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783 Knickerbocker Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237Government-ownedBBL 3034060001BIN 3078908
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1905
Floors4
Building Area64,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassW1
Market Value$4.5M

783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE is a property located at 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1905. The building has 4 floors. The building area is 64,000 square feet on a 30,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $4.5M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 155 building permits on record (107 active). There are 83 violations on record (8 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

359records on file
80Energy Star

Completed in 1905, 783 Knickerbocker Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 64,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 36 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 359 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 155 of its 359 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (83) and enforcement (61) trail well behind. 8 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 80, with a site energy-use intensity of 33.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 104 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% permit, 36 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.5M of Kings, written across 359 government filings.

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Property Details

Address783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1905
Floors4
Total Units0
Building Area64,000 sqft
Lot Size30,000 sqft
ZoningR6
3034060001
3078908
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.5M
$2M
$211K

Building Permits

155 on record · 107 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 8, 2026Job #B01413424-I1-EL

Install new outlet for kitchen equipment.

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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Mar 13, 2026Job #TRU0506BK26
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Mar 6, 2026Job #TRU0357BK26
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 19, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B00716516-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 26, 2025Est. cost $14MJob #322052997-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

83 on record · 8 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 6, 2026#35731632P

REISSUE ECB #35717421Y. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANTMANNER. NOTED: AT (BASEMENT)CAFETERIA/KITCHEN NOT INSTALLED/PROVIDED WITHOUT ANSUL FIRE SUPPRESSION. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 6, 2026#35731633R

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT (1ST FL) RM 112 WATER DAMAGE/STAINING TO CEILING/WALL WITH SPALLING OF PLASTER/PAINT. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 6, 2026#35731636M

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1; 27-381. NOTED: AT (BASEMENT)GYM, CAFETERIA(2ND FL) AUDITORIUM EMERGENCY LIGHTS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 6, 2026#35731635K

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1; 27-542. NOTED: AT (2ND FL)LIBRARY RM 208A WITHOUT EMERGENCY LIGHT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 6, 2026#35731634Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT(3RD FL)STAIR C (BASEMENT)STAIR G, D DOORS ARE IN DISREPAIR/RACKED. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1905. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors. The building area is 64,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 155 building permits on record, with 107 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Jun 8, 2026.

Does 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 83 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB, 72 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $4.5M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $211K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 is zoned R6. 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 783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

783 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 is government-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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