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79 Freeman St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Individually ownedBBL 3025030031BIN 3063888

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1899
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,400 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6A
ClassC0
Market Value$2.4M

79 FREEMAN ST is a property located at 79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,400 square feet on a 1,675 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2/R6A. The assessed market value is $2.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 5 building permits on record (5 active). There are 8 violations on record (1 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

42records on file

Completed in 1899, 79 Freeman St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2/R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $146K. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 42 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 9 of its 42 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (8) and violation (8) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2002 the busiest year on file.

Read together — 21% complaint, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.4M of Kings, written across 42 government filings.

Property Details

Address79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,400 sqft
Lot Size1,675 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6A
ConditionAverage
3025030031
3063888
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$146K
$19K

Building Permits

5 on record · 5 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 12, 2022Job #B08002464-I1-EL

Installation of new utility meter and main breaker panel for PLP and replacement of service entrance end-line box only.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 17, 2002Job #301329328-01-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 17, 2002Job #301329328-1-1-hist
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 17, 2002Est. cost $32KJob #301329328-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Jan 23, 2002Est. cost $15KJob #301286178-01

Violations

8 on record · 1 open
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 29, 1987#1478297

SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, AT CELLAR REAR R 21.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 5 building permits on record, with 5 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 Sep 12, 2022.

Does 79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 8 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 79 FREEMAN ST?

79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $146K (land: $19K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 79 FREEMAN ST?

79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 is zoned M1-2/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 79 FREEMAN ST?

79 FREEMAN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 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.

How do I get a full property report for 79 FREEMAN ST?

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