Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

297 Wilson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237Individually ownedBBL 3033070004BIN 3346536

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1996
Floors8
Units96
Building Area83,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD1
Market Value$5.5M

297 WILSON AVE is a property located at 297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1996. It has 8 floors and 96 units. The building area is 83,000 square feet on a 12,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $5.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 39 building permits on record (34 active). There are 72 violations on record (16 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $17,625 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

401records on file
84Energy Star

Completed in 1996, 297 Wilson Ave rises 8 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 96 units and 83,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 401 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 179 of its 401 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (72) and inspection (54) trail well behind. 16 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 340 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.5M of Kings, written across 401 government filings.

Property Details

Address297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1996
Floors8
Total Units96
Building Area83,000 sqft
Lot Size12,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3033070004
3346536
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.5M
$2.5M
$281K

Building Permits

39 on record · 34 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 13, 2020Job #B00428119-I1-EL

ELEVATOR ID 3P10046 AND 3P10047 THIS PERMIT COVER ELEVATOR CONTROL AND LOAD SIDE WIRING ONLY

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 17, 2020Est. cost $10KJob #321909477-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2019Job #321909477-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 8, 2011Est. cost $100KJob #320155210-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 19, 2010Job #320141039-01

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Violations

72 on record · 16 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$17,625
Judgments · 14 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014204197N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $3,125Ticket #037027025R
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #014040119J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #039035992P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Balance $3,125Ticket #039027727Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 6, 2026#18894681

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Feb 25, 2025#17719971

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVCICE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Dec 15, 2021#14730676

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Nov 19, 2021#14682753

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 9, 2021#39035992P

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1996. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 8 floors and 96 units. The building area is 83,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 39 building permits on record, with 34 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Nov 13, 2020.

Does 297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 72 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 6 ECB, 33 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $17,625. 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 297 WILSON AVE?

297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $5.5M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $281K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 297 WILSON AVE?

297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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 297 WILSON AVE?

297 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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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