Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

48 Whipple St

Brooklyn, NY 11206Individually ownedBBL 3022750101BIN 3387769

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1959
Floors4
Units28
Building Area31,093 sqft
ZoningC4-3
ClassD4
Market Value$4M

48 WHIPPLE ST is a property located at 48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1959. It has 4 floors and 28 units. The building area is 31,093 square feet on a 14,850 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-3. The assessed market value is $4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 79 building permits on record (48 active). There are 63 violations on record (21 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $1,112 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

249records on file
79Energy Star

Completed in 1959, 48 Whipple St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 28 units and 31,093 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 29 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 249 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 79 of its 249 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (63) and inspection (37) trail well behind. 21 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 48.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 137 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% permit, 29 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.0M of Kings, written across 249 government filings.

Property Details

Address48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1959
Floors4
Total Units28
Building Area31,093 sqft
Lot Size14,850 sqft
ZoningC4-3
ConditionAverage
3022750101
3387769 +1 more
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4M
$1.8M
$142K

Building Permits

79 on record · 48 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed May 20, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #B01289955-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 12, 2026Est. cost $2KJob #B00303008-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 12, 2026Job #B01400340-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 14, 2025Job #476851
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 9, 2023Job #B00109180-P4

200 amp service equipment, refeeding trough, and replacing 4 disconnect switches.

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Violations

63 on record · 21 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,112
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #012157422Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $112Ticket #0218586024
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #011430871M
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2014Ticket #0178233276
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2013Ticket #011247969P
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2023#2745017

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2022#2605426

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 2, 2021#2562885

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2021#2545006

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 2, 2021#2535074

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 was constructed in 1959. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 4 floors and 28 units. The building area is 31,093 sqft.

Are there building permits at 48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 79 building permits on record, with 48 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 (OBJECTIONS) filed May 20, 2026.

Does 48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 63 violations on record, with 21 currently open. Breakdown: 41 DOB, 2 ECB, 20 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,112. 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 48 WHIPPLE ST?

48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $142K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 48 WHIPPLE ST?

48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 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 48 WHIPPLE ST?

48 WHIPPLE ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206 is individually 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 48 WHIPPLE ST?

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