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797 Bushwick Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Government-ownedBBL 3032420001BIN 3073761
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units1
Building Area74,100 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassW1
Market Value$17.7M

797 BUSHWICK AVE is a property located at 797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 74,100 square feet on a 74,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $17.7M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 219 building permits on record (162 active). There are 182 violations on record (10 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

645records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 797 Bushwick Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 74,100 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $17.7M, and assessed for tax at $8.0M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 645 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 219 of its 645 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Violation (182) and inspection (76) trail well behind. 10 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 22.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 129 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% permit, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$17.7M of Kings, written across 645 government filings.

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Property Details

Address797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area74,100 sqft
Lot Size74,500 sqft
ZoningR6
3032420001
3073761
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$17.7M
$8M
$583K

Building Permits

219 on record · 162 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 27, 2026Job #B01408262-I1-EL

INSTALL AC OUTLETS IN VARIOUS ROOMS

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 27, 2026Job #302570769-03-05

MH

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Apr 27, 2026Est. cost $820KJob #302570769-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 16, 2026Est. cost $200KJob #322050524-01
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 30, 2025Est. cost $15KJob #B07997546-I1
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Violations

182 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #012157221M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 3, 2011Ticket #0158225477
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 28, 2026#35722471Z

REISSUE ECB#35720847Z ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1-28-118.3.2.NOTED:TEMP COFO#302560672T029 EXP 04/28/2026 SCHOOL FULLY OCCUPIED WITH NO VALID COF

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 28, 2026#35722469J

REISSUE ECB#35720849M FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT EXP 3 CHIMNEY WITH MULTIPLE STEP CRACKS THROUGHOUT VARIOUS AREAS.REM:REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 28, 2026#35722470R

REISSUE ECB#35720848K FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED: AT ROOF TILES LOOSE/DETACHING/MISSING THROUGHOUT VARIOUS AREAS.REM:REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 14, 2025#35720847Z

ALTERED/CHANGED OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1-28-118.3.2. CO NUMBER TEMPORARY #302560672T029 EXP 09/11/2019 FOR JOB #302560672. REMEDY: OBTAIN VALID C OF O OR DISCONTINUE I

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 14, 2025#35720849M

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED CHIMNEY AT EXP #3 WITH STEP CHIMNEY WITH STEP CRACKS AND MISSING MORTAR IN BETWEEN BRICKS. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a education - public school with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 74,100 sqft.

Are there building permits at 797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 219 building permits on record, with 162 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 May 27, 2026.

Does 797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 182 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 121 DOB, 61 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 797 BUSHWICK AVE?

797 BUSHWICK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $17.7M and a total assessed value of $8M (land: $583K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 797 BUSHWICK AVE?

797 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 797 BUSHWICK AVE?

797 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.

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