256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1904

Floors4

Units8

Building Area7,516 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassC1

Market Value$2.1M

256 NEW YORK AVE is a property located at 256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1904. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 7,516 square feet on a 2,275 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.1M. It last sold for $6.5M on Oct 11, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 13 building permits on record (7 active). There are 78 violations on record (2 currently open). 10 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

242records on file

Completed in 1904, 256 New York Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 7,516 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $931K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 242 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 79 of its 242 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (78) and enforcement (20) trail well behind. 2 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 2007.

Read together — 33% complaint, 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.

$2.1M of Kings, written across 242 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1904

Floors4

Total Units8

Building Area7,516 sqft

Lot Size2,275 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL3012480083

BIN3031976

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.1M

Assessed Total$931K

Assessed Land$82K

Last Sale Price$6.5M

Last Sale DateOct 11, 2022

Building Permits

13 on record · 7 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Sep 1, 2022Job #B00778014-P3

Please note that we are obtaining a new work permit under the application # B00778014 to supersede and close the old open application # B084266 for service work and general wiring through out the building.

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Aug 17, 2022Job #B00778014-P2

Please note that we are obtaining a new work permit under the application # B00778014 to supersede and close the old open application # B084266 for service work and general wiring through out the building.

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 20, 2022Job #B00778014-P1

Please note that we are obtaining a new work permit under the application # B00778014 to supersede and close the old open application # B084266 for service work and general wiring.

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Jul 19, 2022Job #B00778014-I1-EL

Please note that we are obtaining a new work permit under the application # B00778014 to supersede and close the old open application # B084266 for service work and general wiring through out the building.

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed May 19, 2022Job #B00741680-I1-EL

Please note that we obtained a new work permit under the application # B00741680 to supersede and close the old application # B434621 for sidewalk shed wiring and lighting that was done by other.

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Violations

78 on record · 2 open

Judgments · 10 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #047887492Z

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2023Ticket #047845666Y

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2018Ticket #042017065N

DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2018Ticket #0203518013

DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2018Ticket #0203561802

DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

+ 5 more docketed judgments — view full report

HPDClass B

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Apr 18, 2026#18797972

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS SHOWER STALL AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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+ 77 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1904. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 7,516 sqft.

Are there building permits at 256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 13 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Sep 1, 2022.

Does 256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 78 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 8 ECB, 53 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 10 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 256 NEW YORK AVE?

256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $931K (land: $82K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 256 NEW YORK AVE last sold?

256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold for $6.5M on Oct 11, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 256 NEW YORK AVE?

256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is zoned R6. 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 NEW YORK AVE?

256 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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 NEW YORK AVE?

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