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1797 Pitkin Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212Company-ownedBBL 3037090034BIN 3083740

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors3
Units2
Building Area29,652 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassO2
Market Value$3.5M

1797 PITKIN AVE is a property located at 1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1900. It has 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 29,652 square feet on a 8,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $3.5M. It last sold for $3.2M on Sep 23, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 55 building permits on record (40 active). There are 59 violations on record (30 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $3,100 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

261records on file
86Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 1797 Pitkin Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 29,652 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 35 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 261 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 59 of its 261 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Permit (55) and inspection (48) trail well behind. 30 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 104.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 286 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% violation, 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.

$3.5M of Kings, written across 261 government filings.

Property Details

Address1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (over 100K sq ft)
O2
Year Built1900
Floors3
Total Units2
Building Area29,652 sqft
Lot Size8,000 sqft
ZoningR6
3037090034
3083740
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.5M
$1.6M
$216K
$3.2M
Last Sale DateSep 23, 2014

Building Permits

55 on record · 40 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 6, 2019Est. cost $630KJob #321252611-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 28, 2019Est. cost $500KJob #321380652-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 28, 2019Est. cost $965KJob #321380661-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 27, 2019Est. cost $950KJob #321380643-01
Place of AssemblyDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed Aug 20, 2019Job #321074984-01

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Violations

59 on record · 30 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,100
Judgments · 22 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 1, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #012177203R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $450Ticket #049390918X
DIRTY SIDEWALK COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $450Ticket #049445701K
FAIL TO CLEAN 18 INCH INTO STREET COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049425040Y
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049425041X
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2785388

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2024#2749240

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2023#2745090

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 2, 2023#2743453

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2023#2737742

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a office - fireproof (over 100k sq ft) with 3 floors and 2 units. The building area is 29,652 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 55 building permits on record, with 40 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 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Nov 6, 2019.

Does 1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 59 violations on record, with 30 currently open. Breakdown: 44 DOB, 15 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,100. 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 1797 PITKIN AVE?

1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $3.5M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $216K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1797 PITKIN AVE last sold?

1797 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11212 last sold for $3.2M on Sep 23, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1797 PITKIN AVE?

1797 PITKIN 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 1797 PITKIN AVE?

1797 PITKIN 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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