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259 Essex St

Brooklyn, NY 11208Individually ownedBBL 3039720012BIN 3389797
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors3
Units2
Building Area49,018 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassM4
Market Value$4.8M

259 ESSEX ST is a property located at 259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a convent/monastery. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 49,018 square feet on a 52,090 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $4.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 53 building permits on record (36 active). There are 10 violations on record (1 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $12,675 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

133records on file
90Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 259 Essex St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 49,018 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.2M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 133 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 53 of its 133 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (32) and enforcement (21) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 90, with a site energy-use intensity of 27.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 123 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% permit, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.8M of Kings, written across 133 government filings.

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Property Details

Address259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeConvent/Monastery
M4
Year Built1926
Floors3
Total Units2
Building Area49,018 sqft
Lot Size52,090 sqft
ZoningR6B
3039720012
3389797 +4 more
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.2M
$296K

Building Permits

53 on record · 36 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED
Filed Apr 30, 2021Job #B00431360-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED
Filed Apr 16, 2021Job #B00431462-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $4KJob #B00127145-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $2KJob #B00137480-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $15KJob #B00134108-I1
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Violations

10 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$12,675
Judgments · 10 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #012178557Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #012178559M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Ticket #047830815R
ABANDONING VEHICLE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Ticket #012119018J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #011786897H
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#219254
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+ 9 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a convent/monastery with 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 49,018 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 53 building permits on record, with 36 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 (PA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED) filed Apr 30, 2021.

Does 259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 10 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $12,675. 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 ESSEX ST?

259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $296K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 259 ESSEX ST?

259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 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 ESSEX ST?

259 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 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.

How do I get a full property report for 259 ESSEX ST?

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