across 378 government filings.

Property Details

Address256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Commercial
S5
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units7
Building Area4,056 sqft
Lot Size1,950 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3018060039
3050781
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$619K
$279K
$6K
$1.1M
Last Sale DateDec 18, 2015

Building Permits

16 on record · 11 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 5, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01322742-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 12, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01322742-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 25, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B01305034-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 25, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B01305034-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Nov 19, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B01309749-I1

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Violations

71 on record · 48 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,925
Judgments · 12 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039165274X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039163713J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Balance $25Ticket #044763319L
RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2018Balance $300Ticket #042069007J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2017Ticket #0192569722
LOOSE RUBBISH

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 15, 2025#2795251

DECORATIVE CORNICE AT EXPOSURE, 1 IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR. LARGE SECTION MISSING OF CORNICE AT LOWER SECTION. TOP SECTION HAS ROTTED OUT AND CAN FALL OFF ON TO FIRE ESCAPE AND PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY. THIS LEAVES THE BUILDING OPEN TO THE ELEMENTS AND CAN CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE TO FACADE OR INTERIOR APARTMENTS.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 25, 2023#2628372

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2416377

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2272972

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 24, 2017#2157133

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial with 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 4,056 sqft.

Are there building permits at 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 16 building permits on record, with 11 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 Mar 5, 2026.

Does 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 71 violations on record, with 48 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 8 ECB, 46 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,925. 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 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $619K and a total assessed value of $279K (land: $6K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD last sold?

256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $1.1M on Dec 18, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6A. 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 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 256 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

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