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259 Dekalb Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Individually ownedBBL 3019150063BIN 3339646
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1871
Floors5
Units35
Building Area17,968 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC1
Market Value$5.3M

259 DEKALB AVE is a property located at 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1871. It has 5 floors and 35 units. The building area is 17,968 square feet on a 7,844 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $5.3M. It last sold for $13.3M on Jul 12, 2017. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 155 building permits on record (91 active). There are 194 violations on record (8 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $11,520 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.

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759records on file

Completed in 1871, 259 Dekalb Ave rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 35 units and 17,968 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 759 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 310 of its 759 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Violation (194) and permit (155) trail well behind. 8 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 2018.

Read together — 41% complaint, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.3M of Kings, written across 759 government filings.

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Property Details

Address259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1871
Floors5
Total Units35
Building Area17,968 sqft
Lot Size7,844 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019150063
3339646
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$335K
$13.3M
Last Sale DateJul 12, 2017

Building Permits

155 on record · 91 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 16, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01291532-I1
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Oct 23, 2025Job #TRU1698BK25
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Oct 16, 2025Job #TRU1697BK25
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Oct 7, 2025Job #TRU1699BK25
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 24, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01291532-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

194 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$11,520
Judgments · 12 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 14, 2026Balance $11,520Ticket #051011354Z
FAILED TO BAG ACM DIRECTLY UPON DETACHMENT FROM SUBSTRATE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #035418555J
FAILURE PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED WHERE REQUIRED
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #035418556L
FAIL TO NOTIFY DOB PRIOR TO INSTALLATION REMOVAL OF SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Ticket #035416536P
UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2017Ticket #035200111R
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 1, 2024#16646958

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 1, 2024#16646960

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 1, 2024#16646965

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 1, 2024#16646966

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD CABINET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 1, 2024#16646967

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1871. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 35 units. The building area is 17,968 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 155 building permits on record, with 91 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 Feb 16, 2026.

Does 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 194 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 21 ECB, 137 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $11,520. 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 DEKALB AVE?

259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $335K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 259 DEKALB AVE last sold?

259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold for $13.3M on Jul 12, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 259 DEKALB AVE?

259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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 259 DEKALB AVE?

259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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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