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3171 Whitney Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11229Company-ownedBBL 3088200001BIN 3248254
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors3
Units28
Building Area27,816 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassC8
Market Value$2.3M

3171 WHITNEY AVE is a property located at 3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - co-op conversion. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 3 floors and 28 units. The building area is 27,816 square feet on a 18,426 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $2.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 12 building permits on record (6 active). There are 41 violations on record (8 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

157records on file
98Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 3171 Whitney Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 28 units and 27,816 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.0M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 157 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward assignment: 49 of its 157 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (41) and complaint (22) trail well behind. 8 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 98, with a site energy-use intensity of 32.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 74 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% assignment, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.3M of Kings, written across 157 government filings.

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Property Details

Address3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Co-op Conversion
C8
Year Built1927
Floors3
Total Units28
Building Area27,816 sqft
Lot Size18,426 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
3088200001
3248254
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.3M
$1M
$134K

Building Permits

12 on record · 6 active
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Nov 23, 2021Job #342926
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $15KJob #B00407955-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 24, 2020Est. cost $30KJob #340779697-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 24, 2020Est. cost $15KJob #B00407955-I1

Initial Permit

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 4, 2020Job #340779697-01-01

OT

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Violations

41 on record · 8 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #039021986L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 6, 2026#18894047

(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 B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Nov 18, 2021#14681544

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF VERMIN BUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued May 15, 2014#1860547

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - co-op conversion with 3 floors and 28 units. The building area is 27,816 sqft.

Are there building permits at 3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 12 building permits on record, with 6 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 (EXPIRED) filed Nov 23, 2021.

Does 3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 41 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 2 ECB, 18 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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 3171 WHITNEY AVE?

3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has an assessed market value of $2.3M and a total assessed value of $1M (land: $134K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 3171 WHITNEY AVE?

3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 is zoned R4. 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 3171 WHITNEY AVE?

3171 WHITNEY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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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