Office building · Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Central Building
191 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The Central Building (191 Joralemon Street) is a 14-floor office building in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, built in 1925, with about 77,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 187-191 Joralemon Street.
- Office space
- 77K SF
- Floors
- 14
- Year built
- 1925
- Zoning
- C5-2A
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Compared with its neighbors
How the Central Building compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 1 minute walk, the Central Building is the smallest by office floor area. It went up in 1925; the median neighbor dates from 1920. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Building, 191 Joralemon Street | 77K SF | 14 | 1925 | Exempt |
| Temple Bar Building, 44 Court Street | 131K SF | 12 | 1901 | $14.48 |
| 186 Joralemon Street | 80K SF | 12 | 1922 | $13.95 |
| Terminal Building, 50 Court Street | 110K SF | 13 | 1913 | $12.69 |
| 32 Court Street | 104K SF | 23 | 1918 | $11.59 |
| 175 Remsen Street | 123K SF | 12 | 1962 | $10.31 |
| Court and Remsen Building, 26 Court Street | 280K SF | 29 | 1926 | $11.71 |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area). Large means at least 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Building name
- Central Building
- Other address
- 187-191 Joralemon Street
- ZIP code
- 11201
- Building type
- Office building (city class O3)
- Total floor area
- 76,916 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 76,916 SF
- Office
- 76,916 SF
- Height
- 14 floors
- Average floor
- About 5,500 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1925
- Last major alteration
- 2021
- Lot area
- 5,494 SF
- Zoning district
- C5-2A
- Built FAR
- 14
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Historic district
- Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3002550008
Nearest subway
- Court St
- Jay St-MetroTech
- Clark St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; building name from the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (below); subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values the Central Building at $17.8 million and assesses it at $7.99 million. Exemptions on the roll cover the whole taxable value, which is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes properties.
- Owner of record
- CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $17,760,000
- Land market value
- $967,000
- Assessed value
- $7,992,000
- Exemptions
- $7,992,000
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
City market value by tax year
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How to find who owns any NYC buildingSource: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-16. Exempt properties can still owe charges or payments in lieu of taxes that the roll does not show.
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NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
The Central Building last sold in April 2011 for $12.3 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK sold it to CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN.
- Last sale (deed date)
- April 20, 2011
- Price
- $12,350,000
- Seller
- THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
- Buyer
- CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN
- Deed recorded
- May 5, 2011
- ACRIS document
- 2011042900201001
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-16; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
The Central Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns a D (under 55). Its site energy use came to 80 kBtu per square foot, about the same as the national median of 80.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 436 metric tons of CO2e (5.66 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 50 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- D (under 55)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 80 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 80.8 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 436 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 5.66 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 76,916 SF
ENERGY STAR score by year
Energy sources in 2024
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-16; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The grade is the one the filed score earns under the law's cutoffs; the Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, which can differ.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at the Central Building in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in July 2024.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- July 2024
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Downtown BrooklynWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-24 (permits issued through 2026-10-22). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
Landmarks Preservation Commission records
Architecture and history
The Central Building was designed by Henry I. Oser and built in 1925 in the neo-Gothic style. It stands in the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, so exterior changes and new signage go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
- Architect
- Henry I. Oser
- Constructed
- 1925
- Style
- neo-Gothic
- Primary material
- Brick
- Built as
- Office building
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Individual Landmark and Historic District Building Database on NYC Open Data, pulled 2026-10-16. A designation can cover part of a lot, such as a facade or a lobby interior.
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Questions about Central Building
How big is the Central Building?
The Central Building has about 77,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 77,000 square feet of office, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was the Central Building built?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date the Central Building to 1925, designed by Henry I. Oser. The building is 14 floors tall.
Who designed the Central Building?
Henry I. Oser, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as neo-Gothic and its original use as an office building.
What is the address of the Central Building?
The Central Building is at 191 Joralemon Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn. City records list 187-191 Joralemon Street on the same tax lot (BBL 3002550008). A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 191 Joralemon Street?
191 Joralemon Street is in ZIP code 11201, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The Central Building is at 191 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, in Downtown Brooklyn.
What is the zoning at the Central Building?
The lot is in the C5-2A zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 14 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot. It is inside the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, so exterior changes go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
What subway station is closest to the Central Building?
The closest subway station to the Central Building is Court St (the R, 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains, connected to Borough Hall), about 450 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Jay St-MetroTech (the A, C, F and R trains), 5 min walk; Clark St (the 2 and 3 trains), 7 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns the Central Building?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN as the owner of record of the Central Building (BBL 3002550008). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
When was the Central Building last sold?
The Central Building last sold in April 2011 for $12.3 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK sold it to CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN. The deed is ACRIS document 2011042900201001 (BBL 3002550008) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
What is the energy grade of the Central Building?
The Central Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 for calendar year 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, a score of 85 or higher earns an A, 70 to 84 a B, 55 to 69 a C and under 55 a D, so 50 earns a D. The Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, so the posted label can differ if a filing was corrected. Its site energy use came to 80 kBtu per square foot, about the same as the national median of 80.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 436 metric tons of CO2e (5.66 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at the Central Building?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at the Central Building in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in July 2024. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3002550008. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
What are the property taxes at the Central Building?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of the Central Building, so there is no property tax on the roll to estimate. That is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) properties. The city's property tax records for BBL 3002550008 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of the Central Building?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of the Central Building at $17.8 million ($967,000 of it land) and its assessed value at $7.99 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 4% from 2022/23 ($17.2 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at the Central Building?
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