Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

408 South 2 St

Brooklyn, NY 11211Individually ownedBBL 3024250023BIN 3063217
Year Built1915
Floors6
Units30
Building Area24,375 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD9
Market Value$5.9M

408 SOUTH 2 ST is a property located at 408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 6 floors and 30 units. The building area is 24,375 square feet on a 5,122 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $5.9M. It last sold for $15.3M on Jan 4, 2005. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 12 building permits on record (8 active). There are 85 violations on record (33 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $12,213 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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343records on file

Completed in 1915, 408 South 2 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 30 units and 24,375 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.9M, and assessed for tax at $2.6M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 343 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 143 of its 343 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (85) and enforcement (35) trail well behind. 33 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.

Read together — 42% complaint, 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.

$5.9M of Kings, written across 343 government filings.

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Property Details

Address408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Miscellaneous
D9
Year Built1915
Floors6
Total Units30
Building Area24,375 sqft
Lot Size5,122 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3024250023
3063217
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.9M
$2.6M
$51K
$15.3M
Last Sale DateJan 4, 2005

Building Permits

12 on record · 8 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 16, 2026Job #B01403934-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 21, 2026Job #490633
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 24, 2024Est. cost $16KJob #B01141632-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 19, 2024Est. cost $16KJob #B01141632-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 13, 2024Est. cost $9KJob #B08013147-I1

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Violations

85 on record · 33 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$12,213
Judgments · 23 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $600Ticket #014225031X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,563Ticket #039172709L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039167891K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $600Ticket #014203692X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #039141369M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202512-0000683

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 30, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202609-0041687
SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 30, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202609-0041652
SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 30, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202609-0041611
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 19, 2026#2822932

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED AT EXP 1, VERTICAL STEP CRACK ON PARAPET AREA & CRACK ON MORTAR JOINTS AT MULITPLE LOCATIONS & CRACK WINDOW SILLS. AT EXP 2 CRACK ON BRICKS & MORTAR JOINTS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. AT EXP 3 & EXP 4 CRACK ON STUCCO ALSO OBSERVED. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous with 6 floors and 30 units. The building area is 24,375 sqft.

Are there building permits at 408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 12 building permits on record, with 8 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jun 16, 2026.

Does 408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 85 violations on record, with 33 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB Safety, 19 DOB, 12 ECB, 41 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $12,213. 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 408 SOUTH 2 ST?

408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $5.9M and a total assessed value of $2.6M (land: $51K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 408 SOUTH 2 ST last sold?

408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 last sold for $15.3M on Jan 4, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 408 SOUTH 2 ST?

408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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 408 SOUTH 2 ST?

408 SOUTH 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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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