Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

45 Plaza St West

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3010640021BIN 3024626

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1941
Floors6
Units46
Building Area46,200 sqft
ZoningR8X
ClassD4
Market Value$9.3M

45 PLAZA ST WEST is a property located at 45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1941. It has 6 floors and 46 units. The building area is 46,200 square feet on a 11,069 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8X. The assessed market value is $9.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 112 building permits on record (83 active). There are 33 violations on record (3 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $6,400 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

253records on file
83Energy Star

Completed in 1941, 45 Plaza St West rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 46 units and 46,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.3M, and assessed for tax at $4.2M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 253 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 112 of its 253 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (33) and complaint (24) trail well behind. 3 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 83, with a site energy-use intensity of 57.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 207 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 44% permit, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$9.3M of Kings, written across 253 government filings.

Property Details

Address45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1941
Floors6
Total Units46
Building Area46,200 sqft
Lot Size11,069 sqft
ZoningR8X
ConditionAverage
3010640021
3024626
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.3M
$4.2M
$265K

Building Permits

112 on record · 83 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 1, 2026Job #B01360164-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 1, 2026Job #B01360164-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 1, 2026Job #B01425029-I1-EL

Replace existing 100A panel with new - apartment 5A

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 17, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01306489-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 17, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01306489-S1

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Violations

33 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,400
Judgments · 9 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $6,250Ticket #039117578Z
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #000863693N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #000860280L
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #000860262H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #035667309L
UNAPPROVED UNSAFE UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR WIRING IN USE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 15, 2026#39174047K

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR VIO#35667309L AS OF 1/15/26.., FILE A CERTIFICATE O

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 20, 2024#2750181

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 1, 2023#35667309L

UNAPPROVED/UNSAFE/UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPARATUS, MATERIALS, DEVICES, APPLIANCES OR WIRING IN USE. NOTES: AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT ABOVE PREMISES OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN UNIT 6C. ELECTRICAL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1941. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 46 units. The building area is 46,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 112 building permits on record, with 83 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 1, 2026.

Does 45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 33 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 12 ECB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,400. 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 45 PLAZA ST WEST?

45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $9.3M and a total assessed value of $4.2M (land: $265K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 45 PLAZA ST WEST?

45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R8X. 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 45 PLAZA ST WEST?

45 PLAZA ST WEST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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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