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780 East 2 St

Brooklyn, NY 11218Company-ownedBBL 3054080031BIN 3127538
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors4
Units49
Building Area35,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC1
Market Value$2.6M

780 EAST 2 ST is a property located at 780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 4 floors and 49 units. The building area is 35,000 square feet on a 12,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $2.6M. It last sold for $4.3M on Apr 12, 2010. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 10 building permits on record (7 active). There are 810 violations on record (108 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $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

2,789records on file
22Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 780 East 2 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 49 units and 35,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,789 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,865 of its 2,789 records, fully 67%, fall under that one heading. Violation (810) and inspection (35) trail well behind. 108 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 22, with a site energy-use intensity of 105.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 223 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 67% complaint, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

67% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1926
Floors4
Total Units49
Building Area35,000 sqft
Lot Size12,500 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3054080031
3127538
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.6M
$1.2M
$225K
$4.3M
Last Sale DateApr 12, 2010

Building Permits

10 on record · 7 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 19, 2020Job #B00335189-I1-EL

Only working in Apt 2 A : Installing Panel 12/24 in Apt 2A and also installing outlets, lights and switches

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Feb 2, 2016Job #176587
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 3, 2011Job #320370102-01-01

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 3, 2011Job #320370102-1-1-hist

EQ

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Oct 3, 2011Job #320370102-01
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Violations

810 on record · 108 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049198299X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2009Ticket #042010435J
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 15, 2026#39196241L

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDINGS IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: ATOI OBSERVED AT EXP #1 FRONT OF AN 4 STORY BUILDING, APPOX 12 A/C UNITS INSTALLED IN WINDOWS WITHOUT A BRACKETS ON 2ND, 3RD FLOORS AND 4TH FLOORS IN VARI

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 7, 2026#19057086

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 7, 2026#19057087

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 7, 2026#19057088

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 7, 2026#19057089

§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES FROM ELECTRIC OUTLET AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 49 units. The building area is 35,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 10 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Mar 19, 2020.

Does 780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 810 violations on record, with 108 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 2 ECB, 800 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $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 780 EAST 2 ST?

780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $2.6M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $225K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 780 EAST 2 ST last sold?

780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 last sold for $4.3M on Apr 12, 2010. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 780 EAST 2 ST?

780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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 780 EAST 2 ST?

780 EAST 2 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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 780 EAST 2 ST?

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