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481 Crown St

Brooklyn, NY 11225Company-ownedBBL 3012920049BIN 3033999
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1921
Floors4
Units27
Building Area35,200 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassC1
Market Value$1.8M

481 CROWN ST is a property located at 481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1921. It has 4 floors and 27 units. The building area is 35,200 square feet on a 10,220 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (2 active). There are 39 violations on record (12 currently open). 4 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

276records on file
65Energy Star

Completed in 1921, 481 Crown St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 27 units and 35,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $799K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 276 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 124 of its 276 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (41) and violation (39) trail well behind. 12 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 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 65, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 148 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Kings, written across 276 government filings.

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Property Details

Address481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1921
Floors4
Total Units27
Building Area35,200 sqft
Lot Size10,220 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
3012920049
3033999
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$799K
$138K

Building Permits

5 on record · 2 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 4, 2025Job #454434
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Jun 20, 2002Est. cost $350KJob #301362040-01

GEN CONST

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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Jan 12, 1999Job #PBS:2-070777:001:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 27, 1992Job #300145224-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 6, 1992Job #300145224-1-1-hist

FB

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Violations

39 on record · 12 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2022Ticket #039044372Z
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2018Ticket #044791059M
LOOSE RUBBISH - 3RD OFFENSE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2003Ticket #0129719664
20020731N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2002Ticket #0127439777
20020403N
HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 26, 2026#18957432

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued May 26, 2026#18957433

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 20, 2024#16607405

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT A12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 20, 2024#16607404

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT A12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2019#2360030

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 481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 was constructed in 1921. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 27 units. The building area is 35,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 5 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Feb 4, 2025.

Does 481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 39 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 4 ECB, 32 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 4 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 481 CROWN ST?

481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $799K (land: $138K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 481 CROWN ST?

481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 is zoned R4. 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 CROWN ST?

481 CROWN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11225 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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