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170 Riverdale Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212Company-ownedBBL 3036010026BIN 3326589
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1974
Floors3
Units74
Building Area57,200 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$8.3M

170 RIVERDALE AVE is a property located at 170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1974. It has 3 floors and 74 units. The building area is 57,200 square feet on a 38,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $8.3M. It last sold for $98.7M on Dec 16, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 31 building permits on record (22 active). There are 684 violations on record (104 currently open). 17 docketed judgments carrying $25 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,039records on file
86Energy Star

Completed in 1974, 170 Riverdale Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 74 units and 57,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.3M, and assessed for tax at $3.8M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,039 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,181 of its 2,039 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Violation (684) and inspection (40) trail well behind. 104 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 86, with a site energy-use intensity of 464.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 147 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 58% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.3M of Kings, written across 2,039 government filings.

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Property Details

Address170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1974
Floors3
Total Units74
Building Area57,200 sqft
Lot Size38,900 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3036010026
3326589 +2 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.3M
$3.8M
$875K
$98.7M
Last Sale DateDec 16, 2014

Building Permits

31 on record · 22 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 11, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01298227-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 11, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01298220-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 10, 2025Est. cost $1Job #B01298227-I1

Initial Permit

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 9, 2025Est. cost $1Job #B01298220-I1

Initial Permit

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 13, 2025Job #340258465-01-10

OT

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Violations

684 on record · 104 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 17 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 12, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0219177402
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Ticket #047288496L
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Ticket #047230140Z
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2022Ticket #047260704M
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2017Ticket #035112555H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 8, 2026#19059077

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST FROM SOUTH AT EAST. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 8, 2026#19059078

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 8, 2026#19059079

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

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 8, 2026#19059080

§ 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 8, 2026#19059081

§ 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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+ 679 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1974. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 3 floors and 74 units. The building area is 57,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 31 building permits on record, with 22 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Mar 11, 2026.

Does 170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 684 violations on record, with 104 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 4 ECB, 673 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 17 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. 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 170 RIVERDALE AVE?

170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $8.3M and a total assessed value of $3.8M (land: $875K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 170 RIVERDALE AVE last sold?

170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 last sold for $98.7M on Dec 16, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 170 RIVERDALE AVE?

170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is zoned R6. 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 170 RIVERDALE AVE?

170 RIVERDALE AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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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