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1601 Foster Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3052370038BIN 3121216
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units26
Building Area26,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassC1
Market Value$1.3M

1601 FOSTER AVE is a property located at 1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 26 units. The building area is 26,000 square feet on a 7,300 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 20 building permits on record (15 active). There are 75 violations on record (10 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $112 in open balances is 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

207records on file
38Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 1601 Foster Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 26 units and 26,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $563K. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 207 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 75 of its 207 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (51) and permit (20) trail well behind. 10 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 38, with a site energy-use intensity of 90.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 146 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% violation, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 207 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units26
Building Area26,000 sqft
Lot Size7,300 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3052370038
3121216
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$563K
$58K

Building Permits

20 on record · 15 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 7, 2024Est. cost $8KJob #321270986-01

FACADE

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $15KJob #B00200603-I1
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Cats Work PermitOther
CANCELLED
Filed Nov 15, 2019Job #287960
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 13, 2019Job #321270986-01-01

OT

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 6, 2019Est. cost $15KJob #B00200603-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

75 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$112
Judgments · 1 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $112Ticket #0218280298
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jan 5, 2026#18548922

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jan 5, 2026#18548911

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jan 5, 2026#18548921

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 26 units. The building area is 26,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 20 building permits on record, with 15 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Feb 7, 2024.

Does 1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 75 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 3 ECB, 49 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $112. 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 FOSTER AVE?

1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $563K (land: $58K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1601 FOSTER AVE?

1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 is zoned R6A. 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 FOSTER AVE?

1601 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 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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