38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1901

Floors3

Units3

Building Area5,644 sqft

ZoningR6B

ClassR6

Market Value$2.6M

38 BUTLER ST is a property located at 38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a condo - residential unit - converted. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 5,644 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2.6M. It last sold for $4M on Nov 21, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 24 building permits on record (11 active). There are 11 violations on record (1 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $45,625 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.

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103records on file

Completed in 1901, 38 Butler St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 5,644 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.6M, and assessed for tax at $157K. In the 11 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 103 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 24 of its 103 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (19) and complaint (16) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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.

Read together — 23% permit, 11 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.6M of Kings, written across 103 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 2, 2026

Property Details

Address38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit - Converted

Building ClassR6

Year Built1901

Floors3

Total Units3

Building Area5,644 sqft

Lot Size2,500 sqft

ZoningR6B

ConditionAverage

BBL3004087504

BIN3006500

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.6M

Assessed Total$157K

Assessed Land$16K

Last Sale Price$4M

Last Sale DateNov 21, 2022

Building Permits

24 on record · 11 active

Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Nov 14, 2022Est. cost $617KJob #321256742-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Nov 14, 2022Job #321256742-02

STRUCTURAL

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Nov 14, 2022Job #321256742-03

SOE

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Sep 30, 2022Job #321244658-01

BPP

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Sep 15, 2022Est. cost $100Job #321284560-01

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Violations

11 on record · 1 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$45,625

Judgments · 10 docketed

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2022Balance $5,000Ticket #035554900H

PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2021Balance $6,250Ticket #035549990Y

WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AME

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #035471542N

UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #035464270N

UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2021Balance $12,500Ticket #035464260J

FAIL TO NOTIFY DOB OF ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO ADJOINING PROPERTY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 4, 2026#18871617

(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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a condo - residential unit - converted with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 5,644 sqft.

Are there building permits at 38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 24 building permits on record, with 11 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Nov 14, 2022.

Does 38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 11 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 4 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $45,625. 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 38 BUTLER ST?

38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $2.6M and a total assessed value of $157K (land: $16K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 38 BUTLER ST last sold?

38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 last sold for $4M on Nov 21, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 38 BUTLER ST?

38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned R6B. 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 38 BUTLER ST?

38 BUTLER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 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.

How do I get a full property report for 38 BUTLER ST?

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