Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

862 Union St

Brooklyn, NY 11215Company-ownedBBL 3010650027BIN 3259277
Year Built1923
Floors6
Units49
Building Area35,310 sqft
ZoningR7B
ClassD1
Market Value$9.1M

862 UNION ST is a property located at 862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1923. It has 6 floors and 49 units. The building area is 35,310 square feet on a 8,680 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7B. The assessed market value is $9.1M. It last sold for $22M on Mar 30, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 69 building permits on record (44 active). There are 146 violations on record (3 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $3,400 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.

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617records on file
70Energy Star

Completed in 1923, 862 Union St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 49 units and 35,310 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.1M, and assessed for tax at $4.1M. In the 104 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 617 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 294 of its 617 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (146) and permit (69) trail well behind. 3 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 70, with a site energy-use intensity of 80.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 246 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% complaint, 104 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$9.1M of Kings, written across 617 government filings.

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Property Details

Address862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1923
Floors6
Total Units49
Building Area35,310 sqft
Lot Size8,680 sqft
ZoningR7B
ConditionAverage
3010650027
3259277
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.1M
$4.1M
$207K
$22M
Last Sale DateMar 30, 2017

Building Permits

69 on record · 44 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 11, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #340606936-01
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed May 29, 2024Job #423583
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 22, 2021Job #320451676-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 25, 2021Est. cost $119KJob #340740791-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 17, 2021Est. cost $15KJob #B00357705-I1

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Violations

146 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,400
Judgments · 5 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 9, 2026Balance $1,600Ticket #001005704P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 29, 2026Balance $1,800Ticket #001003177N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2019Ticket #035365192N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2005Ticket #010853490R
FIRE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 3, 2005Ticket #032043780Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOILER A .
HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19093904

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 3 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 862 UNION ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was constructed in 1923. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 49 units. The building area is 35,310 sqft.

Are there building permits at 862 UNION ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 69 building permits on record, with 44 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 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Feb 11, 2025.

Does 862 UNION ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 146 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 28 DOB, 25 ECB, 91 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 862 UNION ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,400. 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 862 UNION ST?

862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has an assessed market value of $9.1M and a total assessed value of $4.1M (land: $207K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 862 UNION ST last sold?

862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 last sold for $22M on Mar 30, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 862 UNION ST?

862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 is zoned R7B. 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 862 UNION ST?

862 UNION ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 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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