Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

78 Crystal St

Brooklyn, NY 11208Individually ownedBBL 3041910037BIN 3094233

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1901
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,080 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassB1
Market Value$958K

78 CRYSTAL ST is a property located at 78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,080 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $958K. It last sold for $275K on Jan 22, 2014. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 2 building permits on record (1 active). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

21records on file

Completed in 1901, 78 Crystal St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,080 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $958K, and assessed for tax at $57.5K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 21 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward assignment: 5 of its 21 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (4) and sale (3) 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 2020.

Read together — 24% assignment, 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.

$958K of Kings, written across 21 government filings.

Property Details

Address78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1901
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,080 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3041910037
3094233
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$958K
$57K
$10K
$275K
Last Sale DateJan 22, 2014

Building Permits

2 on record · 1 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 18, 2022Job #B00514486-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 2, 2021Job #B00514486-I1-EL

Violations

none on record

No violations found in local records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,080 sqft.

Are there building permits at 78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 2 building permits on record, with 1 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Apr 18, 2022.

Does 78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn have violations?

No violations were found in local records for 78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208. Violation data is sourced from DOB (safety and legacy), HPD (housing), and ECB (environmental control).

Does 78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 78 CRYSTAL 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 78 CRYSTAL ST?

78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $958K and a total assessed value of $57K (land: $10K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 78 CRYSTAL ST last sold?

78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold for $275K on Jan 22, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 78 CRYSTAL ST?

78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is zoned R5B. 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 78 CRYSTAL ST?

78 CRYSTAL ST, Brooklyn, NY 11208 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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