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78 Spencer St

Brooklyn, NY 11205Individually ownedBBL 3017341501BIN 3387577
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors6
ClassR4
Market Value$238K

78 SPENCER ST is a property located at 78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205. The building has 6 floors. The assessed market value is $238K. It last sold for $264K on Apr 12, 2005. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 19 building permits on record (16 active). There are 5 violations on record (4 currently open). 5 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

99records on file

The lot at 78 Spencer St rises 6 stories over Kings. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $238K, and assessed for tax at $107K. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 99 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward release: 21 of its 99 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Permit (19) and assignment (18) trail well behind. 4 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 2005 its single busiest year.

Read together — 21% release, 33 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$238K of Kings, written across 99 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205
R4
Year BuiltN/A
Floors6
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
3017341501
3387577
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$238K
$107K
$4K
$264K
Last Sale DateApr 12, 2005

Building Permits

19 on record · 16 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 25, 2007Job #301397478-02
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 25, 2007Job #301397478-01

GEN.CONSTRUCT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 9, 2005Est. cost $200Job #301673838-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 21, 2004Job #301397478-01-03
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 16, 2004Job #301397478-01-04

EQ

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Violations

5 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2005Ticket #0139467781
STREET CLOSING WITHOUT PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2007Ticket #034410917P
SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BUILDING CODE SPECIFICATIONS.
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2007Ticket #034410918R
FAILED TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONST., OPERATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2007Ticket #034410916N
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS.
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 26, 2009Ticket #034395605N
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS.
DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 15, 2017#2204905

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 31, 2014#1836864

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 13, 2011#1650815

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2010 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 8, 2010#1538715
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 19 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed Jun 25, 2007.

Does 78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 5 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 5 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 SPENCER ST?

78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $238K and a total assessed value of $107K (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 78 SPENCER ST last sold?

78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold for $264K on Apr 12, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 78 SPENCER ST?

78 SPENCER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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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