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161 Woodruff Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226BBL 3050541202BIN 3115937
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Year Built1929
Floors6
Units30
Building Area28,540 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassRM
Market Value$204K

161 WOODRUFF AVE is a property located at 161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 6 floors and 30 units. The building area is 28,540 square feet on a 7,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $204K. There are 37 building permits on record (19 active). There are 272 violations on record (67 currently open). 25 docketed judgments carrying $19,865 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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592records on file
34Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 161 Woodruff Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 30 units and 28,540 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $204K, and assessed for tax at $91.8K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 592 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 272 of its 592 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (164) and inspection (52) trail well behind. 67 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 34, with a site energy-use intensity of 82.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 229 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% violation, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$204K of Kings, written across 592 government filings.

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Property Details

Address161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1929
Floors6
Total Units30
Building Area28,540 sqft
Lot Size7,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3050541202
3115937

Assessment & Sales

$204K
$92K
$4K

Building Permits

37 on record · 19 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 9, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01283617-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 9, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01283617-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 9, 2025Job #B01283620-I1-EL

Installation of temporary wiring for sidewalk shed

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 9, 2024Job #433684
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 9, 2024Job #433687
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Violations

272 on record · 67 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$19,865
Judgments · 25 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049202948X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048980149Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014182535M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049070053N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049108023N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0000627

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 27, 2026#19106481

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 27, 2026#19106483

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jul 27, 2026#19106486

§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 C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jul 20, 2026#19096003

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 6 floors and 30 units. The building area is 28,540 sqft.

Are there building permits at 161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 37 building permits on record, with 19 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Sep 9, 2025.

Does 161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 272 violations on record, with 67 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB Safety, 47 DOB, 4 ECB, 210 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 25 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $19,865. 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 161 WOODRUFF AVE?

161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $204K and a total assessed value of $92K (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 161 WOODRUFF AVE?

161 WOODRUFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 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.

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