Brooklyn

527 Knickerbocker Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Individually ownedBBL 3033260007BIN 3076121

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors4
ClassC1
Market Value$1M

527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE is a property located at 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. The building has 4 floors. The assessed market value is $1M. It last sold for $1.5M on May 12, 2014. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 21 building permits on record (16 active). There are 30 violations on record (1 currently open). 21 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

197records on file

The lot at 527 Knickerbocker Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $60.3K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 197 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 57 of its 197 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Violation (30) and enforcement (27) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2002.

Read together — 29% 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.

$1.0M of Kings, written across 197 government filings.

Property Details

Address527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
C1
Year BuiltN/A
Floors4
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
3033260007
3076121
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$60K
$1K
$1.5M
Last Sale DateMay 12, 2014

Building Permits

21 on record · 16 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 5, 2017Job #321106762-01-02
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 5, 2017Job #321106762-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 16, 2017Job #340471304-01-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 5, 2016Job #321106762-03-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 26, 2016Job #321106762-01-01

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Violations

30 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 21 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2016Ticket #0192074392
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2015Ticket #040408538J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2014Ticket #041885295M
NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2012Ticket #041345853K
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2011Ticket #041423359X
MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES

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DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 29, 2009#1447171

UNLAWFULLY CIONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF SWO REMEDY; STOP ALL WORK MAKE SITE SAFE COMPLY WITH SWO

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DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 8, 2008#1361849

INADEQUATE DETAILS ON APPROVED PLANS FOR INSTALLATION OF FIRE PROTECTI ON AT CELLAR CEILING, PLUMBING CHASES, CORRIDOR WALL & ENTRY DOOR MODI FICATIONS. NO DETAILS FOR STRUCTURAL FLOOR AND WALL CHANGES REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK. AMEND PLANS FOR REQUIRED FIRE PROTECTION AND ST RUCTURAL REPAIRS/MODIFICATIONS. CALL SEP/EX 212 442-1698

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 15, 2008#34701661K

FAIL TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONST OPS." NO SMOKING" SIGNS WITHIN CONST SITE NOT OBSERVED OR INADEQUATE IN VIO OF NYC FC 1401.1 AND FC 310. NO SIGNS POSTED @ TIME OF INSP. 310177055-01

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DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 15, 2008#1351359

FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOBSITE AT TIME OF INSPE CTION 2 MEN WORKING AT THE 4TH FL EXPOSURE INSTALLING BX CABLE IN A ME TAL FRAMED LOWERED CEILING NO PLANS ON SITE JOB# 310177055-01-EW-OT REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK PROVIDE PLANS AND ALL REQUIRED NOTES CALL 212 442-1838 FOR REINSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Feb 15, 2007#34564024J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. NOTED: FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AT 1ST FLOOR IS IN DISREPAIR/DOESN'T CLOSE/LOCKS BROKEN. EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AT CELLARSTEEL CELLAR HATCH AT FRONT HAS EXCESSIVE RUST/CORROSION/HOLES. REMED-

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 21 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Apr 5, 2017.

Does 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 30 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB, 21 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 21 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 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $60K (land: $1K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE last sold?

527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $1.5M on May 12, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

527 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is individually 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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