Public elementary, junior or senior high

Brooklyn Democracy Academy

985 ROCKAWAY AVENUE · Brownsville · BIN 3082940

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1930Year Built

3Stories

W1Building Class

R6Zoning

196,402 sfGross Floor Area

1Units

LL97 Covered10 Active Violations 6 unresolved · 4 paperwork only 3 old, status unconfirmed ▸FDNY Report ↗

Public elementary, junior or senior high · Owner of record: NYC Department of Education · 90,000 sf lot · 2.18 FAR built · Flood zone X

Locations of Work

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Names shown beside floors are taken automatically from the text of filed documents and may be incomplete or wrong.

Permit Issued — active, not yet Signed-off

RoofAmeresco3p · 1 filing · 9 docs

Floor 2Brooklyn Democracy Academy17p · 1 filing · 20 docs

Floor 1Ameresco, L.S. 275Under Construction7p · 2 filings · 14 docs

▾Owner History (Filing Record)

Companies and organizations named on filings. Individual owners are not shown.

Owner	Filings	Most Recent
NYC School Construction Authority	55	07/08/2026
NYC Department of Education	15	03/22/2026
Doe Division of School Facilities	2	03/21/2026
NYC Department of Design and Construction	2	03/21/2026

▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)

Firm	Filings	Most Recent
Homerun Solar	1	12/22/2025
Cta Architects	1	10/22/2024
DMR Architects	9	09/27/2024

▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)

Representative	Filings	Most Recent
Municipal Building Consultants	1	03/21/2026
Cta Architects P C	2	03/21/2026

▾Contractors (License-Anchored)

Firm	Trade	Roles	Most Recent
A & S Electric	Electrical	8	03/21/2026
WDF	General Contractor	4	03/21/2026
Parada General Contracting	General Contractor	3	03/21/2026
WDF	Plumbing	2	07/08/2026
Empire Control Abatement	specialty_contractor	2	04/09/2026
Jemco Electric Contractors	Electrical	1	03/21/2026
Magriples James	Electrical	1	03/21/2026
Sunrise Electrical SRV	specialty_contractor	1	04/09/2026
Laser Electrical Contracting	Electrical	1	03/22/2026
Everest Electric	Electrical	1	03/21/2026

▾Special Inspection Agencies

Agency	License #	Filings	Most Recent
Homerun Solar	8772	1	12/22/2025
Twin Peaks	317	1	10/22/2024
Municipal Testing Laborat	230	8	09/27/2024
Future Tech Consultants O	589	1	07/13/2023

Building Lifecycle

All (117)Filed (11)Permit Issued (8)Signed Off (2)Violation (60)Inspection (2)Objection (4)Special Inspection (30)

06/03/2026

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Construction

02/11/2026

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

02/11/2026

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

12/22/2025

Filed — Alteration

INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ARRAY ON ROOF INCLUDING ALL RELATED STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGETO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

B01276436-I1

12/22/2025

Permit issued — Solar

B01276436-I1-SL

12/22/2025

Special inspection requirement — Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildings

RAYMOND PANCHARI

11/14/2025

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

11/14/2025

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

11/14/2025

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

10/29/2025

Permit issued — General Construction

B01130181-I1-GC

10/16/2025

Signed off — Alteration

REMOVE AND RELOCATE SERVICE SINK IN ROOM 236 & INSTALL FLOOR DRAIN

B00882764-S1

10/14/2025

Signed off — Alteration

REMOVE AND RELOCATE SERVICE SINK IN ROOM 236 & INSTALL FLOOR DRAIN

B00882764-I1

10/09/2025

Inspection — Pass-Final General Construction Non-Directive 14

Pass

View inspection ↗

08/25/2025

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Boilers

08/25/2025

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Boilers

08/25/2025

Violation issued (ECB, open)

Boilers

08/22/2025

Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints

RAYMOND PANCHARI

08/22/2025

Special inspection requirement — Energy Code Compliance Inspections

RAYMOND PANCHARI

08/22/2025

Special inspection requirement — Final

RAYMOND PANCHARI

08/22/2025

Special inspection requirement — Air barrier - visual inspection

RAYMOND PANCHARI

08/06/2025

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

06/23/2025

Violation issued (FDNY_NOV, closed)

05/02/2025

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

05/02/2025

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

04/07/2025

Violation issued (FDNY_NOV, closed)

02/03/2025

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

11/19/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_ORDER, closed)

10/22/2024

Filed — Alteration

B01130181-I1

09/27/2024

Filed — Alteration

REMOVE AND RELOCATE SERVICE SINK IN ROOM 236 & INSTALL FLOOR DRAIN

B00882764-P7

09/26/2024

Special inspection requirement — Interior lighting power

STEPHEN LATUS

09/26/2024

Special inspection requirement — Lighting controls

STEPHEN LATUS

09/26/2024

Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints

STEPHEN LATUS

09/26/2024

Special inspection requirement — Mechanical Systems

STEPHEN LATUS

09/26/2024

Special inspection requirement — Final

STEPHEN LATUS

09/23/2024

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

09/23/2024

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

09/23/2024

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

08/16/2024

Special inspection requirement — HVAC-R and service water piping design and insulation

STEPHEN LATUS

08/16/2024

Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints

STEPHEN LATUS

08/05/2024

Filed — Alteration

REMOVE AND RELOCATE SERVICE SINK IN ROOM 236 & INSTALL FLOOR DRAIN

B00882764-P5

08/05/2024

Filed — Alteration

REMOVE AND RELOCATE SERVICE SINK IN ROOM 236 & INSTALL FLOOR DRAIN

B00882764-P6

07/31/2024

Special inspection requirement — Final

STEPHEN LATUS

07/31/2024

Special inspection requirement — Mechanical Systems

STEPHEN LATUS

07/31/2024

Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints

STEPHEN LATUS

07/31/2024

Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints

STEPHEN LATUS

07/31/2024

Special inspection requirement — HVAC-R and service water piping design and insulation

STEPHEN LATUS

07/31/2024

Special inspection requirement — Lighting controls

STEPHEN LATUS

07/31/2024

Special inspection requirement — Interior lighting power

STEPHEN LATUS

07/31/2024

Special inspection requirement — HVAC-R and service water heating equipment

Latest 60 of 117 events.

Permit / Filing Register

Source	Work Type	Status	Applicant	Issued
DOB NOW	Solar	Permit Issued	Sunrise Electrical SRV	12/22/2025
DOB NOW	General Construction	Permit Issued	Parada General Contracting	10/29/2025
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	Empire Control Abatement	07/03/2024
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	WDF	05/24/2024
DOB NOW	Plumbing	Signed-off	WDF	05/24/2024
DOB NOW	Plumbing	Signed-off	WDF	08/17/2023
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	WDF	08/09/2023
DOB NOW	Mechanical Systems	Signed-off	Empire Control Abatement	07/25/2023
BIS	MH	ISSUED	Tristar Plumbing & Heating	02/22/2019
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Tristar Plumbing & Heating	01/09/2019
BIS	MH	ISSUED	Victory Plumbing & Heating	06/03/2016
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Tristar Plumbing & Heating	06/03/2016
BIS	MH	ISSUED	S & W Wilson Enterprises	07/21/2014
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Pro-Metal Construction	11/05/2013
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Pro-Metal Construction	11/05/2013
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Varsity Plumbing and Heating	08/26/2013
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Metropolitan Enterprises	05/09/2013
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Metropolitan Enterprises	04/26/2013
BIS	MH	ISSUED	R.A.M.S. Mechanical	03/13/2013
BIS	OT	ISSUED	R.A.M.S. Mechanical	03/13/2013
BIS	OT	ISSUED	N.J.D. Wiring & Electric I	12/26/2012
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Pro-Metal Construction	11/27/2012
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Pro-Metal Construction	11/27/2012
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Pro-Metal Construction	11/27/2012
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Varsity Plumbing and Heating	09/26/2012
BIS	OT	ISSUED	Pro-Metal Construction	09/26/2012
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Pro-Metal Construction	09/26/2012
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Pro-Metal Construction	08/29/2012
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Metropolitan Enterprises	08/24/2012
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	Metropolitan Enterprises	08/15/2012
BIS	OT	ISSUED	N.J.D. Wiring & Electric I	08/02/2012
BIS	OT	ISSUED	R.A.M.S. Mechanical	03/20/2012
BIS	MH	ISSUED	R.A.M.S. Mechanical	03/20/2012
BIS	OT	ISSUED	R.A.M.S. Mechanical	03/05/2012
BIS	MH	ISSUED	R.A.M.S. Mechanical	03/05/2012
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Forsythe P&H	10/13/2011
BIS	OT	ISSUED	R.A.M.S. Mechanical	09/22/2011
BIS	MH	ISSUED	R.A.M.S. Mechanical	09/22/2011
BIS	PL	ISSUED	Lafata Corallo P & H	09/22/2011
BIS	MH	ISSUED	R.A.M.S. Mechanical	05/26/2011

+ 18 more permits on file

14 projects · most recent 07/24/2026

General Wiring

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
07/24/2026	Complete	Sunrise Electrical Services	—
06/22/2026	Permit Issued	Apex Electric	General Wiring
11/04/2025	Complete	Charan Electrical Enterp's	—
07/01/2024	Complete	Charan Electrical Enterp's	—
02/28/2024	Complete	Ace Electrical Construction	General Wiring
07/07/2023	Complete	James F. Volpe Electrical	General Wiring
06/28/2023	Complete	Gemini Electric Co	—
08/08/2022	Permit Issued	R.M.F. Electric	General Wiring
08/18/2021	Complete	Charan Electrical Enterp's	—
07/11/2019	Complete	Charan Electrical Enterp's	—
06/18/2019	Permit Issued	Laser Electrical Contracting	General Wiring
06/15/2019	Permit Issued	Laser Electrical Contracting	General Wiring
06/18/2018	Complete	Charan Electrical Enterp's	—
05/07/2018	Complete	Laser Electrical Constr'g	General Wiring

1 project · most recent 12/22/2025

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
12/22/2025	Permit Issued	Sunrise Electrical SRV	624 panels, 365.04 kw, 15,600 roof_area_sqft

▾Field Inspections (DOB CAP) — 2

Date	Type	Result	Report
10/09/2025	Pass-Final General Construction Non-Directive 14	Pass	View ↗
05/02/2024	Pass-Final PL - Up to 9 Requested Floors	Pass	View ↗

▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 31

Date	Requirement	Inspector	Role
12/22/2025	Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildings	RAYMOND PANCHARI	special
08/22/2025	Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints	RAYMOND PANCHARI	special
08/22/2025	Energy Code Compliance Inspections	RAYMOND PANCHARI	progress
08/22/2025	Final	RAYMOND PANCHARI	progress
08/22/2025	Air barrier - visual inspection	RAYMOND PANCHARI	energy_progress
09/26/2024	Interior lighting power	STEPHEN LATUS	energy_progress
09/26/2024	Lighting controls	STEPHEN LATUS	energy_progress
09/26/2024	Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints	STEPHEN LATUS	special
09/26/2024	Mechanical Systems	STEPHEN LATUS	special
09/26/2024	Final	STEPHEN LATUS	progress
08/16/2024	HVAC-R and service water piping design and insulation	STEPHEN LATUS	energy_progress
08/16/2024	Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints	STEPHEN LATUS	special
07/31/2024	Final	STEPHEN LATUS	progress
07/31/2024	Mechanical Systems	STEPHEN LATUS	special
07/31/2024	Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints	STEPHEN LATUS	special
07/31/2024	Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints	STEPHEN LATUS	special
07/31/2024	HVAC-R and service water piping design and insulation	STEPHEN LATUS	energy_progress
07/31/2024	Lighting controls	STEPHEN LATUS	energy_progress
07/31/2024	Interior lighting power	STEPHEN LATUS	energy_progress
07/31/2024	HVAC-R and service water heating equipment	—	energy_progress
07/31/2024	HVAC-R and service water piping design and insulation	—	energy_progress
07/31/2024	HVAC-R and service water heating system controls	—	energy_progress
10/17/2023	Mechanical Systems	STEPHEN LATUS	special
10/17/2023	Lighting controls	STEPHEN LATUS	energy_progress
10/17/2023	Interior lighting power	STEPHEN LATUS	energy_progress

Latest 25 of 31.

▾Tenants in the building

Tenant	Space	Floors	Renovation projects
Ameresco	Office	Floor 1, Roof	Project B01276436 Alteration · Permit Entire · 12/22/2025
L.S. 275	Education	Floor 1	Project B01130181 Alteration · Permit Entire · 10/22/2024
Brooklyn Democracy Academy	Education	Floor 2	Project B00882764 Alteration · LOC Issued · 06/16/2023

Names are taken automatically from the text of each project’s filed documents (title blocks and cover sheets) and screened to exclude owners, landlords and designers. They may be incomplete or wrong; check the filing.

▾Documents — 101 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)

▸Plans & Drawings11

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch11

08/26/2026B00882764-P3Request digital key ↗

08/26/2026B00882764-P2Request digital key ↗

08/26/2026B00882764-P1Request digital key ↗

Showing 3 of 11 on file for this type

▸Applications & Permits2

▸BISWORK PERMIT APPLICATION1

07/21/2014340129122Open ↗

▸BISPLAN / WORK APPROVAL APPLICATION1

05/28/2014340129122Open ↗

▸Seals & Professional Certifications36

▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature13

08/29/2026B00882764-P3Open ↗

08/27/2026B01276436-I1Open ↗

Showing 3 of 13 on file for this type

▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature11

08/26/2026B00882764-P1Open ↗

08/26/2026B00882764-P6Open ↗

08/26/2026B00882764-P5Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWSpecial Inspector Seal & Signature9

08/29/2026B00882764-P3Open ↗

08/27/2026B01276436-I1Open ↗

Showing 3 of 9 on file for this type

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY-CERTIFICATION2

05/28/2014340129122Open ↗

08/28/2014340129122Open ↗

▸BISApplicant / Owner Signature1

05/28/2014340129122Open ↗

▸Trade Schedules & Equipment3

▸BISEQUIPMENT USE PERMITS2

09/15/2014340129122Open ↗

▸BISEQUIPMENT USE APPLICATION-PERMIT1

09/15/2014340129122Open ↗

▸Environmental & Asbestos4

▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-20/ACP-21: Asbestos Project Conditional Completion Form/Asbestos Project Completion Form2

08/26/2026B00882764-I1Open ↗

08/26/2026B00882764-S1Open ↗

▸BISASBESTOS: CERTIFICATION (DEP ACP5)1

07/20/2014340129122Open ↗

▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-5: Asbestos Assessment Report1

08/13/2026B01276436-I1Open ↗

▸Energy Compliance3

▸BISTR8: Energy Code Progress Inspections1

05/28/2014340129122Open ↗

▸BISAS-BUILT ENERGY ANALYSIS1

08/28/2014340129122Open ↗

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: ENERGY CODE PROGRESS INSPS1

08/28/2014340129122Open ↗

▸Approvals, Objections & Sign-offs26

▸DOB NOWFee Exempt Supporting Document - DOF ACRIS report or BIB letter11

08/23/2026B01130181-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026B00882764-P5Open ↗

08/13/2026B00882764-P2Open ↗

Showing 3 of 11 on file for this type

▸DOB NOWDesign Commission Approval City Owned (Exterior Work)10

08/13/2026B01130181-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026B00882764-P7Open ↗

08/13/2026B00882764-P4Open ↗

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▸BISCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY - LOC: REQUEST2

09/15/2014340129122Open ↗

08/28/2014340129122Open ↗

▸DOB NOWDesign Commission Sign Off City Owned (Exterior Work)2

08/13/2026B00882764-S1Open ↗

08/13/2026B00882764-I1Open ↗

▸DOB NOWDEP Variance (V5) letter1

08/23/2026B01130181-I1Open ↗

▸Cost, Insurance & Ownership2

▸BISCOST AFFIDAVIT2

09/15/2014340129122Open ↗

05/28/2014340129122Open ↗

▸Filing & Intake Forms2

▸BISADDITIONAL INFORMATION1

07/20/2014340129122Open ↗

▸BISEFILING JOB APPLICATION COVER SHEET1

05/28/2014340129122Open ↗

▸Other Documents12

▸DOB NOWNYCSCA - BCC Plan Examination Transmittal10

08/13/2026B00882764-S1Open ↗

08/13/2026B00882764-P6Open ↗

08/13/2026B00882764-P4Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWNYCSCA Exhibit 22

08/13/2026B00882764-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026B00882764-S1Open ↗