42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1931

Floors3

Units6

Building Area4,860 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassC2

Market Value$1.3M

42 ST NICHOLAS AVE is a property located at 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,860 square feet on a 1,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.3M. It last sold for $1M on Feb 5, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (7 active). There are 19 violations on record (7 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $1,375 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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98records on file

Completed in 1931, 42 St Nicholas Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,860 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $602K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 98 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 19 of its 98 records, fully 19%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (17) and complaint (15) trail well behind. 7 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 2022.

Read together — 19% violation, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 98 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families

Building ClassC2

Year Built1931

Floors3

Total Units6

Building Area4,860 sqft

Lot Size1,800 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL3032000024

BIN3072791

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.3M

Assessed Total$602K

Assessed Land$5K

Last Sale Price$1M

Last Sale DateFeb 5, 2025

Building Permits

8 on record · 7 active

AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 7, 2017Job #340510744-01-01

OT

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Jun 7, 2017Est. cost $15KJob #340510744-01

FACADE

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 6, 2017Job #340509774-01-01

EQ

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Jun 6, 2017Job #340509774-01

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

PLAN EXAM - IN PROCESS

Filed Jun 6, 2017Est. cost $41KJob #340510717-01

FACADE

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Violations

19 on record · 7 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,375

Judgments · 11 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $125Ticket #047111408Z

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $125Ticket #047111410H

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $125Ticket #047111411J

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $125Ticket #047111413N

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $125Ticket #047111414P

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 6, 2026#18894438

(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 C

DEFECT LETTER ISSUED

Issued Feb 27, 1995#2116459

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING AND WALLS REAR ROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2R ER1 95005216. , SECTION '' ''

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HPDClass C

DEFECT LETTER ISSUED

Issued Feb 27, 1995#2116456

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING AND WALLS KITCHEN 2 STY WEST APT 2R ER1 95005216. , SECTION '' ''

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HPDClass C

DEFECT LETTER ISSUED

Issued Feb 27, 1995#2116457

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING AND WALLS CENTER ROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2R ER1 95005216. , SECTION '' ''

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HPDClass C

DEFECT LETTER ISSUED

Issued Feb 27, 1995#2116458

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING AND WALLS BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2R ER1 95005216. , SECTION '' ''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,860 sqft.

Are there building permits at 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 8 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Jun 7, 2017.

Does 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 19 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 1 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,375. 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 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $602K (land: $5K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE last sold?

42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 last sold for $1M on Feb 5, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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 42 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

42 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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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