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940 Lorimer St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Company-ownedBBL 3026450047BIN 3330154

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units13
Building Area9,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC1
Market Value$3.5M

940 LORIMER ST is a property located at 940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 13 units. The building area is 9,500 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 6 building permits on record (6 active). There are 12 violations on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

57records on file

Completed in 1931, 940 Lorimer St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 13 units and 9,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 57 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 12 of its 57 records, fully 21%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (12) and mortgage (7) trail well behind. No 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 2000.

Read together — 21% violation, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.5M of Kings, written across 57 government filings.

Property Details

Address940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units13
Building Area9,500 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3026450047
3330154
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.5M
$1.6M
$90K

Building Permits

6 on record · 6 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 16, 2001Job #300925248-01-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 25, 2000Job #300925248-1-1-hist
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 12, 2000Job #300844095-01-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 1999Job #300844095-01-02
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 1999Job #300844095-1-2-hist

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Violations

12 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 23, 2001Ticket #034272865J
ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
DISPUTED SUCCESSFULLY
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0190624

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1946268

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1946269

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 31, 2009#1484207
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 31, 2009#1769425

FAILURE TO FILE 2009 ANNUAL BOILER INSP REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 13 units. The building area is 9,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 6 building permits on record, with 6 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 Apr 16, 2001.

Does 940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 12 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 9 DOB, 1 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 940 LORIMER ST?

940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $3.5M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $90K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 940 LORIMER ST?

940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 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 940 LORIMER ST?

940 LORIMER ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 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.

How do I get a full property report for 940 LORIMER ST?

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