Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

51 Skillman Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211Company-ownedBBL 3027460035BIN 3068357

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors3
Units5
Building Area4,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassS4
Market Value$2.2M

51 SKILLMAN AVE is a property located at 51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 4,500 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2.2M. It last sold for $2.1M on Nov 14, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (8 active). There are 23 violations on record (4 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $250 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

113records on file

Completed in 1928, 619 Lorimer St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 4,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $998K. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 113 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 23 of its 113 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (20) and permit (18) trail well behind. 4 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 2021.

Read together — 20% violation, 47 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.2M of Kings, written across 113 government filings.

Property Details

Address51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with Office
S4
Year Built1928
Floors3
Total Units5
Building Area4,500 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3027460035
3068357
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$998K
$131K
$2.1M
Last Sale DateNov 14, 2012

Building Permits

18 on record · 8 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CO ISSUED
Filed Dec 18, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #B00540610-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 1, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #B00540610-P4
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 15, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #B00540610-P3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 23, 2022Est. cost $20KJob #B00540610-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 26, 2022Est. cost $20KJob #B00540610-P1

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Violations

23 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$250
Judgments · 5 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048589356P
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048589357R
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #042263110R
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #041922705X
IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #041398620Z
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 12, 1999#1695092

SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING FIXTURES PRESENT 200 WATTS REQUIRED

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 31, 1995#1695091

SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION OPENING IN FLOOR WITH STAIRS 1 STY MERCANTILE STORE TO CELLAR.

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#212495

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office with 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 4,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 18 building permits on record, with 8 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 (CO ISSUED) filed Dec 18, 2023.

Does 51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 23 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 1 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $250. 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 51 SKILLMAN AVE?

51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $998K (land: $131K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 51 SKILLMAN AVE last sold?

51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 last sold for $2.1M on Nov 14, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 51 SKILLMAN AVE?

51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 is zoned R6B. 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 51 SKILLMAN AVE?

51 SKILLMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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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