Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

38 Livingston St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3002680030BIN 3002625

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1914
Floors6
Units24
Building Area27,690 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD4
Market Value$6.9M

38 LIVINGSTON ST is a property located at 38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1914. It has 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 27,690 square feet on a 5,927 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $6.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 54 building permits on record (33 active). There are 57 violations on record (23 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $3,125 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

211records on file
84Energy Star

Completed in 1914, 38 Livingston St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 24 units and 27,690 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.9M, and assessed for tax at $3.1M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 211 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 57 of its 211 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Permit (54) and inspection (26) trail well behind. 23 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 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 117 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.9M of Kings, written across 211 government filings.

Property Details

Address38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1914
Floors6
Total Units24
Building Area27,690 sqft
Lot Size5,927 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3002680030
3002625
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.9M
$3.1M
$232K

Building Permits

54 on record · 33 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 7, 2025Job #B01221867-I1-EL
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 4, 2025Job #453283
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 14, 2024Job #B01066678-I1-EL

Replacing Sub feeder disconnects in the service area with a breaker panel. Pick up existing sub feeders only. Replacing disconnects switches on existing feeders for the elevator. Picking up the existing circuit breaker panel only.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 26, 2024Job #B01025869-I1-EL

Modernization of 1 Passenger elevator 3P481. Limited only to power and light in machine room, pit and car top.

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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Feb 3, 2023Job #TRU0152BK23

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Violations

57 on record · 23 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,125
Judgments · 3 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2019Ticket #000522290N
OPERATING EMISSION SOURCE WITH EXPIRED REGISTRATION 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Balance $3,125Ticket #037013632L
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 20, 2004Ticket #034336672N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL NOTED ON THE 3RD FLOOR - NORTH
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 31, 2026#2819834

DOB VIOLATION ISSUED DUE TO A VEHICLE IMPACT TO THE AWNING AT EXPOSURE 1 NOW FALLEN OBSTRUCTING PEDESTRICAN SIDEWALK.

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2020#2482544

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2020#2480204

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2019#12961036

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR TO DUMBWAITER IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2019#12961039

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 24 units. The building area is 27,690 sqft.

Are there building permits at 38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 54 building permits on record, with 33 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 May 7, 2025.

Does 38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 57 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 25 DOB, 7 ECB, 25 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,125. 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 LIVINGSTON ST?

38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $6.9M and a total assessed value of $3.1M (land: $232K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 38 LIVINGSTON ST?

38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 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 38 LIVINGSTON ST?

38 LIVINGSTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 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 LIVINGSTON ST?

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