Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

393 Powell St

Brooklyn, NY 11212Government-ownedBBL 3037970001BIN 3084418
Year Built1948
Floors25
Units288
Building Area176,496 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD3
Market Value$23.2M

393 POWELL ST is a property located at 393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1948. It has 25 floors and 288 units. The building area is 176,496 square feet on a 100,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $23.2M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 193 building permits on record (111 active). There are 65 violations on record (11 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $1,986 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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458records on file
5Energy Star

Completed in 1948, 393 Powell St rises 25 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 288 units and 176,496 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $23.2M, and assessed for tax at $10.4M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 458 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 193 of its 458 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (89) and violation (65) trail well behind. 11 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 5, with a site energy-use intensity of 150.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,581 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% permit, 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.

$23.2M of Kings, written across 458 government filings.

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Property Details

Address393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1948
Floors25
Total Units288
Building Area176,496 sqft
Lot Size100,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3037970001
3084418 +1 more
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$23.2M
$10.4M
$407K

Building Permits

193 on record · 111 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 29, 2026Job #B01082044-I1
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 20, 2026Job #B01082044-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 20, 2026Est. cost $3.1MJob #B08016032-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 2, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01039075-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 2, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01039088-I1

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Violations

65 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,986
Judgments · 21 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $112Ticket #0220003457
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #0220557380
SMOKING IN A PARK OR ON OTHER PROPERTY UNDER JURISDICTION OF DEPT.
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $112Ticket #0220557399
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #0220005510
SMOKING IN A PARK OR ON OTHER PROPERTY UNDER JURISDICTION OF DEPT.
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #0220005556
SMOKING IN A PARK OR ON OTHER PROPERTY UNDER JURISDICTION OF DEPT.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 24, 2026#39555856J

I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXPOS 1,2 & 3 CONTRARY TO CODE. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WITH A HORIZONTAL PIPE SET BELOW THE MINIMUM 8FT HEIGHT REQUIREMENT AT THE PROVIDED PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS UNDER THE SIDEW

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 24, 2026#39555857L

UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXPOS 1,2 AND 3 THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE SIDEWALK SHED COLOR CODE. I OBSERVED MULTIPLE COLORED (BLUE, GRAY, WHITE, BLACK AND HUNTER GREEN) SIDEWALK S

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0140012

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 16)

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SafetyElevator
PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0008072

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2023#2734458

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1948. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 25 floors and 288 units. The building area is 176,496 sqft.

Are there building permits at 393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 193 building permits on record, with 111 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Oct 29, 2026.

Does 393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 65 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB Safety, 32 DOB, 16 ECB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,986. 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 393 POWELL ST?

393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $23.2M and a total assessed value of $10.4M (land: $407K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 393 POWELL ST?

393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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 393 POWELL ST?

393 POWELL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is government-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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