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1646 Benson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11214Company-ownedBBL 3063980041BIN 3167574
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors3
Units6
Building Area4,750 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC2
Market Value$1.2M

1646 BENSON AVE is a property located at 1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,750 square feet on a 1,767 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $908K on Oct 15, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 17 building permits on record (12 active). There are 132 violations on record (102 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

416records on file

Completed in 1926, 1646 Benson Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,750 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $523K. In the 35 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 416 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 214 of its 416 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (132) and permit (17) trail well behind. 102 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.

Read together — 51% complaint, 35 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 416 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1926
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area4,750 sqft
Lot Size1,767 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3063980041
3167574
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$523K
$8K
$908K
Last Sale DateOct 15, 2008

Building Permits

17 on record · 12 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jan 9, 2026Job #480372
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 17, 2010Est. cost $26KJob #320140931-01

GEN. CONSTR

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 26, 2010Job #320140931-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 26, 2010Job #320140931-1-1-hist

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 2, 2008Est. cost $25KJob #310065844-01

GC

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Violations

132 on record · 102 open
HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039919

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039921

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039924

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039913

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT TO EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039915

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,750 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 17 building permits on record, with 12 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 Jan 9, 2026.

Does 1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 132 violations on record, with 102 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 1 ECB, 130 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1646 BENSON AVE?

1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $523K (land: $8K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1646 BENSON AVE last sold?

1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 last sold for $908K on Oct 15, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1646 BENSON AVE?

1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 is zoned R5. 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 1646 BENSON AVE?

1646 BENSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 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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