Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

96 Schermerhorn St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3002710047BIN 3002707

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors13
Units105
Building Area100,000 sqft
ZoningC5-4
ClassD4
Market Value$20.5M

96 SCHERMERHORN ST is a property located at 96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 13 floors and 105 units. The building area is 100,000 square feet on a 8,377 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-4. The assessed market value is $20.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 211 building permits on record (128 active). There are 94 violations on record (46 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $8,905 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

586records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 96 Schermerhorn St rises 13 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 105 units and 100,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $20.5M, and assessed for tax at $9.2M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 586 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 211 of its 586 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (144) and violation (94) trail well behind. 46 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 1990.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 60.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 471 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 47 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$20.5M of Kings, written across 586 government filings.

Property Details

Address96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1928
Floors13
Total Units105
Building Area100,000 sqft
Lot Size8,377 sqft
ZoningC5-4
ConditionAverage
3002710047
3002707
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$20.5M
$9.2M
$403K

Building Permits

211 on record · 128 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 7, 2026Job #B01413252-I1-EL

Apartment 3G/H (1,600 sq ft)Electrical renovation to include: rewiring of (4) kitchen appliances; installation of (1) dedicated 30A line for oven; installation of (2) dedicated lines for P-TAC AC window units; installation of (22) light fixtures and (27) general outlets. All work to comply with current NYC Electrical Code.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $179KJob #B01332599-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $179KJob #B01332599-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 24, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #B01246998-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 23, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #B01246998-I1

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Violations

94 on record · 46 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,905
Judgments · 11 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $750Ticket #014203638P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 2, 2026Balance $455Ticket #000962891H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000957284J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $600Ticket #014144110J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Balance $2,000Ticket #011720393M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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DOB LegacyP
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2022#2590500

AT TIME OF AUDIT INSPECTION UNDER JOB# B00760732 THERE WAS NO DOB ISSUED GAS WORK QUALIFICATION CARD ON SITE. YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE PROOF OF DOB ISSUED GAS QUALIFICATION CARD.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 10, 2022#2585006
DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2237777

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2237778

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2128112

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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+ 89 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 13 floors and 105 units. The building area is 100,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 211 building permits on record, with 128 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 7, 2026.

Does 96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 94 violations on record, with 46 currently open. Breakdown: 39 DOB, 10 ECB, 45 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,905. 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 96 SCHERMERHORN ST?

96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $20.5M and a total assessed value of $9.2M (land: $403K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 96 SCHERMERHORN ST?

96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned C5-4. 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 96 SCHERMERHORN ST?

96 SCHERMERHORN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 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 96 SCHERMERHORN ST?

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