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78 Hanson Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11217Company-ownedBBL 3020030034BIN 3057479
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors8
Units8
Building Area30,400 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassO3
Market Value$4.8M

78 HANSON PL is a property located at 78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1930. It has 8 floors and 8 units. The building area is 30,400 square feet on a 4,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 77 building permits on record (59 active). There are 78 violations on record (7 currently open). 4 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

277records on file
61Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 78 Hanson Pl rises 8 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 30,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.2M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 277 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 78 of its 277 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Permit (77) and inspection (71) trail well behind. 7 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 2003.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 61, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 172 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% 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.

$4.8M of Kings, written across 277 government filings.

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Property Details

Address78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (under 100K sq ft)
O3
Year Built1930
Floors8
Total Units8
Building Area30,400 sqft
Lot Size4,600 sqft
ZoningR7A
3020030034
3057479
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.2M
$104K

Building Permits

77 on record · 59 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 3, 2026Job #487054
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2025Est. cost $170KJob #B00870861-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2024Est. cost $152KJob #B01058582-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 18, 2024Est. cost $152KJob #B01058582-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 29, 2024Est. cost $124KJob #B00990641-I1
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Violations

78 on record · 7 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #012065344Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2017Ticket #012058537P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2010Ticket #036012451L
FAIL FILE REPORT CERTIFY EXIT DIRECTION SIGNS CONNECT TO EMERG POWER
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 17, 2011Ticket #0161451878
TEMPORARY RESTORATION SUNKEN MORE THAN 2 INCHES
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2024#2753397

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2665628

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2665629

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2022#2605402

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft) with 8 floors and 8 units. The building area is 30,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 77 building permits on record, with 59 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Mar 3, 2026.

Does 78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 78 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 73 DOB, 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has 4 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 78 HANSON PL?

78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $104K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 78 HANSON PL?

78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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 78 HANSON PL?

78 HANSON PL, Brooklyn, NY 11217 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 78 HANSON PL?

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