Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

475 Kent Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11249Company-ownedBBL 3021590001BIN 3059801

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1911
Floors11
Units99
Building Area147,104 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD7
Market Value$21M

475 KENT AVE is a property located at 475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1911. It has 11 floors and 99 units. The building area is 147,104 square feet on a 24,524 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $21M. It last sold for $55.7M on Feb 1, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 209 building permits on record (106 active). There are 409 violations on record (2 currently open). 118 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

1,268records on file
91Energy Star

Completed in 1911, 475 Kent Ave rises 11 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 99 units and 147,104 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $21.0M, and assessed for tax at $9.4M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,268 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 409 of its 1,268 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (219) and permit (209) trail well behind. 2 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 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 91, with a site energy-use intensity of 42.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 599 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% violation, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$21.0M of Kings, written across 1,268 government filings.

Property Details

Address475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1911
Floors11
Total Units99
Building Area147,104 sqft
Lot Size24,524 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3021590001
3059801
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$21M
$9.4M
$552K
$55.7M
Last Sale DateFeb 1, 2017

Building Permits

209 on record · 106 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PENDING LOFT BOARD SUBMISSION
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01403783-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $56KJob #B01403783-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $26KJob #B01403783-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jun 25, 2026Est. cost $703KJob #B01403783-I1
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 24, 2026Est. cost $12KJob #B01287897-S1

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Violations

409 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 118 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #039119706N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #012136649K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Ticket #012119319N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Ticket #012113853X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #012110524L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 13, 2024#2783950

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

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2773177

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2773178

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2773179

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2773169

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 was constructed in 1911. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 11 floors and 99 units. The building area is 147,104 sqft.

Are there building permits at 475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 209 building permits on record, with 106 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 (PENDING LOFT BOARD SUBMISSION) filed Jul 23, 2026.

Does 475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 409 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 258 DOB, 151 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 118 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 475 KENT AVE?

475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has an assessed market value of $21M and a total assessed value of $9.4M (land: $552K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 475 KENT AVE last sold?

475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 last sold for $55.7M on Feb 1, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 475 KENT AVE?

475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 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 475 KENT AVE?

475 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 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.

How do I get a full property report for 475 KENT AVE?

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