259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1929

Floors3

Units6

Building Area4,920 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassS9

Market Value$773K

259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE is a property located at 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,920 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $773K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 14 building permits on record (11 active). There are 56 violations on record (17 currently open). 15 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

155records on file

Completed in 1929, 259 Brighton Beach Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,920 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $773K, and assessed for tax at $348K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 155 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 56 of its 155 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (34) and complaint (20) trail well behind. 17 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 2020.

Read together — 36% violation, 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.

$773K of Kings, written across 155 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

Address259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use Misc

Building ClassS9

Year Built1929

Floors3

Total Units6

Building Area4,920 sqft

Lot Size2,000 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL3086710930

BIN3244685

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$773K

Assessed Total$348K

Assessed Land$10K

Building Permits

14 on record · 11 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Mar 19, 2026Job #459709

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Aug 9, 2019Est. cost $7KJob #321778466-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 21, 2018Job #321778466-01-01

OT

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Aug 17, 2006Est. cost $15KJob #301886305-01

GEN CONST

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AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jan 25, 2005Job #301886305-01-01

OT

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Violations

56 on record · 17 open

Judgments · 15 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #047610931J

SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2023Ticket #047768090Y

STREET OBSTRUCTION

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2023Ticket #047768091X

SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2023Ticket #047768086L

SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2023Ticket #047768087N

STREET OBSTRUCTION

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ECBConstruction

ACTIVE

Issued Jul 25, 2025#39154921J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER; OBSERVED AT RIGHT SIDE FIRE ESCAPE AT EXP 4, ALL LANDINGS OBSTRUCTED BY AC UNITS AND PERSONAL ITEMS., REPAIR AND/REPLACE

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ECBConstruction

ACTIVE

Issued Feb 9, 2023#39079420Y

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED TWO FIRE ESCAPE LADDER LANDING AREA OBSTRUCTED BY MERCHANDISE AND SHELFS. FIRE ESCAPE ACCESS FROM APARTMENT OBSTRUCTED BY WINDOW MOUNTED AC UNITS. CLEAR EXIT PASSAGEWAY FROM STORE

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HPDClass C

NOV CERTIFIED LATE

Issued Apr 14, 2020#13664912

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .... AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 14, 2020#13664913

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 9, 2018#12280104

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BULKHEAD, 3RD STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use misc with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,920 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 14 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 Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Mar 19, 2026.

Does 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 56 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 11 ECB, 37 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 15 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 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE?

259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has an assessed market value of $773K and a total assessed value of $348K (land: $10K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE?

259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 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 259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE?

259 BRIGHTON BEACH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 is individually 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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