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4 Downing St

Brooklyn, NY 11238BBL 3019697504BIN 3056397
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units10
Building Area16,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassR1
Market Value$571K

4 DOWNING ST is a property located at 4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 16,000 square feet on a 4,060 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $571K. It last sold for $4.1M on Jan 13, 2014. There are 47 building permits on record (31 active). There are 42 violations on record (6 currently open). 7 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

183records on file

Completed in 1920, 4 Downing St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 10 units and 16,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $571K, and assessed for tax at $257K. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 183 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 47 of its 183 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Violation (42) and complaint (34) 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 2014.

Read together — 26% permit, 40 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$571K of Kings, written across 183 government filings.

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Property Details

Address4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Elevator Building
R1
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units10
Building Area16,000 sqft
Lot Size4,060 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019697504
3056397

Assessment & Sales

$571K
$257K
$8K
$4.1M
Last Sale DateJan 13, 2014

Building Permits

47 on record · 31 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 21, 2015Job #320593470-02

STRUCTURAL

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 21, 2015Job #320593470-03
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 21, 2015Est. cost $1.1MJob #320593470-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 10, 2015Est. cost $10KJob #320975539-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 30, 2015Est. cost $25KJob #340130012-01
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Violations

42 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #047027918R
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Ticket #039027701X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2016Ticket #0700469770
USE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2009Ticket #034535760P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING: INTERIOR HAZARDOUS .
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2009Ticket #034535761R
FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FROM EVERY FLOOR.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18873614

(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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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 31, 2013#9924475

§ 27-2089 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN OBTAINED. PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT SINCE 7/31/ 2013

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HPDClass I
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 18, 2012#9476683

§ 27-2089 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN OBTAINED. PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT SINCE 06/18/2012

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building with 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 16,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 47 building permits on record, with 31 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 Dec 21, 2015.

Does 4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 42 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 6 ECB, 9 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 7 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 4 DOWNING ST?

4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $571K and a total assessed value of $257K (land: $8K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 4 DOWNING ST last sold?

4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $4.1M on Jan 13, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 4 DOWNING ST?

4 DOWNING ST, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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.

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