259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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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 156 building permits on record (91 active). There are 201 violations on record (14 currently open). 11 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.

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783records 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 783 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 318 of its 783 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Violation (201) and permit (156) trail well behind. 14 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 783 government filings.

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Sources

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latest record Sep 9, 2026

Property Details

Address259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1871

Floors5

Total Units35

Building Area17,968 sqft

Lot Size7,844 sqft

ZoningR6B

ConditionAverage

BBL3019150063

BIN3339646

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$5.3M

Assessed Total$2.4M

Assessed Land$335K

Last Sale Price$13.3M

Last Sale DateJul 12, 2017

Building Permits

156 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

201 on record · 14 open

Judgments · 11 docketed

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

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2017Ticket #035212815N

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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HPDClass A

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Sep 9, 2026#19213808

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET OBSERED AT EAST AND SOUTH WALL AT SOUTH CLOSET IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 9, 2026#19213810

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 9, 2026#19213811

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 9, 2026#19213815

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 9, 2026#19213816

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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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 156 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 201 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 21 ECB, 144 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 11 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 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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