785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built2015

Floors6

Units70

Building Area52,430 sqft

ZoningR6A

ClassD1

Market Value$13.4M

785 DEKALB AVE is a property located at 785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 2015. It has 6 floors and 70 units. The building area is 52,430 square feet on a 17,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $13.4M. It last sold for $2.7M on Aug 15, 2006. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 55 building permits on record (43 active). There are 78 violations on record (19 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $3,500 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

354records on file

94Energy Star

Completed in 2015, 785 Dekalb Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 70 units and 52,430 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.4M, and assessed for tax at $6.0M. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 354 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 78 of its 354 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (76) and enforcement (61) trail well behind. 19 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 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 46.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 259 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 22% violation, 40 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$13.4M of Kings, written across 354 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built2015

Floors6

Total Units70

Building Area52,430 sqft

Lot Size17,500 sqft

ZoningR6A

ConditionAverage

BBL3017760067

BIN3398428 +2 more

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$13.4M

Assessed Total$6M

Assessed Land$1.2M

Last Sale Price$2.7M

Last Sale DateAug 15, 2006

Building Permits

55 on record · 43 active

New BuildingDOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Apr 20, 2016Job #320467945-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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New BuildingDOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Apr 20, 2016Job #320467945-02

STRUCTURAL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Apr 15, 2016Est. cost $3KJob #320870768-01

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Apr 15, 2016Est. cost $2KJob #320868236-01

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Mar 4, 2016Est. cost $1KJob #320999826-01

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Violations

78 on record · 19 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,500

Judgments · 28 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048368030X

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048326163Y

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048244612L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048151541K

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2020Balance $300Ticket #0210603279

DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 28, 2026#18963714

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 28, 2026#18963715

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 28, 2026#18963716

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE INSTALLED AT FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, SECTION ''WEST''

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DOB LegacyEGRADE

ACTIVE

Issued Dec 1, 2024#2785247

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

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DOB LegacyACC1

ACTIVE

Issued Sep 6, 2019#2392177

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 2015. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 70 units. The building area is 52,430 sqft.

Are there building permits at 785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 55 building permits on record, with 43 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 Apr 20, 2016.

Does 785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 78 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 37 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,500. 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 785 DEKALB AVE?

785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $13.4M and a total assessed value of $6M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 785 DEKALB AVE last sold?

785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $2.7M on Aug 15, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 785 DEKALB AVE?

785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6A. 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 785 DEKALB AVE?

785 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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.

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