Brooklyn • Condo

856 Washington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011797501BIN 3029639

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2017
Floors14
Units26
Building Area39,986 sqft
ZoningR8X
ClassR2
Market Value$348K

856 WASHINGTON AVE is a property located at 856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in walk-up. The building was constructed in 2017. It has 14 floors and 26 units. The building area is 39,986 square feet on a 6,100 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8X. The assessed market value is $348K. It last sold for $1.9M on Feb 5, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 98 building permits on record (75 active). There are 65 violations on record (2 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $4,207 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

576records on file
39Energy Star

Completed in 2017, 856 Washington Ave rises 14 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 26 units and 39,986 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $348K, and assessed for tax at $157K. In the 35 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 576 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 98 of its 576 records, fully 17%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (93) and violation (65) trail well behind. 2 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 39, with a site energy-use intensity of 57.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 225 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 17% permit, 35 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$348K of Kings, written across 576 government filings.

Property Details

Address856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Walk-Up
R2
Year Built2017
Floors14
Total Units26
Building Area39,986 sqft
Lot Size6,100 sqft
ZoningR8X
ConditionGood
3011797501
3029639
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$348K
$157K
$6K
$1.9M
Last Sale DateFeb 5, 2026

Building Permits

98 on record · 75 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 17, 2025Est. cost $40KJob #B00787077-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 13, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #321912007-01
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 11, 2023Est. cost $40KJob #B00787077-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 20, 2022Est. cost $1KJob #321420725-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 2, 2022Job #B08013960-I1-EL

General Wiring for 2 Cars 16 stops. This application supersedes Thyssenkrupp B00017228-Joseph Braman, Lic. #010552. Contractor job #621599.

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Violations

65 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,207
Judgments · 15 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $600Ticket #014051214L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $107Ticket #014051228M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2023Ticket #035669528K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2023Ticket #035669529M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #012125285P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 22, 2022#35669528K

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.OBSERVED MASONRY PANELS MISSING CLIPS AND BEGINNING TO BECOME UNSECURED ON EXP1 EAST ELEVATION AND EXP2 SOUTH ELEVATION.OBSERVED BOWING LINTEL ON E

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 23, 2020#2439655

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 2017. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in walk-up with 14 floors and 26 units. The building area is 39,986 sqft.

Are there building permits at 856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 98 building permits on record, with 75 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Dec 17, 2025.

Does 856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 65 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 32 DOB, 33 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,207. 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 856 WASHINGTON AVE?

856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $348K and a total assessed value of $157K (land: $6K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 856 WASHINGTON AVE last sold?

856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $1.9M on Feb 5, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 856 WASHINGTON AVE?

856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R8X. 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 856 WASHINGTON AVE?

856 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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