183 Washington Park, Fort Greene, Brooklyn: Violations and Building Information

About 183 Washington Park

183 Washington Park is a five- or six-family walk-up in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, built in 1866, with 5 apartments, on 4 floors. The lot is 1,873 sq ft, zoned R6B.

Building type

Five- or six-family walk-up (class C2)

Year built

1866

Apartments

5

Floors

4

Building floor area

4,950 sq ft

Lot area

1,873 sq ft

Zoning

R6B

Floor area ratio

2.64 built of 2.00 allowed

Historic district

Fort Greene Historic District

Programmes and lists

Class B / SRO rooms · Sidewalk shed / scaffold up

BBL

3020890029

From the city’s tax-lot records (DCP PLUTO), DOF, HPD, DOB and HUD programme lists. Zoning map for this lot.

NYC rules that apply here

Based on the building’s size, age and type. These apply whether or not anything is open.

• Class B / SRO roomsHPD records lawful Class B (rooming or single-room-occupancy) units here. Single-room-occupancy buildings need HPD’s Certification of No Harassment before DOB approves most demolition or alteration work. Rooms in older SRO buildings are commonly rent-stabilised.
• Sidewalk shed / scaffold upAn active DOB NOW permit for a sidewalk shed, scaffold or construction fence. A shed is a monthly rental cost, and one that stays up for years usually means facade repairs are stalled. The permit has to be renewed while the shed stands; an expired shed permit is a violation.
• HPD registration every yearRequired for every residential building with 3 or more apartments, between May 21 and September 1. Without it, an owner cannot bring a nonpayment case or certify corrected violations. Read the guide
• Lead-paint rules (Local Law 1)Built before 1960, so paint in the apartments is presumed to be lead-based: annual notices, turnover work, XRF testing and ten years of records. Read the guide
• Annual window-guard noticeEach January every tenant gets the window-guard notice; guards go on every window of an apartment where a child 10 or younger lives. Read the guide
• Heat and hot waterHeat season runs October 1 to May 31 (68°F by day when it is below 55°F outside, 62°F at night); hot water at 120°F all year. Read the guide
• Gas piping inspection every four years (Local Law 152)Every building except one- and two-family homes; the year depends on the community district. Read the guide
• Natural gas alarms by January 1, 2027Every apartment in a building with gas service needs a natural gas alarm (Local Law 157 of 2016, deadline set by Local Law 102 of 2025). Read the guide
• In a historic districtFort Greene Historic District: exterior work needs a permit from the Landmarks Preservation Commission.