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491 East 52 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3047240040BIN 3103881
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units39
Building Area41,600 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC1
Market Value$1.8M

491 EAST 52 ST is a property located at 491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 41,600 square feet on a 12,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.8M. It last sold for $4.3M on Mar 1, 2021. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (10 active). There are 762 violations on record (87 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $1,400 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

2,694records on file
26Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 491 East 52 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 39 units and 41,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $815K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,694 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,774 of its 2,694 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Violation (762) and inspection (35) trail well behind. 87 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 26, with a site energy-use intensity of 83.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 230 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 66% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

66% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units39
Building Area41,600 sqft
Lot Size12,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3047240040
3103881
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$815K
$162K
$4.3M
Last Sale DateMar 1, 2021

Building Permits

18 on record · 10 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 22, 2025Job #473111
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 11, 2022Est. cost $28KJob #B00600856-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 1, 2022Est. cost $28KJob #B00600856-P3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 24, 2022Est. cost $28KJob #B00600856-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 20, 2021Est. cost $28KJob #B00600856-P2
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+ 13 more permits — view full report

Violations

762 on record · 87 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,400
Judgments · 21 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048795139X
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048576527H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039119141P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $50Ticket #047971437H
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #047875171J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jan 5, 2026#18551002

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jan 5, 2026#18551006

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jan 5, 2026#18551007

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL APPROX 3 SQ FT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jan 5, 2026#18550999

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jan 5, 2026#18551005

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 41,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 18 building permits on record, with 10 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 Sep 22, 2025.

Does 491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 762 violations on record, with 87 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB, 5 ECB, 748 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,400. 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 491 EAST 52 ST?

491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $815K (land: $162K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 491 EAST 52 ST last sold?

491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $4.3M on Mar 1, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 491 EAST 52 ST?

491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R5. 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 491 EAST 52 ST?

491 EAST 52 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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 491 EAST 52 ST?

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