790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1905

Floors2

Building Area11,340 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassP8

Market Value$2.5M

790 BUSHWICK AVE is a property located at 790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a library. The building was constructed in 1905. The building has 2 floors. The building area is 11,340 square feet on a 13,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 49 building permits on record (35 active). There are 29 violations on record (2 currently open). 8 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

156records on file

Completed in 1905, 790 Bushwick Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 11,340 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 156 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 49 of its 156 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (41) and violation (29) trail well behind. 2 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 is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 76.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 79 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% permit, 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.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 156 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

Address790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Building TypeLibrary

Building ClassP8

Year Built1905

Floors2

Total Units0

Building Area11,340 sqft

Lot Size13,400 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionN/A

BBL3032410018

BIN3073751

OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.5M

Assessed Total$1.1M

Assessed Land$112K

Building Permits

49 on record · 35 active

Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Feb 14, 2025Est. cost $100KJob #B01138854-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Feb 14, 2025Est. cost $100KJob #B01138854-I1

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Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Jan 31, 2024Job #414197

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Asbestos AbatementDEP

CLOSED

Filed Jan 30, 2023Job #TRU2425BK22

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $1KJob #B00061754-I1

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+ 44 more permits — view full report

Violations

29 on record · 2 open

Judgments · 8 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 4, 2012Ticket #043654138N

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 4, 2012Ticket #043654139P

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 4, 2012Ticket #043654140M

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 4, 2012Ticket #043654141Y

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 4, 2012Ticket #043654142X

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE

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DOB LegacyE

RESOLVED

Issued Nov 29, 2021#2563449

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DOB LegacyE

RESOLVED

Issued Oct 9, 2019#2533729

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DOB LegacyACC1

DISMISSED

Issued Sep 6, 2019#2390112

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

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DOB LegacyE

RESOLVED

Issued Sep 17, 2018#2314271

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DOB LegacyACC1

DISMISSED

Issued Jan 26, 2018#2240857

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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+ 24 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1905. It is classified as a library with 2 floors. The building area is 11,340 sqft.

Are there building permits at 790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 49 building permits on record, with 35 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Mechanical Systems (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Feb 14, 2025.

Does 790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 29 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 8 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 790 BUSHWICK AVE?

790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $112K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 790 BUSHWICK AVE?

790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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 790 BUSHWICK AVE?

790 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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.

How do I get a full property report for 790 BUSHWICK AVE?

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