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42 Richards St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Company-ownedBBL 3005110028BIN 3008250
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors3
Units4
Building Area27,000 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ClassE9
Market Value$2.8M

42 RICHARDS ST is a property located at 42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a warehouse - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 27,000 square feet on a 15,050 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-1. The assessed market value is $2.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 21 building permits on record (20 active). There are 23 violations on record (14 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $600 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

92records on file

Completed in 1920, 42 Richards St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 27,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 92 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 23 of its 92 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Permit (21) and enforcement (15) trail well behind. 14 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 1996 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 18.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 36 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% violation, 46 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.8M of Kings, written across 92 government filings.

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Property Details

Address42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeWarehouse - Miscellaneous
E9
Year Built1920
Floors3
Total Units4
Building Area27,000 sqft
Lot Size15,050 sqft
ZoningM1-1
3005110028
3008250 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.2M
$152K

Building Permits

21 on record · 20 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Sep 24, 2012Est. cost $10KJob #320504502-01

FACADE

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Apr 10, 2003Est. cost $3KJob #301511932-01

GC

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 9, 2003Job #301511932-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 1, 2003Job #301511932-1-1-hist

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 7, 1999Job #300824810-1-1-hist

MH

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Violations

23 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $600Ticket #014138603R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 28, 2008Ticket #034504587Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING: EXTERIOR HAZARDOUS .
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2006#34504587Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL. FRONT & SOUTH FACADES HAVE CRACKED & DISLODGING CONCRETE W/AREAS W/EXPOSED & GUARDED REBARS. REMEDY:MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS/MAKE SAFE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 29, 2003#34405196H

FAILURE TO MAINTIAN (EXTERIOR BLDG WALL) NOTED DEFECT:FACADE DEFECTIVELOOSE SPALLING DETACHED,MISSING,ERRODED CEMENTIOUS FACADE IN DANGER OF FALLING TO PUBLIC SIDEWALK.NOTED LOCATION:FACADE 1)ADJANCENT RICHARDS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 24, 2003#34387330N

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: ERECTED INTERIO RWALLS PARTITIONS CREATING ROOM AT VARIOUS LOCATION FULL KITHCHEN WITH A GAS STOVE 3 PC BATHROOM, BEDROOM. REMEDY: OBTAN A PERMIT. MAKE SITE SAFE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 24, 2003#34387329X

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING RECORDS ALT# 300526526 COMMERCIAL DEFECTS: 2ND FLOOR NY USED AS A DWELLING 3PC BATHROOM, FULL KITCHEN WITH A GAS STOVE AND ALSO A BEDROOM. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLE

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 10/81
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 8, 1996#431897
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a warehouse - miscellaneous with 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 27,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 21 building permits on record, with 20 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 2 (PLAN EXAM - APPROVED) filed Sep 24, 2012.

Does 42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 23 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 8 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 42 RICHARDS ST?

42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $152K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 42 RICHARDS ST?

42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned M1-1. 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 42 RICHARDS ST?

42 RICHARDS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 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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