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40 4 Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11231Individually ownedBBL 3003730027BIN 3005470
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors3
Building Area4,419 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC3
Market Value$582K

40 4 PL is a property located at 40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231. The building was constructed in 1920. The building has 3 floors. The building area is 4,419 square feet on a 2,100 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $582K. It last sold for $2.7M on Dec 12, 2016. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 10 building permits on record (5 active). There are 17 violations on record (2 currently open). 4 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

59records on file

Completed in 1920, 40 4 Pl rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4,419 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $582K, and assessed for tax at $69.9K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 59 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 17 of its 59 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Permit (10) and enforcement (9) trail well behind. 2 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 2019.

Read together — 29% violation, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$582K of Kings, written across 59 government filings.

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Property Details

Address40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231
C3
Year Built1920
Floors3
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area4,419 sqft
Lot Size2,100 sqft
ZoningR6B
3003730027
3005470
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$582K
$70K
$41K
$2.7M
Last Sale DateDec 12, 2016

Building Permits

10 on record · 5 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 18, 2020Job #321622375-02
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 18, 2020Job #321622375-03

STRUCTURAL

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 18, 2020Est. cost $504KJob #321622375-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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General ConstructionDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed Nov 24, 2020Job #322091008-01
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 2, 2020Job #321622375-01-03

PL

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Violations

17 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #035432015J
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #035432016L
FAILURE TO INSTITUTE MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT ETC.,- NO GUARD RAILS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #035432017N
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #035432018P
FAILURE TO INSTITUTE MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES - NO HANDRAILS
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 3, 2024#16818391

(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 Nov 14, 2022#15530372

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 40 4 PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 1920. with 3 floors. The building area is 4,419 sqft.

Are there building permits at 40 4 PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 10 building permits on record, with 5 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 18, 2020.

Does 40 4 PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 17 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 8 ECB, 4 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 40 4 PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 4 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 40 4 PL?

40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $582K and a total assessed value of $70K (land: $41K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 40 4 PL last sold?

40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231 last sold for $2.7M on Dec 12, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 40 4 PL?

40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231 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.

Who owns 40 4 PL?

40 4 PL, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is individually 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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