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481 Bergen St

Brooklyn, NY 11217Government-ownedBBL 3011360001BIN 3027810
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors5
Units1
Building Area34,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassY2
Market Value$5.4M

481 BERGEN ST is a property located at 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a government - police department. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 34,500 square feet on a 12,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $5.4M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 28 building permits on record (22 active). There are 111 violations on record (17 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

336records on file

Completed in 1930, 481 Bergen St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 34,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.4M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 336 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 111 of its 336 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (104) and inspection (61) trail well behind. 17 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 — 33% violation, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.4M of Kings, written across 336 government filings.

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Property Details

Address481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeGovernment - Police Department
Y2
Year Built1930
Floors5
Total Units1
Building Area34,500 sqft
Lot Size12,600 sqft
ZoningR6B
3011360001
3027810
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.4M
$2.4M
$176K

Building Permits

28 on record · 22 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 4, 2023Job #B00870037-I1-EL

LED ENERGY EFFICIENCY LIGHTING

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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Dec 1, 2011Job #PBS:2-343250:004:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Oct 1, 2010Job #PBS:2-343250:003:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 23, 2008Job #310209191-1-1-hist

EQ

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Oct 23, 2008Job #310209191-01
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Violations

111 on record · 17 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 8, 2005Ticket #038150452L
CEASE USE/22L10/21Q07/33Q07/85BB05/39Y02/66O02/ - 22-KEEPER MISSING AT
ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 20, 2020#39030690R

DEVICE UNABLE TO PICK THE LOAD (CU).

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 5, 2020#39016922X

CEASE USE ITEMS: 1)DAMAGED DISC BRAKE MONITOR 2) INOPERATIVE DOOR LOCK MONITOR CLASS 2 ITEMS: OVH DOOR LOCK CYLINDER MISSING. MISSING IN CASE OF FIRE SIGNAGE. REPLACE WORN HOISTWAY DOOR GIBS WHERE NEEDED. SECUR

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2393240

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2393241

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 3, 2019#38266598Z

97X17 THE ELEVATOR IN THE BUILDING OUT OF SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SERVICE CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS PER 14CNY 11-02. RMDY: RESTORE TO SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AND NOTIFY NY

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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 1930. It is classified as a government - police department with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 34,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 28 building permits on record, with 22 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 4, 2023.

Does 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 111 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 93 DOB, 18 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 1 docketed judgment 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 481 BERGEN ST?

481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $5.4M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $176K). 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 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 481 BERGEN ST?

481 BERGEN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is government-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 481 BERGEN ST?

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