Brooklyn • Store Building

523 Remsen Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11236Company-ownedBBL 3046870019BIN 3327592

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors1
Units1
Building Area9,700 sqft
ZoningC8-1
ClassK1
Market Value$1.8M

523 REMSEN AVE is a property located at 523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236. It is classified as a store building - one story. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 9,700 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned C8-1. The assessed market value is $1.8M. It last sold for $2.5M on Nov 16, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (4 active). 2 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

46records on file

Completed in 1931, 525 Remsen Ave rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 9,700 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C8-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $811K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 46 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 19 of its 46 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (6) and enforcement (5) trail well behind. No 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 2019.

Read together — 41% permit, 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.

$1.8M of Kings, written across 46 government filings.

Property Details

Address523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236
Building TypeStore Building - One Story
K1
Year Built1931
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area9,700 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningC8-1
3046870019
3327592
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$811K
$180K
$2.5M
Last Sale DateNov 16, 2017

Building Permits

19 on record · 4 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $2KJob #B00017086-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $7KJob #B00132105-I1
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 24, 2019Est. cost $652KJob #321714418-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 12, 2019Est. cost $3KJob #340663794-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 26, 2019Est. cost $336KJob #321758950-01

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Violations

none on record
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Balance $1,000Ticket #011625545R
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #011625546Z
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

No violations found in local records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a store building - one story with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 9,700 sqft.

Are there building permits at 523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 19 building permits on record, with 4 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 Dec 28, 2020.

Does 523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

No violations were found in local records for 523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236. Violation data is sourced from DOB (safety and legacy), HPD (housing), and ECB (environmental control).

Does 523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 523 REMSEN AVE?

523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $811K (land: $180K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 523 REMSEN AVE last sold?

523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 last sold for $2.5M on Nov 16, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 523 REMSEN AVE?

523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 is zoned C8-1. 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 523 REMSEN AVE?

523 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 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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