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849 Dekalb Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3017770066BIN 3049587

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units8
Building Area5,628 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassC1
Market Value$1.5M

849 DEKALB AVE is a property located at 849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,628 square feet on a 2,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.5M. It last sold for $1.6M on Aug 8, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (7 active). There are 42 violations on record (8 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

165records on file

Completed in 1931, 849 Dekalb Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 5,628 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $670K. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 165 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 47 of its 165 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Violation (42) and permit (23) trail well behind. 8 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 2019.

Read together — 28% inspection, 47 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of Kings, written across 165 government filings.

Property Details

Address849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units8
Building Area5,628 sqft
Lot Size2,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3017770066
3049587
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.5M
$670K
$45K
$1.6M
Last Sale DateAug 8, 2017

Building Permits

23 on record · 7 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 18, 2021Est. cost $547KJob #321705348-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2021Est. cost $454KJob #321720367-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2021Est. cost $1KJob #B00070009-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 7, 2021Est. cost $138KJob #321731257-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 2, 2021Est. cost $6KJob #B00157878-I1

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Violations

42 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 6 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047158971X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #035444308L
FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #035448988M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER33
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #035448989Y
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #035448394P
JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0186215

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

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805690

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2772652

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2701990

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2722340

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,628 sqft.

Are there building permits at 849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 23 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Aug 18, 2021.

Does 849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 42 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 12 DOB, 7 ECB, 22 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 849 DEKALB AVE?

849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $670K (land: $45K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 849 DEKALB AVE last sold?

849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $1.6M on Aug 8, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 849 DEKALB AVE?

849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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.

Who owns 849 DEKALB AVE?

849 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is company-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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