Brooklyn • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

305 East 21 St

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3051250001BIN 3117630

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1952
Floors4
Building Area64,064 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassM1
Market Value$13.2M

305 EAST 21 ST is a property located at 305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1952. The building has 4 floors. The building area is 64,064 square feet on a 19,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $13.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (16 active). There are 42 violations on record (30 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $1,005 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

132records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 1952, 305 East 21 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 64,064 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.2M, and assessed for tax at $6.0M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 132 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 42 of its 132 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (27) and permit (19) trail well behind. 30 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 48.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 191 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% violation, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$13.2M of Kings, written across 132 government filings.

Property Details

Address305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1952
Floors4
Total Units0
Building Area64,064 sqft
Lot Size19,400 sqft
ZoningR7A
3051250001
3117630
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.2M
$6M
$306K

Building Permits

19 on record · 16 active
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Nov 15, 2021Job #TRU1806BK21
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 5, 2019Job #321801207-01-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 5, 2019Est. cost $45KJob #321801207-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - IN PROCESS
Filed Jun 22, 2018Est. cost $45KJob #340613937-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - IN PROCESS
Filed Jun 19, 2018Est. cost $185KJob #340612983-01

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Violations

42 on record · 30 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,005
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $5Ticket #049070086J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014113851P
RECORDKEEPING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2004Ticket #038145607K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.
ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 27, 2024#37029322M

FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 30000816620Y0001 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT.1RCNY 103-01(D)(1)REQUIRES THAT AN ANNUAL INSPECTION REPORT FOR LOW-PRE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2778018

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2708226

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2728646

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2664019

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1952. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 4 floors. The building area is 64,064 sqft.

Are there building permits at 305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 19 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Asbestos Abatement (CLOSED) filed Nov 15, 2021.

Does 305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 42 violations on record, with 30 currently open. Breakdown: 38 DOB, 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,005. 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 305 EAST 21 ST?

305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $13.2M and a total assessed value of $6M (land: $306K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 305 EAST 21 ST?

305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 is zoned R7A. 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 305 EAST 21 ST?

305 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 is company-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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