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117 Jamaica Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11207Company-ownedBBL 3034860001BIN 3080594
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Year Built1917
Floors4
Units24
Building Area19,211 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassC7
Market Value$2.4M

117 JAMAICA AVE is a property located at 117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1917. It has 4 floors and 24 units. The building area is 19,211 square feet on a 6,691 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $2.4M. It last sold for $1.9M on Mar 31, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 31 building permits on record (21 active). There are 234 violations on record (23 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $475 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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1,394records on file

Completed in 1917, 117 Jamaica Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 24 units and 19,211 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,394 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 975 of its 1,394 records, fully 70%, fall under that one heading. Violation (234) and enforcement (60) trail well behind. 23 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2007.

Read together — 70% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

70% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1917
Floors4
Total Units24
Building Area19,211 sqft
Lot Size6,691 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
3034860001
3080594
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$1.1M
$105K
$1.9M
Last Sale DateMar 31, 2008

Building Permits

31 on record · 21 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 13, 2026Est. cost $41KJob #B01200055-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 12, 2026Est. cost $18KJob #B01200055-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Apr 25, 2025Est. cost $41KJob #B01200055-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 21, 2025Est. cost $18KJob #B01200055-S1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 4, 2025Job #B01205988-I1-EL

RESOLVE ECB VIOLATION 39141155R GENERAL WIRING FOR 4 AC MINI SPLIT LOCATED AT REAR BUILDING

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Violations

234 on record · 23 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$475
Judgments · 34 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #039138016J
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Balance $125Ticket #048015479M
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #014030652Z
RECORDKEEPING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $125Ticket #047475043M
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 9, 2019Balance $25Ticket #0201088279
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 7, 2026#19200327

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 7, 2026#19200328

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 7, 2026#19200329

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 28, 2026#39194055Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED A CHAIN LOCK ONTO STAIRWAY PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING THE STAIRCASE AND USE OF HANDRAILS. ALSO OBSERVED AN ELECTRIC BIKE, FOLDA

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Apr 2, 2025#18136214

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FEET AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 4th STORY, 3rd SECTION FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17809225 ISSUED 02-APR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 was constructed in 1917. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 24 units. The building area is 19,211 sqft.

Are there building permits at 117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 31 building permits on record, with 21 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Apr 13, 2026.

Does 117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 234 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 15 ECB, 206 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $475. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 117 JAMAICA AVE?

117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $105K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 117 JAMAICA AVE last sold?

117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 last sold for $1.9M on Mar 31, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 117 JAMAICA AVE?

117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 is zoned R4. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 117 JAMAICA AVE?

117 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 117 JAMAICA AVE?

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