Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

49 Penn St

Brooklyn, NY 11249Company-ownedBBL 3022100001BIN 3060472

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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 4 violations on record (2 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

62records 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 62 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 22 of its 62 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (14) and inspection (14) trail well behind. 2 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 — 35% 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 62 government filings.

Property Details

Address49 PENN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 5-6 Units
S2
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area4,308 sqft
Lot Size2,372 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3022100001
3060472
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$197K
$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

4 on record · 2 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 judgmentsview full report

DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 1, 2016#2062578

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jan 10, 2010#8227143

SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AT 1 STY AND 2 STY, 3 STY AT PUBLIC HALL

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 2 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 4 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 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.

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