Brooklyn • Education

500 Pacific St

Brooklyn, NY 11217Government-ownedBBL 3001920001BIN 3001189

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1929
Floors4
Units1
Building Area45,740 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassW1
Market Value$7.4M

500 PACIFIC ST is a property located at 500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 45,740 square feet on a 25,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $7.4M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 147 building permits on record (132 active). There are 165 violations on record (78 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $2,000 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

504records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 500 Pacific St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 45,740 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.4M, and assessed for tax at $3.3M. In the 97 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 504 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 165 of its 504 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Permit (147) and enforcement (96) trail well behind. 78 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 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 49.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 472 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% violation, 97 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.4M of Kings, written across 504 government filings.

Property Details

Address500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1929
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area45,740 sqft
Lot Size25,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
3001920001
3001189
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.4M
$3.3M
$941K

Building Permits

147 on record · 132 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 30, 2026Job #302584111-01-09
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 30, 2026Est. cost $6MJob #302583050-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 30, 2026Est. cost $55KJob #302584111-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 30, 2026Job #302583050-04-09
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 2, 2026Job #302583050-01-13

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Violations

165 on record · 78 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,000
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014233756N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Balance $1,000Ticket #012096426J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 23, 2012Ticket #0158836810
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 3, 2026#35728734Z

REISSUE ECB #35693138P. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. NOTED: AT(2ND FL) STAIR F(1ST FL) STAIR F STUDIO RM 166 DOOR MISSING/IN DISREPAIR/RACKED. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE DOOR.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 3, 2026#35728733R

REISSUE ECB #35693139R. EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. NOTED: AT(3RD FL) HALLWAY SMOKE DOOR NEAR STAIR B(2ND FL) STAIR F(1ST FL) STAIR F AND RM166 NOT CLOSING WHEN TESTED. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 3, 2026#35728737Y

REISSUE ECB #35693135J. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1; 27-381. NOTED: AT(4TH FL) GYM, (3RD FL)CAFETERIA, (1ST F

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 3, 2026#35728738X

REISSUE ECB #35693134H. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. NOTED: AT KITCHEN GAS STOVE WITH NO ANSOL/FIRE SUPPRESSION NOTEQUIPPED/INSTALLED. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH CODE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 3, 2026#35728736M

REISSUE ECB #35693136L. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. NOTED: AT(ROOF) BULKHEAD/STAIR D WITH WATER DAMAGE OF WALLS/CEILING/FLOORS. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH CODE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 45,740 sqft.

Are there building permits at 500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 147 building permits on record, with 132 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Jun 30, 2026.

Does 500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 165 violations on record, with 78 currently open. Breakdown: 94 DOB, 71 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,000. 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 PACIFIC ST?

500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $7.4M and a total assessed value of $3.3M (land: $941K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 500 PACIFIC ST?

500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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 PACIFIC ST?

500 PACIFIC ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217 is government-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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