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500 Dekalb Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3019410020BIN 3055395

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1969
Floors6
Units8
Building Area56,112 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassO5
Market Value$9.2M

500 DEKALB AVE is a property located at 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1969. It has 6 floors and 8 units. The building area is 56,112 square feet on a 12,240 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $9.2M. It last sold for $23.3M on Dec 13, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 92 building permits on record (49 active). There are 61 violations on record (0 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $2,600 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

428records on file

Completed in 1969, 500 Dekalb Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 56,112 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.2M, and assessed for tax at $4.1M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 428 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 125 of its 428 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Permit (92) and enforcement (74) trail well behind. No 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 2017.

Read together — 29% inspection, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$9.2M of Kings, written across 428 government filings.

Property Details

Address500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible
O5
Year Built1969
Floors6
Total Units8
Building Area56,112 sqft
Lot Size12,240 sqft
ZoningR7A
3019410020
3055395 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.2M
$4.1M
$330K
$23.3M
Last Sale DateDec 13, 2018

Building Permits

92 on record · 49 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $28KJob #B01407561-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $55KJob #B01407561-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $264KJob #B01407561-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
INCOMPLETE
Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $34KJob #B01407561-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CO ISSUED
Filed Apr 28, 2026Est. cost $220KJob #B01102419-I1

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Violations

61 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,600
Judgments · 12 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $2,000Ticket #014048273Y
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2020Balance $300Ticket #0209179942
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Balance $300Ticket #0209173773
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2018Ticket #035277910Z
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #035275245Z
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2712331

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2733290

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 28, 2023#39518386L

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED REMAINING CONCRETE RESIDUE ON THE GROUND AT EXPOSURE 3. G.C FAILED TO COMPLY WITH BC 3303.15. NO WORK ALLOWED EXPOSURE 3 EXCEPT TO REMOVE CONCRETE RESIDUE FROM JOBSITE.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 28, 2023#39518385J

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED MISSING SHORING AND/OR SOE AROUND EXCAVATED AREA AT EXPOSURE 3 AND 4. NO WORK ALLOWED AT WITHIN 10 FEET FROM EXP3&4 EXCAVATED AREA EXCEPT TO PROVIDE SOE AS PER PLAN.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2687413

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1969. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 6 floors and 8 units. The building area is 56,112 sqft.

Are there building permits at 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 92 building permits on record, with 49 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 61 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 35 DOB, 26 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,600. 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 500 DEKALB AVE?

500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $9.2M and a total assessed value of $4.1M (land: $330K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 500 DEKALB AVE last sold?

500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold for $23.3M on Dec 13, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 500 DEKALB AVE?

500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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 500 DEKALB AVE?

500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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 500 DEKALB AVE?

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