Office building · Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
65 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
65 Court Street is an 18-floor office building in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, built in 1963, with about 308,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 65-75 Court Street and 77-83 Livingston Street.
- Office space
- 308K SF
- Floors
- 18
- Year built
- 1963
- Zoning
- C5-2A
The 17th largest of the 63 office buildings we track in Downtown Brooklyn. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 65 Court Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 65 Court Street ranks 3rd of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1963; the median neighbor dates from 1924. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Court Street | 308K SF | 18 | 1963 | Exempt |
| Brooklyn Municipal Building, 210 Joralemon Street | 504K SF | 13 | 1926 | $1.43 |
| Terminal Building, 50 Court Street | 110K SF | 13 | 1913 | $12.69 |
| 186 Joralemon Street | 80K SF | 12 | 1922 | $13.95 |
| 111 Livingston Street | 390K SF | 22 | 1969 | $8.94 |
| Temple Bar Building, 44 Court Street | 131K SF | 12 | 1901 | $14.48 |
| 103 Court Street | 41K SF | 6 | 1929 | $11.82 |
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
- Other addresses
- 65-75 Court Street; 77-83 Livingston Street
- ZIP code
- 11201
- Building type
- Office building (city class O3)
- Total floor area
- 308,053 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 308,053 SF
- Office
- 308,053 SF
- Height
- 18 floors
- Average floor
- About 17,100 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1963
- Lot area
- 17,769 SF
- Zoning district
- C5-2A
- Built FAR
- 17.34
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3002660020
Nearest subway
- Borough Hall
- Jay St-MetroTech
- Hoyt St
Nearby large buildings
- 32 Court Street
- Central Building, 191 Joralemon Street
- Court and Remsen Building, 26 Court Street
- 175 Remsen Street
- Montague-Court Building, 16 Court Street
- 188 Montague Street
- 131 Livingston Street
- Brooklyn Edison Building, 345 Adams Street
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; 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 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 65 Court Street at $74.1 million and assesses it at $33.3 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
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $74,056,000
- Land market value
- $4,690,000
- Assessed value
- $33,325,200
- Exemptions
- $33,325,200
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
City market value by tax year
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
65 Court Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns a B (70 to 84). Its site energy use came to 81.2 kBtu per square foot, 39% below the national median of 133.5 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 2,305 metric tons of CO2e (8 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 81 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- B (70 to 84)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 81.2 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 133.5 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 2,305 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 8 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 288,200 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
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at 65 Court Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 13). The newest build-out, on floor 13, was first permitted in March 2025 (construction, mechanical; filed cost estimate $161,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 1
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 1
- Newest job first permitted
- September 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 1
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 13
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 1
Recent build-outs
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.
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Questions about 65 Court Street
How big is 65 Court Street?
65 Court Street has about 308,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 308,000 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 65 Court Street built?
City records list 1963 as the year built. The building is 18 floors tall.
What other addresses does 65 Court Street have?
City records list 65-75 Court Street and 77-83 Livingston Street on the same tax lot (BBL 3002660020) as 65 Court Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 65 Court Street?
65 Court 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 full mailing address is 65 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, in Downtown Brooklyn.
What is the zoning at 65 Court Street?
The lot is in the C5-2A zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 17.34 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 65 Court Street?
The closest subway station to 65 Court Street is Borough Hall (the 2, 3, 4, 5 and R trains, connected to Court St), about 300 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Jay St-MetroTech (the A, C, F and R trains), 4 min walk; Hoyt St (the 2 and 3 trains), 6 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 65 Court Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION as the owner of record of 65 Court Street (BBL 3002660020). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What is the energy grade of 65 Court Street?
65 Court Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 earns a B. 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 81.2 kBtu per square foot, 39% below the national median of 133.5 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 2,305 metric tons of CO2e (8 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 65 Court Street?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at 65 Court Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 13). The newest build-out, on floor 13, was first permitted in March 2025 (construction, mechanical; filed cost estimate $161,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3002660020. 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 65 Court Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 65 Court Street, 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 3002660020 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 65 Court Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 65 Court Street at $74.1 million ($4.69 million of it land) and its assessed value at $33.3 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 5% from 2022/23 ($70.7 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 65 Court Street?
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