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511 Lincoln Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011780072BIN 3029609

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1912
Floors5
Units24
Building Area21,920 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC1
Market Value$4M

511 LINCOLN PL is a property located at 511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1912. It has 5 floors and 24 units. The building area is 21,920 square feet on a 6,157 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4M. It last sold for $12.7M on Jul 19, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 155 violations on record (6 currently open). 7 docketed judgments 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

456records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1912, 511 Lincoln Pl rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 24 units and 21,920 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 456 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 223 of its 456 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (155) and enforcement (24) trail well behind. 6 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 14.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 37 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.0M of Kings, written across 456 government filings.

Property Details

Address511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1912
Floors5
Total Units24
Building Area21,920 sqft
Lot Size6,157 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3011780072
3029609
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4M
$1.8M
$50K
$12.7M
Last Sale DateJul 19, 2005

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

155 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #038272617X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Ticket #038260919N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2018Ticket #038259093H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2018Ticket #038256567R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2016Ticket #0189925735
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18888095

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1912. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 24 units. The building area is 21,920 sqft.

Are there building permits at 511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 155 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 35 DOB, 7 ECB, 113 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 511 LINCOLN PL?

511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $50K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 511 LINCOLN PL last sold?

511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $12.7M on Jul 19, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 511 LINCOLN PL?

511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 511 LINCOLN PL?

511 LINCOLN PL, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 511 LINCOLN PL?

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