Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

47 Thames St

Brooklyn, NY 11237Company-ownedBBL 3030080031BIN 3070692
Year Built1931
Floors4
Units26
Building Area35,000 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ClassD9
Market Value$5.1M

47 THAMES ST is a property located at 47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 26 units. The building area is 35,000 square feet on a 11,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-1. The assessed market value is $5.1M. It last sold for $6.2M on Jan 11, 2019. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 43 building permits on record (32 active). There are 98 violations on record (41 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $4,425 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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Completed in 1931, 47 Thames St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 26 units and 35,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.1M, and assessed for tax at $2.3M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 347 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 98 of its 347 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (78) and enforcement (45) trail well behind. 41 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 20.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 67 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% violation, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.1M of Kings, written across 347 government filings.

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Property Details

Address47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Miscellaneous
D9
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units26
Building Area35,000 sqft
Lot Size11,500 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ConditionAverage
3030080031
3070692
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.1M
$2.3M
$159K
$6.2M
Last Sale DateJan 11, 2019

Building Permits

43 on record · 32 active
SignDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01379927-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01379927-I1
StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01379927-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 24, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01379927-S1
Cats Work PermitOther
CANCELLED
Filed Dec 6, 2021Job #347257

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Violations

98 on record · 41 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,425
Judgments · 22 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049324816J
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049103368X
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049220210Z
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049103316Y
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048981995H
DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 30, 2026#19177631

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 307, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 30, 2026#19177632

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE TO EAST WALL RETURN BUZZER IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 307, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 30, 2026#19177633

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 307, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 30, 2026#19177634

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 307, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 30, 2026#19177635

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 307, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous with 4 floors and 26 units. The building area is 35,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 43 building permits on record, with 32 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sign (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 13, 2026.

Does 47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 98 violations on record, with 41 currently open. Breakdown: 32 DOB, 19 ECB, 47 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,425. 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 47 THAMES ST?

47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $5.1M and a total assessed value of $2.3M (land: $159K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 47 THAMES ST last sold?

47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11237 last sold for $6.2M on Jan 11, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 47 THAMES ST?

47 THAMES ST, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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 47 THAMES ST?

47 THAMES ST, 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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