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1638 Garage West 12 St

Brooklyn, NY 11223Individually ownedBBL 3066190020BIN 3368048
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,520 sqft
ZoningR4-1
ClassB2
Market Value$1.8M

1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST is a property located at 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223. It is classified as a two family dwelling - frame. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,520 square feet on a 2,567 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4-1. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 violations on record (3 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $320 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

29records on file

Completed in 1930, 1638 West 12 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,520 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $110K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 29 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 10 of its 29 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Sale (7) and violation (3) trail well behind. 3 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 2020.

Read together — 34% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Kings, written across 29 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Frame
B2
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,520 sqft
Lot Size2,567 sqft
ZoningR4-1
ConditionAverage
3066190020
3368048
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$110K
$15K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

3 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$320
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $320Ticket #049552848Z
DIRTY AREA
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 2, 2020#13669469

§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 2, 2020#13673268

§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2020#13668728

§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a two family dwelling - frame with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,520 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 3 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 3 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $320. 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 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST?

1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $110K (land: $15K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST?

1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 is zoned R4-1. 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 1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST?

1638 GARAGE WEST 12 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11223 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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