Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

987 St Johns Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3012490138BIN 3332427

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1921
Floors6
Units43
Building Area40,653 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD7
Market Value$6.7M

987 ST JOHNS PL is a property located at 987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1921. It has 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 40,653 square feet on a 16,689 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $6.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 33 building permits on record (21 active). There are 27 violations on record (4 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

116records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1921, 987 St Johns Pl rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 43 units and 40,653 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 28 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 116 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 33 of its 116 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (29) and violation (27) trail well behind. 4 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 28.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 147 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% permit, 28 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.7M of Kings, written across 116 government filings.

Property Details

Address987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1921
Floors6
Total Units43
Building Area40,653 sqft
Lot Size16,689 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3012490138
3332427
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.7M
$3M
$205K

Building Permits

33 on record · 21 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 22, 2024Job #321595314-01-04
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 20, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #B00591163-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 5, 2023Job #B00223296-S2-EL
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Aug 22, 2023Job #B00923167-I1-EL

Installation of one (1) new elevator.

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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 13, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #B00459657-I1

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Violations

27 on record · 4 open
HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 16, 2026#18794416

§ 27-2055 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A CERTIFICATION THAT THE PERSON DOING JANITORIAL SERVICES IS COMPETENT TO PERFORM SAME.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2025#18271058

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2025#18271059

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2025#18271060

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn built?

The building at 987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1921. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 40,653 sqft.

Are there building permits at 987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn?

Yes. 987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 33 building permits on record, with 21 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Feb 22, 2024.

Does 987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 27 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 8 ECB, 18 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 987 ST JOHNS PL?

987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $6.7M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $205K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 987 ST JOHNS PL?

987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is zoned R6. 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 987 ST JOHNS PL?

987 ST JOHNS PL, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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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