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1298 Dekalb Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11221Company-ownedBBL 3032430032BIN 3073770
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units20
Building Area14,800 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$1.9M

1298 DEKALB AVE is a property located at 1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 20 units. The building area is 14,800 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.9M. It last sold for $335K on Mar 5, 2003. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (3 active). There are 201 violations on record (16 currently open). 24 docketed judgments carrying $600 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

862records on file

Completed in 1931, 1298 Dekalb Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 20 units and 14,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $865K. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 862 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 478 of its 862 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Violation (201) and inspection (71) trail well behind. 16 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 2004.

Read together — 55% complaint, 41 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.9M of Kings, written across 862 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units20
Building Area14,800 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3032430032
3073770
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$865K
$135K
$335K
Last Sale DateMar 5, 2003

Building Permits

7 on record · 3 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 18, 2025Job #480429
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
INITIAL
Filed Aug 1, 2012Job #320521388-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
INITIAL
Filed Aug 1, 2012Job #320521388-1-1-hist

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Aug 1, 2012Est. cost $15KJob #320521388-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 17, 2003Est. cost $15KJob #301294622-01

GC

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Violations

201 on record · 16 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 24 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2018Ticket #041435497M
LOOSE RUBBISH
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 27, 2015Balance $600Ticket #0800570852
FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 2ND
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2013Ticket #034972536X
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2013Ticket #035060328X
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2013Ticket #035002717Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 26, 2025#17916634

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT VESTIBULE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 20 units. The building area is 14,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 7 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Dec 18, 2025.

Does 1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 201 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 23 ECB, 162 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has 24 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 1298 DEKALB AVE?

1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $865K (land: $135K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1298 DEKALB AVE last sold?

1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold for $335K on Mar 5, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1298 DEKALB AVE?

1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is zoned R6. 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 1298 DEKALB AVE?

1298 DEKALB AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11221 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.

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