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265 Johnson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11206Government-ownedBBL 3030560032BIN 3071190
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

ZoningM1-1
ClassU0

265 JOHNSON AVE is a property located at 265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206. It is classified as a utility - electric company. The property is zoned M1-1. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 41 building permits on record (37 active). There are 32 violations on record (10 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $15,215 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

138records on file

The lot at 265 Johnson Ave holds its ground over Kings. It sits on land zoned M1-1. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 138 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 41 of its 138 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Violation (32) and complaint (30) trail well behind. 10 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 2005.

Read together — 30% permit, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

138 filings. 52 years. One address.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Building TypeUtility - Electric Company
U0
Year Built0
FloorsN/A
Total Units0
Building AreaN/A
Lot Size258,712 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ConditionN/A
3030560032
3071190
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Building Permits

41 on record · 37 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 26, 2025Job #465202
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Nov 1, 2018Est. cost $3KJob #340643833-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Mar 18, 2008Est. cost $100Job #310114300-01

NO WORK

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 14, 2008Job #310084057-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 14, 2008Job #310084057-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

32 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$15,215
Judgments · 4 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Balance $5,000Ticket #011725279L
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Balance $5,000Ticket #011650593X
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2018Balance $4,160Ticket #000416773Z
OPERATING WITHOUT RENEWING OF EXPIRED OPERATING CERTIFICATE 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 8, 2008Balance $1,055Ticket #000180836Z
EMISSION OF AIR CONTAMINANT, FROM REGULATED EQUIP.
DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 1, 2016#2062487

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 11, 2007#6800737

§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING , 100 WATTS REQUIRED.

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DOB LegacyEmergency
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 11, 2003#929464
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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2003#928488
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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 3, 2003#887966
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 41 building permits on record, with 37 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Sep 26, 2025.

Does 265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 32 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 25 DOB, 6 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $15,215. 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 zoning for 265 JOHNSON AVE?

265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 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 265 JOHNSON AVE?

265 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 is government-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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