Brooklyn • Factory

257 Monitor St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Company-ownedBBL 3026070059BIN 3065453

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors2
Units1
Building Area20,113 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ClassF4
Market Value$2.2M

257 MONITOR ST is a property located at 257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. It is classified as a factory - industrial semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 20,113 square feet on a 11,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-1. The assessed market value is $2.2M. It last sold for $3.6M on Aug 22, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (9 active). There are 18 violations on record (4 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $2,500 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

94records on file

Completed in 1931, 259 Monitor St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 20,113 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $979K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 94 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 26 of its 94 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Violation (18) and permit (15) trail well behind. 4 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 2019.

Read together — 28% enforcement, 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.

$2.2M of Kings, written across 94 government filings.

Property Details

Address257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypeFactory - Industrial Semi-Fireproof
F4
Year Built1931
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area20,113 sqft
Lot Size11,000 sqft
ZoningM1-1
3026070059
3065453
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$979K
$124K
$3.6M
Last Sale DateAug 22, 2022

Building Permits

15 on record · 9 active
Construction FenceDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 26, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #B00840209-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 24, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #B00840209-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Aug 27, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #B00298577-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 16, 2023Est. cost $106KJob #B00839979-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 16, 2023Est. cost $1.3MJob #B00839979-I1

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Violations

18 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,500
Judgments · 6 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $2,500Ticket #035536421L
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #035531192Y
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #035481046N
FAIL 2 OBTAIN TEMP CONST PERMIT PRIOR 2 INSTALL USE TEMP CONST.EQUIP
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #035481047P
JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #035517033X
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2019#2375322

EMERG WRK:BLDG SUFFERED A 4-ALARM FIRE ON 8/1/19.STRUCTURE OVER LOAD W/DEBRIS&ADDED ROOF+MEZZ LEVELS WITH OUT PRMT.REAR WALL PART COLLAP& REST HAS BUCK.ROOF JOIST UNSUPPT@WALL COLLAP.MULTI FLOOR COLLAP@REAR TEMP SHOR/BRACE PART DEMO BLDG IMMED.PE SUBMIT M&M.WRK UNDER DIRECT& CONTIN SUPV PE,FDNY,FM FILE PRMT WITHIN 2 DAYS OF WRK START BY 8/5/19

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2019#2378015

FTM DUE TO FIRE:BLDG SUFFERED 4 ALARM FIRE ON 8/1/19 & HAS SIGNIFICANT STRCTL DMG.APPX 25% OF REAR BEAR WALL PART COLLAP BTWN 2FL&ROOF.REMAIN WALL BUCK&LEANING INWARD.MULTI FLR COLLAP@MEZZ & 2FL.PE IMMED EVALUATE ENTIRE BLDG&DSGN REPRS.FILE PRMT FOR REPRS BY 9/9/19.OBTIN PERMITS AND START WORK BY 9/23/19.CMPL REPAIRS AND SIGNOFF PERMIT BY 1/31/2020

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 1, 2019#2373876

WINDOWS OUT EXP.#3 CMU HAS SECTION COLLAPSED WITH LARGE SECTION OF Q-DECKING MISSING, ALSO SECTION OF CMU WALL SEVERELY LEANING INWARD DUE TO FIRE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 11, 2008#34634295M

ALTERED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O. NOTED: NEW 2ND STORY STEEL FLOOR ERECTED IN BLDG UNDER APPL #301379087 EXP. 4/1/03 (ALT. 1) W/BLDGBEING OCCUPIED THROUGHOUT 2ND FLOOR W/WORKERS MANUFACTURING METAL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a factory - industrial semi-fireproof with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 20,113 sqft.

Are there building permits at 257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 15 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Fence (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jan 26, 2026.

Does 257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 18 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 14 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,500. 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 257 MONITOR ST?

257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $979K (land: $124K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 257 MONITOR ST last sold?

257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 last sold for $3.6M on Aug 22, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 257 MONITOR ST?

257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 is zoned M1-1. 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 257 MONITOR ST?

257 MONITOR ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 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 257 MONITOR ST?

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