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1561 Pitkin Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212Company-ownedBBL 3034940028BIN 3331212
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors4
Units37
Building Area30,800 sqft
ZoningC4-3
ClassC7
Market Value$3.1M

1561 PITKIN AVE is a property located at 1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 4 floors and 37 units. The building area is 30,800 square feet on a 9,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-3. The assessed market value is $3.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 27 building permits on record (21 active). There are 289 violations on record (86 currently open). 47 docketed judgments carrying $14,563 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

751records on file
75Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 1561 Pitkin Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 37 units and 30,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 751 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 305 of its 751 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Violation (289) and enforcement (73) trail well behind. 86 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 75, with a site energy-use intensity of 28.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 96 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% complaint, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.1M of Kings, written across 751 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1930
Floors4
Total Units37
Building Area30,800 sqft
Lot Size9,000 sqft
ZoningC4-3
ConditionAverage
3034940028
3331212
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.1M
$1.4M
$203K

Building Permits

27 on record · 21 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 18, 2026Job #494617
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 23, 2026Job #B01376106-I1-EL

To remove ECB Violation Numbers 035656727K, 035656730L Removing all electrical components for both ecbs. removing power to sign,and removing power for split units

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 2, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B01031859-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 28, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #B01017748-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 5, 2024Job #B01014678-I1-EL

PAY O MATIC REPLACING 30 LIGHT FIXTURES ONLY. NO NEW WIRING.

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Violations

289 on record · 86 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$14,563
Judgments · 47 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $250Ticket #049353658X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048788087H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014149149J
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #014137918R
RECORDKEEPING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048243726P
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18995530

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18995531

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18995532

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18995533

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18995534

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 37 units. The building area is 30,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 27 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 Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed May 18, 2026.

Does 1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 289 violations on record, with 86 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 13 ECB, 266 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 47 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $14,563. 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 1561 PITKIN AVE?

1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $203K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1561 PITKIN AVE?

1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is zoned C4-3. 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 1561 PITKIN AVE?

1561 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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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