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39 Pearl St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3000300007BIN 3000030
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1880
Floors5
Units7
Building Area31,000 sqft
ZoningM1-4/R8A
ClassD7
Market Value$9.7M

39 PEARL ST is a property located at 39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1880. It has 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 31,000 square feet on a 6,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-4/R8A. The assessed market value is $9.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 38 building permits on record (25 active). There are 58 violations on record (6 currently open). 2 docketed judgments 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

175records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1880, 39 Pearl St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 7 units and 31,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-4/R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.7M, and assessed for tax at $4.4M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 175 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 58 of its 175 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Permit (38) and inspection (25) trail well behind. 6 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 38.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 101 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% 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.

$9.7M of Kings, written across 175 government filings.

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Property Details

Address39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1880
Floors5
Total Units7
Building Area31,000 sqft
Lot Size6,200 sqft
ZoningM1-4/R8A
ConditionAverage
3000300007
3000030
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.7M
$4.4M
$73K

Building Permits

38 on record · 25 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Apr 21, 2026Est. cost $268KJob #B01214237-S5
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Mar 2, 2026Est. cost $376KJob #B01214237-I1
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 15, 2026Job #320865710-01
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Nov 14, 2025Est. cost $120KJob #B01214237-S3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Oct 31, 2025Est. cost $21KJob #B01214237-S2
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Violations

58 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #014116317Z
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 1994Ticket #034101179N
SIGNS AT ELEVATOR LANDINGS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE.
DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2785115

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2023#2744845

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2237659

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2128006

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1880. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 31,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 38 building permits on record, with 25 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (OBJECTIONS) filed Apr 21, 2026.

Does 39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 58 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 40 DOB, 18 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 2 docketed judgments 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 39 PEARL ST?

39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $9.7M and a total assessed value of $4.4M (land: $73K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 39 PEARL ST?

39 PEARL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned M1-4/R8A. 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 39 PEARL ST?

39 PEARL 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 39 PEARL ST?

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