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942 Kent Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3019250038BIN 3055151
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors4
Units8
Building Area6,872 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC1
Market Value$1.3M

942 KENT AVE is a property located at 942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 6,872 square feet on a 2,285 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 37 building permits on record (23 active). There are 180 violations on record (52 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $650 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

530records on file

Completed in 1920, 942 Kent Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 6,872 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $601K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 530 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 199 of its 530 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (180) and permit (37) trail well behind. 52 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 2023.

Read together — 38% complaint, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 530 government filings.

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Property Details

Address942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1920
Floors4
Total Units8
Building Area6,872 sqft
Lot Size2,285 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3019250038
3055151
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$601K
$9K

Building Permits

37 on record · 23 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 28, 2024Job #435603
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 10, 2024Job #430880
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2023Est. cost $40KJob #B00230695-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 2, 2023Est. cost $7KJob #B00373420-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 9, 2022Est. cost $151KJob #321948014-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

180 on record · 52 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$650
Judgments · 13 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $600Ticket #014119156K
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $50Ticket #048091833K
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Ticket #014076651K
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2013Ticket #041547890P
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2012Ticket #011240215R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 17, 2026#19012535

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING FRAME , 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18879999

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2026#18711240

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE BATHTUB WITH PORCELAIN PAINT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2026#18711242

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 14, 2026#18711246

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 6,872 sqft.

Are there building permits at 942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 37 building permits on record, with 23 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Sep 28, 2024.

Does 942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 180 violations on record, with 52 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 1 ECB, 171 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $650. 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 942 KENT AVE?

942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $601K (land: $9K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 942 KENT AVE?

942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned R7A. 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 942 KENT AVE?

942 KENT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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 942 KENT AVE?

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