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500 Dekalb Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3019410020BIN 3055395

Updated Sep 15, 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 (48 active). There are 68 violations on record (0 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $3,600 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

597records 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 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 597 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 286 of its 597 records, fully 48%, 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 — 48% inspection, 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.

$9.2M of Kings, written across 597 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 · 48 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Sep 7, 2026Est. cost $95KJob #B01407561-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 4, 2026Est. cost $264KJob #B01407561-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 31, 2026Est. cost $55KJob #B01407561-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Aug 28, 2026Est. cost $28KJob #B01407561-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CO ISSUED
Filed Apr 28, 2026Est. cost $220KJob #B01102419-I1

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Violations

68 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,600
Judgments · 13 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 27, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014240290X
RECORDKEEPING
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

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SafetyBoiler
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-201812-0004810

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202012-0008581

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

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201812-0015443

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201812-0013275

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202012-0009914

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

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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 48 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 (OBJECTIONS) filed Sep 7, 2026.

Does 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 500 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 68 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 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 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,600. 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.

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