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481 Bergen St

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3011360001BIN 3027810
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Year Built1931
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,320 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassS2
Market Value$3.2M

481 BERGEN ST is a property located at 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,320 square feet on a 1,040 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 65 building permits on record (53 active). There are 139 violations on record (36 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $2,525 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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505records on file

Completed in 1931, 481 Bergen St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,320 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.2M, and assessed for tax at $189K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 505 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 140 of its 505 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Violation (139) and permit (65) trail well behind. 36 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 170.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 375 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% complaint, 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.

$3.2M of Kings, written across 505 government filings.

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Property Details

Address481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 5-6 Units
S2
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,320 sqft
Lot Size1,040 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3011360001
3027810
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.2M
$189K
$10K

Building Permits

65 on record · 53 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 26, 2025Est. cost $34KJob #B00505826-P4
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 26, 2025Est. cost $34KJob #B00505826-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 4, 2023Job #B00870037-I1-EL

LED ENERGY EFFICIENCY LIGHTING

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 19, 2023Est. cost $63KJob #B00505823-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 19, 2023Est. cost $63KJob #B00505823-I1
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Violations

139 on record · 36 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,525
Judgments · 12 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0221085242
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $25Ticket #049464813Z
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048900852N
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $700Ticket #014120634Y
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Balance $1,000Ticket #011693484R
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0003119

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0003120

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0140582

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 8)

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0002585

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0002584

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,320 sqft.

Are there building permits at 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 65 building permits on record, with 53 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 (APPROVED) filed Aug 26, 2025.

Does 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 139 violations on record, with 36 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB Safety, 102 DOB, 19 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,525. 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 481 BERGEN ST?

481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $3.2M and a total assessed value of $189K (land: $10K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 481 BERGEN ST?

481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is zoned R7A. 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 481 BERGEN ST?

481 BERGEN ST, 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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