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1601 8 Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11215Individually ownedBBL 3011090001BIN 3026900
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1980
Floors7
Units201
Building Area147,170 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD3
Market Value$42.6M

1601 8 AVE is a property located at 1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1980. It has 7 floors and 201 units. The building area is 147,170 square feet on a 82,766 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $42.6M. It last sold for $14.5M on Dec 29, 2005. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 91 building permits on record (57 active). There are 80 violations on record (4 currently open). 6 docketed judgments 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

521records on file
41Energy Star

Completed in 1980, 1601 8 Ave rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 201 units and 147,170 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $42.6M, and assessed for tax at $19.2M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 521 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 205 of its 521 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Permit (91) and violation (80) trail well behind. 4 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 41, with a site energy-use intensity of 102.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 943 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% complaint, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$42.6M of Kings, written across 521 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1980
Floors7
Total Units201
Building Area147,170 sqft
Lot Size82,766 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3011090001
3026900
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$42.6M
$19.2M
$1.9M
$14.5M
Last Sale DateDec 29, 2005

Building Permits

91 on record · 57 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 30, 2026Job #B01316221-P2

Adding SERVICE WORK NOTIFY UTILITY to application B01316221. All Equipment being replaced is listed on the main permit associated with this permit which was issued on 11/10/25. Did not check box for Service work

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 16, 2026Job #B01316221-S1-EL

Adding SERVICE WORK NOTIFY UTILITY to application B01316221. All Equipment being replaced is listed on the main permit associated with this permit which was issued on 11/10/25. Did not check box for Service work

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 13, 2026Est. cost $460KJob #B01263758-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 10, 2026Est. cost $503KJob #B01047654-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 10, 2025Job #B01316221-I1-EL

Replace (2) 800 amp switches (PLP & Fire Pump) Replace (2) 1200 amp service switches (Feed two existing Meter Banks) Replace (2) 400 amp Fused Discos (elevator and boiler ) Replace (2) 800 amp Panels Replace (1) 400 amp panel. THIS JOB IS ADVISORY BOARD

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Violations

80 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #000918654X
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Ticket #000887620Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Ticket #000886313Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #000846468M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2009Ticket #041102108Y
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19094106

§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE VISIBLE MOLD AT CAULKING AND GROUT JOINTS OF THE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST, SOUTH AND WEST WALLS AROUND BATHTUB, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 221, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19094107

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING PLASTIC WEDGE OBSTRUCTED ENTRANCE DOOR TO LAUNDRY ROOM, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19094108

§ 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 HINGES AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO RECREATION ROOM, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 12, 2026#2818045
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was constructed in 1980. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 7 floors and 201 units. The building area is 147,170 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 91 building permits on record, with 57 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Apr 30, 2026.

Does 1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 80 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 35 DOB, 5 ECB, 40 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 1601 8 AVE?

1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has an assessed market value of $42.6M and a total assessed value of $19.2M (land: $1.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1601 8 AVE last sold?

1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 last sold for $14.5M on Dec 29, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1601 8 AVE?

1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 is zoned R6B. 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 1601 8 AVE?

1601 8 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 is individually 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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