Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

988 Montgomery St

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3014240033BIN 3038406
Year Built1927
Floors6
Units53
Building Area47,164 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$2.4M

988 MONTGOMERY ST is a property located at 988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 47,164 square feet on a 12,025 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.4M. It last sold for $3.7M on Mar 31, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 42 building permits on record (31 active). There are 601 violations on record (63 currently open). 12 docketed judgments 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.

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1,444records on file
26Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 988 Montgomery St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 53 units and 47,164 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,444 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 641 of its 1,444 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (601) and inspection (64) trail well behind. 63 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 26, with a site energy-use intensity of 96.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 297 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 44% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.4M of Kings, written across 1,444 government filings.

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Property Details

Address988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1927
Floors6
Total Units53
Building Area47,164 sqft
Lot Size12,025 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3014240033
3038406
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$1.1M
$297K
$3.7M
Last Sale DateMar 31, 2026

Building Permits

42 on record · 31 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 25, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B01462994-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 25, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #B01462994-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 29, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #B01106276-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 29, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #B01106276-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 4, 2024Job #B01061326-I1-EL

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Violations

601 on record · 63 open
Judgments · 12 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #048874416K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Ticket #048212384M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #047816293H
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Ticket #047042763R
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #047200573R
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 26, 2026#19329164

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 26, 2026#19329168

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 26, 2026#19329170

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 26, 2026#19329172

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 26, 2026#19329173

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 47,164 sqft.

Are there building permits at 988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 42 building permits on record, with 31 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (APPROVED) filed Sep 25, 2026.

Does 988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 601 violations on record, with 63 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 15 ECB, 556 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 12 docketed judgments 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 988 MONTGOMERY ST?

988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $297K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 988 MONTGOMERY ST last sold?

988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 last sold for $3.7M on Mar 31, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 988 MONTGOMERY ST?

988 MONTGOMERY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11213 is zoned R7-1. 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 988 MONTGOMERY ST?

988 MONTGOMERY ST, 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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