Brooklyn • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

309 Central Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Individually ownedBBL 3033060006BIN 3075643

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors3
Building Area37,720 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassM1
Market Value$7.5M

309 CENTRAL AVE is a property located at 309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1910. The building has 3 floors. The building area is 37,720 square feet on a 21,725 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $7.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 34 building permits on record (29 active). There are 40 violations on record (15 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

176records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 309 Central Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 37,720 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.5M, and assessed for tax at $3.4M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 176 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 56 of its 176 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (40) and permit (34) trail well behind. 15 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 21.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 67 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% inspection, 37 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.5M of Kings, written across 176 government filings.

Property Details

Address309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1910
Floors3
Total Units0
Building Area37,720 sqft
Lot Size21,725 sqft
ZoningR6
3033060006
3075643
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.5M
$3.4M
$92K

Building Permits

34 on record · 29 active
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 29, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01427762-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Apr 12, 2023Job #391519
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 24, 2022Job #320829840-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2021Est. cost $7KJob #B00183855-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 10, 2021Est. cost $2.5MJob #321287852-01

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Violations

40 on record · 15 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2020Ticket #035467251L
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AMENDMENTS
DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 20, 2019#2352752

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyJVIOS
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2344802

2017 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

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DOB LegacyJVIOS
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 15, 2017#2201767

2016 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

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DOB LegacyJVIOS
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2016#2112423

2015 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

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DOB LegacyJVIOS
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 10, 2015#1977053

2014 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 3 floors. The building area is 37,720 sqft.

Are there building permits at 309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 34 building permits on record, with 29 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Supported Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 29, 2026.

Does 309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 40 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 309 CENTRAL AVE?

309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $7.5M and a total assessed value of $3.4M (land: $92K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 309 CENTRAL AVE?

309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 309 CENTRAL AVE?

309 CENTRAL AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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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