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296 South 3 St

Brooklyn, NY 11211Individually ownedBBL 3024360004BIN 3063330
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1915
Floors6
Units24
Building Area20,520 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$1.5M

296 SOUTH 3 ST is a property located at 296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 20,520 square feet on a 3,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 20 building permits on record (13 active). There are 133 violations on record (45 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

526records on file

Completed in 1915, 296 South 3 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 24 units and 20,520 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $666K. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 526 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 301 of its 526 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (133) and inspection (30) trail well behind. 45 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 2026.

Read together — 57% complaint, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of Kings, written across 526 government filings.

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Property Details

Address296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1915
Floors6
Total Units24
Building Area20,520 sqft
Lot Size3,800 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3024360004
3063330
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.5M
$666K
$68K

Building Permits

20 on record · 13 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 29, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01186325-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 29, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01186325-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 26, 2025Job #B01187042-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WIRING AND LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 145 LF

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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed May 26, 2023Job #376304
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #B00060776-I1
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Violations

133 on record · 45 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2014Ticket #042441249K
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 19, 2026#19083769

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 19, 2026#19083770

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCK DOOR AT SOUTH YARD THAT LEADS TO CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19059583

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19059584

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19059585

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ/FT AT THE WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 20,520 sqft.

Are there building permits at 296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 20 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jan 29, 2026.

Does 296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 133 violations on record, with 45 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 1 ECB, 120 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 1 docketed judgment 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 296 SOUTH 3 ST?

296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $666K (land: $68K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 296 SOUTH 3 ST?

296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 is zoned R6. 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 296 SOUTH 3 ST?

296 SOUTH 3 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 296 SOUTH 3 ST?

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