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421 Crown St

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3012920001BIN 3033966
Year Built1923
Floors4
Units39
Building Area44,700 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassC6
Market Value$2.6M

421 CROWN ST is a property located at 421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1923. It has 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 44,700 square feet on a 12,775 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $2.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 28 building permits on record (12 active). There are 263 violations on record (143 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $47,750 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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619records on file
43Energy Star

Completed in 1923, 421 Crown St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 39 units and 44,700 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 619 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 263 of its 619 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (208) and inspection (58) trail well behind. 143 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 43, with a site energy-use intensity of 88.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 320 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% violation, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.6M of Kings, written across 619 government filings.

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Property Details

Address421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Cooperative
C6
Year Built1923
Floors4
Total Units39
Building Area44,700 sqft
Lot Size12,775 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
3012920001
3033966
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.6M
$1.2M
$259K

Building Permits

28 on record · 12 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01389895-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01389895-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 21, 2026Job #B01390838-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 2, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01318430-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 2, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01318430-I1

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Violations

263 on record · 143 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$47,750
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $25,000Ticket #039155038P
TAMPERED WITH, REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED STOP WORK ORDER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $6,250Ticket #039154562R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $4,000Ticket #039127348M
ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $6,250Ticket #039115091H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $6,250Ticket #039098477Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 15, 2026#39560571M

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE INSTALLED AT EXP#1 AND 2, BUT NO SHED PARAPET INFORMATION PANEL WAS PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY THE BC. THIS CONDITION CREATES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION BY CAU

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0166976

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 15, 2026#39184787P

ACTIVE JOB PERMIT # B01318430-I1-GC EXPIRES ON 4/17/2026 OBSERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION PERMIT NOT POSTED AT THE PREMISES., POST/PROPERLY POST PERMIT

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 17, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202603-0030857
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 25, 2025#39155038P

ATOI INSPECTOR OBSERVED SWO THAT WAS ISSUED ON 10/11/2024 HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM APT 1R DOOR AND 2ND ONE NEXT TO INTERCOM SCREEN BY THE FRONT ENTRANCE......, COMPLY WITH CODE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1923. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative with 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 44,700 sqft.

Are there building permits at 421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 28 building permits on record, with 12 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 26, 2026.

Does 421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 263 violations on record, with 143 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 18 DOB, 8 ECB, 235 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $47,750. 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 421 CROWN ST?

421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $2.6M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $259K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 421 CROWN ST?

421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is zoned R4. 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 421 CROWN ST?

421 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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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