655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1930

Floors3

Units5

Building Area5,260 sqft

ZoningR5

ClassS4

Market Value$701K

655 ESSEX ST is a property located at 655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 5,260 square feet on a 2,375 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $701K. It last sold for $1.4M on Aug 2, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 11 building permits on record (8 active). There are 65 violations on record (5 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $1,100 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

185records on file

Completed in 1930, 655 Essex St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 5,260 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $701K, and assessed for tax at $315K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 185 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 65 of its 185 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (25) and assignment (19) trail well behind. 5 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 2017.

Read together — 35% violation, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$701K of Kings, written across 185 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208

Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with Office

Building ClassS4

Year Built1930

Floors3

Total Units5

Building Area5,260 sqft

Lot Size2,375 sqft

ZoningR5

ConditionAverage

BBL3043160001

BIN3097108

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$701K

Assessed Total$315K

Assessed Land$20K

Last Sale Price$1.4M

Last Sale DateAug 2, 2018

Building Permits

11 on record · 8 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $2KJob #B00244513-I1

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SignDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 3, 2020Est. cost $2KJob #B00244513-I1

Initial Permit

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED

Filed Apr 25, 2019Est. cost $60KJob #321920276-01

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Apr 9, 2019Job #300502980-01-02

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Mar 4, 2010Est. cost $3KJob #310038982-01

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Violations

65 on record · 5 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,100

Judgments · 7 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049077221P

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048562945N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047431611R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2021Balance $200Ticket #046231874X

LITTERING FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2020Ticket #044843066M

POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 5, 2026#18881148

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I

INFO NOV SENT OUT

Issued Nov 18, 2025#18403096

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 10, 2025#17991437

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 11, 2024#16863525

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Apr 12, 2021#14204935

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office with 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 5,260 sqft.

Are there building permits at 655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 11 building permits on record, with 8 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 27, 2020.

Does 655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 65 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 3 ECB, 61 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,100. 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 655 ESSEX ST?

655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $701K and a total assessed value of $315K (land: $20K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 655 ESSEX ST last sold?

655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold for $1.4M on Aug 2, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 655 ESSEX ST?

655 ESSEX ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is zoned R5. 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 655 ESSEX ST?

655 ESSEX 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.

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