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501 Brightwater Ct

Brooklyn, NY 11235Company-ownedBBL 3086890097BIN 3245102
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units95
Building Area102,000 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$4.6M

501 BRIGHTWATER CT is a property located at 501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11235. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 95 units. The building area is 102,000 square feet on a 20,050 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $4.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 58 building permits on record (38 active). There are 254 violations on record (31 currently open). 18 docketed judgments carrying $850 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

792records on file
91Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 501 Brightwater Ct rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 95 units and 102,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 792 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 359 of its 792 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (254) and permit (58) trail well behind. 31 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 91, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 397 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% 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.

$4.6M of Kings, written across 792 government filings.

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Property Details

Address501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units95
Building Area102,000 sqft
Lot Size20,050 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3086890097
3245102
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.6M
$2.1M
$251K

Building Permits

58 on record · 38 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B01061741-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $19KJob #B01061306-S1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed May 8, 2026Job #487709
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 23, 2026Est. cost $19KJob #B01061306-P5
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 11, 2025Est. cost $19KJob #B01061306-P4
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Violations

254 on record · 31 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$850
Judgments · 18 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049563708K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $250Ticket #0220532777
CAUSING OR PERMITTING UNREASONABLE NOISE 10PM TO 7AM 2ND
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049264735X
DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Ticket #037010694N
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2017Ticket #035208376Z
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPT

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Mar 25, 2026#18736827

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SECOND AND THIRD MARBLE TREADS FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Mar 19, 2026#18721753

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 11, 2024#2750727

STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I WITNESSED VARIOUS CRACKS IN MASONRY RANGING - 1 INCH WIDE AND FIRE PROOFING REMOVED DUE TO PREVIOUS FIRE ON UPPER FLOOR. VACATE ORDER ISSUED FOR APARTMENT 412

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 11, 2024#2750728

REQUESTING ENGINEERING REPORT DUE TO CRACKS IN THE MASONRY 1/2-1 INCH WIDE THROUGHOUT THE UNIT

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 10, 2024#16861786

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 312, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn built?

The building at 501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11235 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 95 units. The building area is 102,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn?

Yes. 501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 58 building permits on record, with 38 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jun 29, 2026.

Does 501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 254 violations on record, with 31 currently open. Breakdown: 45 DOB, 51 ECB, 158 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 18 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $850. 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 501 BRIGHTWATER CT?

501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has an assessed market value of $4.6M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $251K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 501 BRIGHTWATER CT?

501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11235 is zoned R7-1. 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 501 BRIGHTWATER CT?

501 BRIGHTWATER CT, Brooklyn, NY 11235 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 501 BRIGHTWATER CT?

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