Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

566 Dekalb Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3017780042BIN 3329648
Year Built1931
Floors4
Units34
Building Area25,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.8M

566 DEKALB AVE is a property located at 566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 34 units. The building area is 25,000 square feet on a 9,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.8M. It last sold for $9.7M on Sep 4, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 33 building permits on record (18 active). There are 87 violations on record (13 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $3,300 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

287records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 566 Dekalb Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 34 units and 25,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 287 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 87 of its 287 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (40) and enforcement (37) trail well behind. 13 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 50.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 106 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 30% violation, 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.

$2.8M of Kings, written across 287 government filings.

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Property Details

Address566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units34
Building Area25,000 sqft
Lot Size9,500 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3017780042
3329648
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.2M
$214K
$9.7M
Last Sale DateSep 4, 2008

Building Permits

33 on record · 18 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed Aug 3, 2021Job #337617
ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 7, 2019Job #B00260504-I1
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 27, 2012Est. cost $700KJob #310164602-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 27, 2012Job #310164602-02
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 8, 2012Est. cost $1KJob #320355646-01

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Violations

87 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,300
Judgments · 13 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049197496K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $3,000Ticket #014133524X
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #048351105K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #047525893L
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Ticket #039011760J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201812-0009665

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202112-0005482

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 4 floors and 34 units. The building area is 25,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 33 building permits on record, with 18 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CANCELLED) filed Aug 3, 2021.

Does 566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 87 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 31 DOB, 15 ECB, 39 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,300. 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 566 DEKALB AVE?

566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $214K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 566 DEKALB AVE last sold?

566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold for $9.7M on Sep 4, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 566 DEKALB AVE?

566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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 566 DEKALB AVE?

566 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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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