Brooklyn

437 Knickerbocker Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237Company-ownedBBL 3032891001BIN 3075093

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors5
Building Area19,969 sqft
ZoningC4-3
ClassR5
Market Value$2.2M

437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE is a property located at 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. The building was constructed in 1931. The building has 5 floors. The building area is 19,969 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-3. The assessed market value is $2.2M. It last sold for $600K on Aug 10, 2006. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 32 building permits on record (17 active). There are 13 violations on record (0 currently open). 16 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

95records on file

Completed in 1931, 437 Knickerbocker Ave rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 19,969 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.0M. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 95 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 32 of its 95 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (19) and violation (13) trail well behind. No 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 2010.

Read together — 34% permit, 40 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.2M of Kings, written across 95 government filings.

Property Details

Address437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237
R5
Year Built1931
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area19,969 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningC4-3
3032891001
3075093
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$1M
$45K
$600K
Last Sale DateAug 10, 2006

Building Permits

32 on record · 17 active
SignDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 7, 2019Est. cost $6KJob #B00145323-I1
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 15, 2017Est. cost $1.6MJob #320939400-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 15, 2017Job #320939400-02
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 11, 2017Job #321136267-01
General ConstructionDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed Jul 19, 2017Job #321612901-01

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Violations

13 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 16 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2017Ticket #011586595X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2010Ticket #041612524N
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2010Ticket #041612525P
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2010Ticket #041612526R
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2010Ticket #041612527Z
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Nov 18, 2021#2557484
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Oct 15, 2020#2490128
DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 15, 2017#2206078

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 6, 2008#34686566J

WORK W/O PERMIT. WORK NOTED: ERECTED PARTITION IN THE STORE AT 1ST FLRCREATING 2 STORES WITH ROLL DOWN GATES. ALL WORK DONE W/O APPROVALS AND PERMITS. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 6, 2008#34686567L

OCCUPANCY CONTRARYTO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #76091. 2 STORES AT FIRST FLOOR OS THE PREMISES CONVERTED TO 3 STORES, WITHOUT ANY APPROVALS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS REM: DISCONTINUE I

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1931. with 5 floors. The building area is 19,969 sqft.

Are there building permits at 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 32 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sign (SIGNED-OFF) filed May 7, 2019.

Does 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 13 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 8 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 16 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 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $1M (land: $45K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE last sold?

437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 last sold for $600K on Aug 10, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 is zoned C4-3. 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 437 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

437 KNICKERBOCKER 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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