Building health · BROOKLYN, NY

196 8 Ave

built 1899 · 4 stories · 10 apartments
Also known as 520 1 St — one building, several doors.

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Sep
No active shed permit; permits since Jan 2026, last expired Sep 2026
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Jun
Boiler burning natural gas (Burnham KIN12LNC), registration current since Jun 2026
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2026 Apr
Latest accepted inspection Apr 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Jan
Supported scaffold permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2015 Feb
0 open. 1 violations on record in all, 2015
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2004 Dec
Latest boiler work permit 2004
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2004 Dec
Boiler permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1899
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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