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487 Lincoln Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011780087BIN 3029613
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors4
Units31
Building Area26,952 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC1
Market Value$4.8M

487 LINCOLN PL is a property located at 487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 26,952 square feet on a 10,680 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.8M. It last sold for $12.7M on Jul 19, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 10 building permits on record (6 active). There are 189 violations on record (5 currently open). 7 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

624records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 487 Lincoln Pl rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 31 units and 26,952 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.2M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 624 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 330 of its 624 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (189) and enforcement (22) trail well behind. 5 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 170.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 274 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.8M of Kings, written across 624 government filings.

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Property Details

Address487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1920
Floors4
Total Units31
Building Area26,952 sqft
Lot Size10,680 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3011780087
3029613
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.2M
$86K
$12.7M
Last Sale DateJul 19, 2005

Building Permits

10 on record · 6 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 1, 2025Job #469797
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 4, 2010Est. cost $110KJob #320080764-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 13, 2009Job #320080764-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 13, 2009Job #320080764-1-1-hist

BL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 4, 2003Job #300727523-01-02

PL

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Violations

189 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2021Ticket #046945029N
LOOSE RUBBISH
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #038272616Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2018Ticket #0195778413
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2016Ticket #0189927284
SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 18, 2003Ticket #000101927X

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 5, 2026#18888091

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 4, 2026#18851509

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 4, 2026#18851510

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 12, 2026#18782497

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 12, 2026#18782498

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 26,952 sqft.

Are there building permits at 487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 10 building permits on record, with 6 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 Inspection (CURRENT) filed Oct 1, 2025.

Does 487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 189 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 5 ECB, 161 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 7 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 487 LINCOLN PL?

487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $86K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 487 LINCOLN PL last sold?

487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $12.7M on Jul 19, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 487 LINCOLN PL?

487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 487 LINCOLN PL?

487 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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.

How do I get a full property report for 487 LINCOLN PL?

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