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798 Union St

Brooklyn, NY 11215BBL 3009571301BIN 3020198
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors7
Units29
Building Area53,907 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassRM
Market Value$15.1M

798 UNION ST is a property located at 798 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 7 floors and 29 units. The building area is 53,907 square feet on a 8,685 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $15.1M. There are 123 building permits on record (80 active). There are 144 violations on record (15 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $8,775 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

479records on file
47Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 798 Union St rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 29 units and 53,907 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.1M, and assessed for tax at $6.8M. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 479 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 144 of its 479 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Permit (123) and inspection (57) trail well behind. 15 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 47, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 291 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 30% violation, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$15.1M of Kings, written across 479 government filings.

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Property Details

Address798 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1910
Floors7
Total Units29
Building Area53,907 sqft
Lot Size8,685 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3009571301
3020198

Assessment & Sales

$15.1M
$6.8M
$393K

Building Permits

123 on record · 80 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 29, 2025Job #B01232721-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 29, 2025Job #B01232721-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 15, 2024Est. cost $999.03Job #B01056144-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 6, 2024Est. cost $999.03Job #B01056144-P1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 28, 2024Est. cost $999.03Job #B01056144-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

144 on record · 15 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,775
Judgments · 14 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Ticket #039173510Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014214125N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #000928403K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #000856553X
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 1ST
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014099027Z
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 22, 2025#2788970

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 1, 2024#37031009Z

FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PARKING STRUCTURE INITIAL OBSERVATION REPORT FOR AN EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE OR A PERIODIC INSPECTION OF A PARKING STRUCTURE(PIPS) REPORT DOCUMENTING THE CONDITIONS OF PSID#B000

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DOB LegacyEARCX
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 23, 2024#2756757

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 798 UNION ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 798 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 7 floors and 29 units. The building area is 53,907 sqft.

Are there building permits at 798 UNION ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 798 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 123 building permits on record, with 80 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 29, 2025.

Does 798 UNION ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 798 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 144 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 79 DOB, 45 ECB, 20 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 798 UNION ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 798 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,775. 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 798 UNION ST?

798 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has an assessed market value of $15.1M and a total assessed value of $6.8M (land: $393K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 798 UNION ST?

798 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 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.

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