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561 Emerald St

Brooklyn, NY 11208Company-ownedBBL 3044960039BIN 3425087
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2021
Floors8
Units160
Building Area135,741 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassRR
Market Value$7.7M

561 EMERALD ST is a property located at 561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a condo - residential unit. The building was constructed in 2021. It has 8 floors and 160 units. The building area is 135,741 square feet on a 26,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $7.7M. It last sold for $6.2M on Apr 20, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 43 building permits on record (21 active). There are 45 violations on record (2 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

318records on file
72Energy Star

Completed in 2021, 561 Emerald St rises 8 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 160 units and 135,741 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.4M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 318 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 206 of its 318 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Violation (45) and permit (43) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 72, with a site energy-use intensity of 32.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 642 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 65% complaint, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

65% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit
RR
Year Built2021
Floors8
Total Units160
Building Area135,741 sqft
Lot Size26,400 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionGood
3044960039
3425087
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.7M
$3.4M
$164K
$6.2M
Last Sale DateApr 20, 2016

Building Permits

43 on record · 21 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #B00784226-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed May 14, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B00326245-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Nov 7, 2025Est. cost $80KJob #B00405334-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 1, 2025Est. cost $25KJob #B00353204-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 29, 2024Est. cost $17KJob #B00699172-I1
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Violations

45 on record · 2 open
SafetyEnergy Grade Ll33
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 6, 2026#VIO-FTP-EN-EGRDEA-202512-0001629

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER AD CODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Sep 17, 2025#18232942

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 2021. It is classified as a condo - residential unit with 8 floors and 160 units. The building area is 135,741 sqft.

Are there building permits at 561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 43 building permits on record, with 21 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 Jul 21, 2026.

Does 561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 45 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB Safety, 2 ECB, 35 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 561 EMERALD ST?

561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $7.7M and a total assessed value of $3.4M (land: $164K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 561 EMERALD ST last sold?

561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold for $6.2M on Apr 20, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 561 EMERALD ST?

561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is zoned R6A. 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 561 EMERALD ST?

561 EMERALD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 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 561 EMERALD ST?

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