# 161 Beard Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

BBL 3006100018 · Block 610 · Lot 18 · BIN 3336680, 3336679  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/161-beard-street-3006100018  
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

Also recorded as: 163 Beard St

## Summary

161 Beard Street (Brooklyn, NY 11231; tax lot BBL 3006100018) is a factory or industrial building (building class F5: factory / industrial building (subtype F5)), built around 1931, on a 10,000 sq ft lot zoned M1-1/R5. City tax records list the owner as DELIGH IND INC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $858,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows four active DOB violations. There were five 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “161 Beard Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BBL 3006100018)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/161-beard-street-3006100018. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/unpaid-oath-tickets

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 4 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: DELIGH IND INC
- Building class: F5 – Factory / industrial building (subtype F5)
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 1
- Units: 0 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 10,000 sq ft · Building area: 10,000 sq ft
- Zoning: M1-1/R5, MX-5
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $858,000, assessed value $386,100, tax class 4
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-07-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-07-27 from COWHEY, MICHAEL; COWHEY, THOMAS M; COWHEY, JOSPEH to DELIGH INDUSTRIES INC, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 3 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-12-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-12-23 from COWHEY, GLADYS TR OF to COWHEY, JOSEPH; DONADIO, IRENE COWHEY; COWHEY, THOMAS M; COWHEY, MICHAEL, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 7 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-12-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-12-23 from DONADIO, IRENE NKA; COWHEY, IRENE to COWHEY, JOSEPH; COWHEY, THOMAS M; COWHEY, MICHAEL, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 7 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1974-10-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-10-15 from DONADIO IRENE to COWHEY JOSEPH; COWHEY THOMAS; COWHEY MICHAEL, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 4 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-15 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300649868: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1997-07-15, expires 1998-01-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-07-15 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300649868: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1997-07-15, expires 1998-01-01. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2015-03-03 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2014-05-15 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2008-01-03 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | open (Open) | 311 request to DOB: General Construction/Plumbing – Fence - None/Inadequate. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-03 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Dirty Condition – Trash. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: General Construction/Plumbing – Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Dirty Condition – Trash. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Dirty Condition – Trash. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as DELIGH IND INC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1984-07-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1984-07-27). | 636b-3b5g |

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