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937 Jefferson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3014850047BIN 3039777
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1905
Floors4
Units8
Building Area5,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC1
Market Value$1.4M

937 JEFFERSON AVE is a property located at 937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1905. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,000 square feet on a 1,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.4M. It last sold for $700K on Mar 20, 2013. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (5 active). There are 307 violations on record (25 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $1,200 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

1,066records on file

Completed in 1905, 937 Jefferson Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 5,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.4M, and assessed for tax at $637K. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,066 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 601 of its 1,066 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (307) and inspection (57) trail well behind. 25 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.

Read together — 56% complaint, 37 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.4M of Kings, written across 1,066 government filings.

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Property Details

Address937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1905
Floors4
Total Units8
Building Area5,000 sqft
Lot Size1,800 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3014850047
3039777
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.4M
$637K
$7K
$700K
Last Sale DateMar 20, 2013

Building Permits

5 on record · 5 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 6, 2018Job #340613768-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Sep 6, 2018Est. cost $49KJob #340613768-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 29, 2017Job #340450719-01-02

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Aug 29, 2017Est. cost $40KJob #340450719-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 18, 2017Job #340450719-01-01

PL

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Violations

307 on record · 25 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,200
Judgments · 10 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #044424155H
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Ticket #044661543Z
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 1, 2017Balance $300Ticket #0801046474
FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 1, 2017Balance $300Ticket #0801046483
FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2017Ticket #044790577H
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19035122

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 4, 2026#18850647

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 4, 2026#18850650

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL AND WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 4, 2026#18850661

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT ENTRANCE TO BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 4, 2026#18850662

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BASEMENT DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1905. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 5 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Sep 6, 2018.

Does 937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 307 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB, 3 ECB, 293 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,200. 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 937 JEFFERSON AVE?

937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1.4M and a total assessed value of $637K (land: $7K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 937 JEFFERSON AVE last sold?

937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $700K on Mar 20, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 937 JEFFERSON AVE?

937 JEFFERSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6B. 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 937 JEFFERSON AVE?

937 JEFFERSON 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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