49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1899

Floors3

Units3

Building Area4,308 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassS2

Market Value$3.3M

49 PENN ST is a property located at 49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,308 square feet on a 2,372 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $3.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1 building permit on record (1 active). There are 8 violations on record (6 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $4,225 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

70records on file

Completed in 1899, 723 Wythe Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 4,308 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $197K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 70 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 22 of its 70 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (18) and complaint (14) trail well behind. 6 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 2021.

Read together — 31% enforcement, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.3M of Kings, written across 70 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Sep 15, 2026

Property Details

Address49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 5-6 Units

Building ClassS2

Year Built1899

Floors3

Total Units3

Building Area4,308 sqft

Lot Size2,372 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL3022100001

BIN3060472

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$3.3M

Assessed Total$197K

Assessed Land$14K

Building Permits

1 on record · 1 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Apr 19, 2020Job #B00340675-I1-EL

1 4wire meter 1 200a service switch aka 723 Wythe Ave

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Violations

8 on record · 6 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,225

Judgments · 16 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $25Ticket #049452884H

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047564620H

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047431032M

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0211066076

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0211066085

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

+ 11 more docketed judgments — view full report

SafetyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0004894

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202312-0003837

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202012-0007452

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

View this violation's full details & status history →

SafetyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Aug 11, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202212-0006237

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Report

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DOB LegacyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Jun 1, 2016#2062578

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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+ 3 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 49 PENN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,308 sqft.

Are there building permits at 49 PENN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 1 building permit on record, with 1 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 Apr 19, 2020.

Does 49 PENN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 8 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 1 DOB, 2 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 49 PENN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,225. 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 49 PENN ST?

49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $197K (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 49 PENN ST?

49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 is zoned R6. 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 49 PENN ST?

49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249 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 49 PENN ST?

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