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Brooklyn • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

8 Ralph Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Individually ownedBBL 3016280044BIN 3044433
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Year Built1920
Floors3
Units1
Building Area31,527 sqft
ZoningC4-4L
ClassM1
Market Value$751K

8 RALPH AVE is a property located at 8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 31,527 square feet on a 13,188 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-4L. The assessed market value is $751K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 30 building permits on record (22 active). There are 18 violations on record (12 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $3,212 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

113records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 8 Ralph Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 31,527 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-4L. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $751K, and assessed for tax at $338K. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 113 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 30 of its 113 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (27) and violation (18) trail well behind. 12 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 0.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 0 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% permit, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$751K of Kings, written across 113 government filings.

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Property Details

Address8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1920
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area31,527 sqft
Lot Size13,188 sqft
ZoningC4-4L
3016280044
3044433
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$751K
$338K
$82K

Building Permits

30 on record · 22 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 4, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01368421-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 4, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #B01368421-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 5, 2026Job #B01397411-I1-EL

Wiring for 260' of sidewalk shed lighting. Not responsible for power feed or maintaining lights

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 16, 2026Job #B01372360-I1-EL

Wiring for 260' of sidewalk shed lighting. Not responsible for power feed and maintaining lights.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 1, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B00701508-I1
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Violations

18 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,212
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039178658H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $600Ticket #014132317Z
RECORDKEEPING
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2019Balance $112Ticket #0201171026
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 12, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202608-0039129
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DOB LegacyEmergency
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 2, 2026#2819220

INSTALL APPROXIMATELY 135 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK SHED ALONG EXPOSURE 1 (RALPH AVENUE) TO RETURN AT EXPOSURE 2 (QUINCY STREET) APPROXIMATELY 110 LINEAR FEET TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 27, 2026#39178658H

OBSERVED AT EXPOSURES 1 AND 2, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE STUCCO, ALONG WITH MULTIPLE AREAS OF LOOSE, DETACHED, AND BULGING MATERIAL. SIGNIFICANT SEPARATION FROM THE SUBSTRATE WAS EVIDENT, IN

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0185717

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 3)

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805506

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 31,527 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 30 building permits on record, with 22 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Aug 4, 2026.

Does 8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 18 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 11 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,212. 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 8 RALPH AVE?

8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $751K and a total assessed value of $338K (land: $82K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 8 RALPH AVE?

8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned C4-4L. 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 8 RALPH AVE?

8 RALPH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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.

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