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Brooklyn Public Lib Main Branch, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01183 • Lot 0002 • Zip: 11238

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

6 Open DOB violations 151 on record • 1990–2021 0 Open ECB violations 20 on record • 1992–2017

Address

Primary address: Brooklyn Public Lib Main Branch, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01183
Lot: 0002
BBL: 3011830002
Unified address ID: 3011830002

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 140,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 610 ft x 581 ft
Built FAR: 1.48
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Library (P8)
Year built: 1941
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 206,640 sq ft
Building dimensions: 246 ft x 168 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $79,915,000
Total assessment: $35,961,750
Land assessment: $2,142,000
Exempt total: $35,961,750
Assessment owner: BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRA

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Prospect Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
Prospect Park B FS Q

About 10 minutes on foot · 693 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 30 min 10 walking, 20 riding
  • Union Square 34 min 10 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 37 min 10 walking, 27 riding
  • Times Square 38 min 10 walking, 28 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 10 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 45 min 10 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 21, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  2. Permit issued Apr 9, 2026

    PL / PL

    CHARLES A DIMINO INC

  3. DOB filing Apr 9, 2026 $300,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONCRETE PADS FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. REPLACEMENT OF BOILERS AND DUCT WORK. ALL AS PER...

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 2, 2026 $38,445

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 9, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 19, 2025 $2,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 14, 2025 $2,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 21, 2025 $2,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB filing Jul 9, 2025 $735,000

    Alteration Type II

    MECHANICAL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUAPANCY FILED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2024

  1. DOB filing Sep 13, 2024 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF MAN BASKET WITH HOIST AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Aug 5, 2024

    EW / SP

    MARTIN PLBG & HTG INC

  3. DOB filing Aug 5, 2024 $300,000

    Alteration Type II

    Brooklyn Central Library addition and reconstruction. No change of use, egress or occupancy under this application. (...

  4. DOB filing Aug 1, 2024 $1,400,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION/SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH EMERGENCY ONE-WAY AND TWO-...

  5. DOB filing Jul 18, 2024 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SEVEN(7)AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR PRE-AC TION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS & INSTALLAT...

2023

  1. Permit issued Dec 5, 2023

    EQ / EQ

    ACS SYSTEM ASSOCIATES INC

2022

  1. Permit issued Oct 31, 2022

    EW / SP

    A & F FIRE PROTECTION CO

  2. Permit issued Aug 8, 2022

    EW / OT

    CRM CONSTRUCTION & MAINTE

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 3, 2020

    EW / SP

    A & F FIRE PROTECTION CO

2019

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2019

    RWNRF-RETAINING WALL NONE

    FAILED TO FILE CYCLE 1 TECHNICAL REPORT BY 12/31/2018 PER RCNY 103-09

  2. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  3. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2017

  1. ECB violation Jun 20, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 1000002109 HASBEEN INSPECTED,TESTED,AND DISINFECTED,AND THAT ...

  2. ECB violation Jun 20, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 1000002097 HASBEEN INSPECTED,TESTED,AND DISINFECTED,AND THAT ...

  3. ECB violation Jun 20, 2017 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 1000002078 HASBEEN INSPECTED,TESTED,AND DISINFECTED,AND THAT ...

2016

  1. ECB violation Dec 15, 2016 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE 88-H-01:HANDRAIL ON THE IGHT AND LEFT CAN BE STALLED.

  2. ECB violation Sep 22, 2016 $500

    CLASS - 2

    88H11,90I11,100H11. 88H11-HANDRAIL DRIVE CHAIN IS WORN AND JUMPING HE SPOCKET; 90I11-LOWER LEVEL STARTING STATION IS ...

2014

  1. ECB violation Mar 5, 2014 $250

    CLASS - 2

    96M07/

2012

  1. Sale Apr 12, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    1 GRAND ARMY PLAZA

2009

  1. Sale Jul 9, 2009 $1,100,000

    Changed hands

    1 GRAND ARMY PLAZA

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BROOKLYN CENTRAL LIBRARY
HARRY YARWOOD
DOB Filing 04/09/2026
Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
JOHN VITALI
DOB Filing 07/09/2025
Owner
Brooklyn Central Library
Harry Yarwood
DOB Filing 08/05/2024
Owner
BROOKLYN SENTRAL LIBRARY
KAREN SHEEHAN
DOB Filing 07/18/2024
Owner
DEPT. OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
FRANCIS CONNOR JR.
DOB Filing 06/11/2021
Owner
THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
BRETT ROBINSON
DOB Filing 02/24/2021
Owner
DDC
SERGIO VAZQUEZ
DOB Filing 01/03/2019
Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBR
JOHN VITALI
DOB Filing 12/12/2017
Owner
brookyln public library
thomas herring
DOB Filing 04/26/2017
Owner
BRKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
THOMAS HERRING
DOB Filing 04/26/2017

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
ELMONT, NY, 11003
DOB NOW 04/02/2026
Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
DOB NOW 11/19/2025
Owner
QUANTUM DESIGN
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
DOB NOW 10/14/2025
Owner
S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC
VALLEY COTTAGE, NY, 10989
DOB NOW 04/04/2018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 05/28/1986
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE
500 MUNICIPAL BLDG
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 05/28/1986
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION
ACRIS 04/22/1980
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
PLUTO