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28 St James Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11205Individually ownedBBL 3019320039BIN 3055369

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1876
Floors4
Units9
Building Area4,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC1
Market Value$2.5M

28 ST JAMES PL is a property located at 28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1876. It has 4 floors and 9 units. The building area is 4,500 square feet on a 1,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 4 building permits on record (2 active). There are 27 violations on record (17 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

94records on file

Completed in 1876, 28 St James Pl rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 9 units and 4,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 1029 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 94 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 27 of its 94 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (13) and mortgage (11) 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 1989.

Read together — 29% violation, 1029 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 94 government filings.

Property Details

Address28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1876
Floors4
Total Units9
Building Area4,500 sqft
Lot Size1,600 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019320039
3055369
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$7K

Building Permits

4 on record · 2 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 19, 2023Job #413513
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 26, 2005Job #301961964-1-1-hist
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 26, 2005Job #301961964-01
Limited AlterationDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed N/AJob #B01051600-I1

Violations

27 on record · 17 open
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1948104

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 1, 2009#1406217
DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2008#1328008
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2008#1304429
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2008#1303298

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1876. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 9 units. The building area is 4,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 4 building permits on record, with 2 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 Dec 19, 2023.

Does 28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 27 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 7 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 28 ST JAMES PL?

28 ST JAMES PL, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $7K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 28 ST JAMES PL?

28 ST JAMES PL, 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 28 ST JAMES PL?

28 ST JAMES PL, 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.

How do I get a full property report for 28 ST JAMES PL?

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