Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

853 Lexington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3016230070BIN 3428884

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2021
Floors7
Units30
Building Area34,453 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD6
Market Value$7.9M

853 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 2021. It has 7 floors and 30 units. The building area is 34,453 square feet on a 7,358 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $7.9M. It last sold for $3.9M on Aug 1, 2019. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 57 building permits on record (29 active). There are 91 violations on record (10 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $11,245 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

430records on file
96Energy Star

Completed in 2021, 853 Lexington Ave rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 30 units and 34,453 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.9M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 430 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 145 of its 430 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Violation (91) and permit (57) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 96, with a site energy-use intensity of 28.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 108 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% complaint, 42 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.9M of Kings, written across 430 government filings.

Property Details

Address853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built2021
Floors7
Total Units30
Building Area34,453 sqft
Lot Size7,358 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3016230070
3428884
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.9M
$3.6M
$185K
$3.9M
Last Sale DateAug 1, 2019

Building Permits

57 on record · 29 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 28, 2023Job #321597982-03
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 21, 2023Job #340700673-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 3, 2023Est. cost $100Job #B00265980-I1
StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 16, 2023Est. cost $100Job #B00265980-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 16, 2023Est. cost $100Job #B00285038-I1

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Violations

91 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$11,245
Judgments · 15 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Ticket #035575778X
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Ticket #035545566R
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #0212355092
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #0211078277
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #0211072410
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 6, 2026#18985099

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK BASE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 6, 2026#18985100

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 5, 2026#39191371R

(CEASE USE) GOVERNOR ROPES RUSTED/REPLACE.

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 3, 2026#39190940N

ASME 17.1 2.14.5.7.1 CEASE USE DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR DISABLED, 60-B-07 MACHINE SPACE INSUFFICENT LIGHTING PROVIDE, BRAKE TAG EXPIRED, WATER IN PIT REMOVE, HOIST ROPES TAGS MISSING, CAR PHONE INOPERATIVE. CONTROL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 2021. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 7 floors and 30 units. The building area is 34,453 sqft.

Are there building permits at 853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 57 building permits on record, with 29 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed Apr 28, 2023.

Does 853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 91 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 26 DOB, 26 ECB, 39 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $11,245. 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 853 LEXINGTON AVE?

853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $7.9M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $185K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 853 LEXINGTON AVE last sold?

853 LEXINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $3.9M on Aug 1, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 853 LEXINGTON AVE?

853 LEXINGTON 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 853 LEXINGTON AVE?

853 LEXINGTON 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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