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479 Van Buren St

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3016120064BIN 3043671
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units20
Building Area15,072 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC6
Market Value$1.7M

479 VAN BUREN ST is a property located at 479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 20 units. The building area is 15,072 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 35 building permits on record (23 active). There are 366 violations on record (254 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

741records on file

Completed in 1931, 479 Van Buren St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 20 units and 15,072 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.7M, and assessed for tax at $756K. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 741 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 366 of its 741 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (261) and permit (35) trail well behind. 254 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 18.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 26 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% violation, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.7M of Kings, written across 741 government filings.

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Property Details

Address479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Cooperative
C6
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units20
Building Area15,072 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3016120064
3043671
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.7M
$756K
$12K

Building Permits

35 on record · 23 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 13, 2026Est. cost $158KJob #B00901190-S2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 13, 2026Est. cost $158KJob #B00901190-P9
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 4, 2026Est. cost $3.4MJob #B00901190-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 4, 2026Est. cost $3.4MJob #B00901190-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 4, 2026Est. cost $202KJob #B00901190-S4
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Violations

366 on record · 254 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Ticket #035668493P
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AME
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #048063754Y
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2022Balance $300Ticket #011784447L
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Ticket #039033683M
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 17, 2008Ticket #042350045P
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES
HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 4, 2026#19051723

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 4, 2026#19051724

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 4, 2026#19051725

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 4, 2026#19051726

§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAILBOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 4, 2026#19051727

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative with 4 floors and 20 units. The building area is 15,072 sqft.

Are there building permits at 479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 35 building permits on record, with 23 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 Apr 13, 2026.

Does 479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 366 violations on record, with 254 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 5 ECB, 353 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 479 VAN BUREN ST?

479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1.7M and a total assessed value of $756K (land: $12K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 479 VAN BUREN ST?

479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6B. 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 479 VAN BUREN ST?

479 VAN BUREN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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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