Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

39 Waverly Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3018740001BIN 3338796

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors7
Units80
Building Area184,411 sqft
ZoningM1-2
ClassD6
Market Value$39.8M

39 WAVERLY AVE is a property located at 39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 7 floors and 80 units. The building area is 184,411 square feet on a 41,196 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2. The assessed market value is $39.8M. It last sold for $58.5M on Aug 8, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 321 building permits on record (240 active). There are 553 violations on record (47 currently open). 100 docketed judgments carrying $5,500 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

2,142records on file

Completed in 1920, 39 Waverly Ave rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 80 units and 184,411 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $39.8M, and assessed for tax at $17.9M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,142 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 761 of its 2,142 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (553) and permit (321) trail well behind. 47 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.

Read together — 36% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$39.8M of Kings, written across 2,142 government filings.

Property Details

Address39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1920
Floors7
Total Units80
Building Area184,411 sqft
Lot Size41,196 sqft
ZoningM1-2
ConditionAverage
3018740001
3338796
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$39.8M
$17.9M
$742K
$58.5M
Last Sale DateAug 8, 2024

Building Permits

321 on record · 240 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01258836-P1
ElevatorDOB NOW
PENDING SIGN OFF REVIEW
Filed Mar 19, 2026Job #B01356578-I1
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 13, 2026Est. cost $62KJob #B00756881-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 13, 2026Est. cost $62KJob #B00756881-S1
BoilerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 26, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01258836-I1

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Violations

553 on record · 47 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,500
Judgments · 100 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #012173914P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014209417Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 2, 2026Balance $950Ticket #014209427M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #035693957Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN - PARKING STRUCTURE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #049090097N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 22, 2026#18961718

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 4; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 16, 2026#18714503

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL CABINET DOOR AT SOUTH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST''

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 16, 2026#18714504

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 26, 2025#2792868

PARTIAL VACATE ORDER-ENTIRE PARKING GARAGE @ CELLAR LEVEL:THE PARKING GARAGE EXHIBITS SUBSTANIAL DELETERIOUS MATERIAL, INCLUDING MULT LARGE SECTIONS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS W/SIGNIFICANT SECTIONS OF SPALLED CONCRETE. VACATE ENTIRE PARKING GARAGE AT CELLAR LEVEL

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 23, 2025#35693957Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PARKING STRUCTURE IN SAFE CONDITION. AS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON AN OCCUPIED PARKING STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF 2 LEVELS, OBSERVED CRACKED CONCRETE AT BEAMS AND COLUMNS, RUSTING METAL DEC

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 7 floors and 80 units. The building area is 184,411 sqft.

Are there building permits at 39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 321 building permits on record, with 240 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 May 29, 2026.

Does 39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 553 violations on record, with 47 currently open. Breakdown: 155 DOB, 107 ECB, 291 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 100 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,500. 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 WAVERLY AVE?

39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $39.8M and a total assessed value of $17.9M (land: $742K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 39 WAVERLY AVE last sold?

39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold for $58.5M on Aug 8, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 39 WAVERLY AVE?

39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned M1-2. 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 WAVERLY AVE?

39 WAVERLY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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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