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Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01183 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

6 Open DOB violations 99 on record • 1989–2025 0 Open ECB violations 11 on record • 1991–2019

Address

Primary address: Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01183
Lot: 0026
BBL: 3011830026
Unified address ID: 3011830026

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 537,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 540 ft x 828 ft
Built FAR: 1.05
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Museum (P7)
Year built: 1915
Last altered: 2011
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 566,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 500 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $154,073,000
Total assessment: $69,332,850
Land assessment: $15,707,250
Exempt total: $69,332,850
Assessment owner: CULTURAL AFFAIRS

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

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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 Jul 31, 2026 $5,111,066

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 30, 2026 $300,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 14, 2026 $543,563

    Alteration

    Objections

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 9, 2026 $275,975

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 9, 2026 $74,275

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 20, 2026 $359,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB filing Apr 11, 2025 $60,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING SPECIAL CLASS E FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INCLUDING ADDITION, REPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION OF FIRE AL...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. DOB filing Dec 2, 2019 $38,000

    Alteration Type III

    FILING VARIOUS TENTS AND CHALETS FOR OUTDOOR EVENT 'BROOKLYN MUSEUM WINTERFEST' AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO C...

  2. DOB filing Nov 19, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR TEMPORARY TENT ON PARKING LOT

  3. DOB filing Nov 19, 2019 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR TEMPORARY STAGE ON PARKING LOT

  4. Permit issued Aug 23, 2019

    EW / OT

    ROY B CONSTRUCTION COMPAN

  5. Permit issued Aug 22, 2019

    EW / OT

    ROY B CONSTRUCTION COMPAN

  6. ECB violation Jun 25, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    CU59X10,02X10,39X10,57B7,59BB07,68B07. 59X10-CEASE USE ITEM. BRAKE MONITOR IS NOT WORKING. RMDY: REPAIR BRAKE MONITOR...

2018

  1. DOB filing Nov 17, 2018 $1,500

    Alteration Type III

    FILING FOR TEMPORARY TENT ON PARKING LOT

  2. Permit issued Nov 16, 2018

    AL / OT

    MILLENNIAL ENTERTAINMENT

  3. DOB filing Nov 16, 2018 $75,000

    Alteration Type III

    FILING FOR TEMPORARY STAGE ON PARKING LOT

  4. Permit issued Oct 18, 2018

    EW / OT

    KELCO CONSTRUCTION INC

  5. Permit issued Aug 23, 2018

    AL / OT

    ROY B CONSTRUCTION COMPAN

  6. Permit issued Aug 23, 2018

    AL / OT

    ROY B CONSTRUCTION COMPAN

2017

  1. ECB violation Sep 2, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 1

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS.AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION(TPA)ACTIVITY WAS IN PROGRESS.I OBS...

  2. ECB violation May 15, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 1

    39B10 NO RUNBY FO RTHE TOP OF CAR. PROVIDE PROPER CAR TOP CLEARANCE. ELEVATIOR SHIRTING OVERHEAD.

  3. ECB violation Mar 13, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 1

    80B10,40M07. 80B-CWT SHACKLES HITTING THE COMP SHEAVE PROVIDE () EXTENDED STRIKE PLATE ON CWT; 40M-PROVIDE GFCI IN M.R.

2011

  1. ECB violation Feb 20, 2011 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. NOTED: WORK ON GOING UNDER NB PERMIT...

2010

  1. ECB violation Aug 26, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS @ JOBSITE @ TIME OF INSPECTION.THERE WERE NO APPROVED PLANS FOR THE SUPPOR...

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 MUSEUM
KENNETH KURTZ
DOB Filing 04/11/2025
Owner
WIADCA
ANGELA SEALY
DOB Filing 11/19/2019
Owner
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN
SCOTT MEDBURY
DOB Filing 10/18/2018
Owner
JACK MORTON WORLDWIDE
BILL JAKAB
DOB Filing 08/16/2017
Owner
HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP
BALWINDER SINGH
DOB Filing 09/22/2016
Owner
YORK SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT CORP.
KENNETH BUETTNER
DOB Filing 04/15/2016
Owner
BILLY ENTERPRISES INC
JEROD GALLIMORE
DOB Filing 02/11/2015
Owner
NYCDCA
KATE LEVIN
DOB Filing 06/13/2014
Owner
S S BRIDGING & SCAFFOLDIN
DENNIS CLARKE
DOB Filing 04/23/2014
Owner
NYC DEPT. OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
KATE LEVIN
DOB Filing 08/20/2013

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
LINDENHURST, NY, 11757
DOB NOW 07/31/2026
Owner
DDC
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
DOB NOW 02/12/2026
Owner
WEST INDIAN DAY CARNIVAL ASSOCIATIO
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
DOB NOW 08/07/2025
Owner
WEST INDIANA AMERICAN DAY CARNIVAL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
DOB NOW 08/15/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION
ACRIS 04/22/1980
PARTY 1
BKLYN INSTIT OF ARTS & SCIENCES BKLYN MUSEUM
ACRIS 03/31/1975
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM OF THE CITY OF NY
ACRIS 03/31/1975
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
PLUTO