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52 St Nicholas Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237Company-ownedBBL 3032000029BIN 3072796

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units8
Building Area4,800 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$841K

52 ST NICHOLAS AVE is a property located at 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 8 units. The building area is 4,800 square feet on a 1,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $841K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (3 active). There are 14 violations on record (2 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

71records on file

Completed in 1931, 52 St Nicholas Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 4,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $841K, and assessed for tax at $378K. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 71 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 32 of its 71 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (14) and permit (5) trail well behind. 2 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 2022.

Read together — 45% inspection, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$841K of Kings, written across 71 government filings.

Property Details

Address52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units8
Building Area4,800 sqft
Lot Size1,800 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3032000029
3072796
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$841K
$378K
$4K

Building Permits

5 on record · 3 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 24, 2024Job #447843
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 22, 2001Job #301112098-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 22, 2001Job #301112098-1-1-hist
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jan 22, 2001Job #301112098-01
Limited AlterationDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed N/AJob #B00695203-I1

Violations

14 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2012Ticket #041614709Z
RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W/NON-RECYC(1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS)
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 4, 1998#559647
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#214702

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 3 floors and 8 units. The building area is 4,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 5 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Dec 24, 2024.

Does 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 14 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 1 ECB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 1 docketed judgment 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 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $841K and a total assessed value of $378K (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 is zoned R6. 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 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

52 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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 52 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

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