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186 Jay St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Government-ownedBBL 3000970002BIN 3000182
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1971
Floors1
Units3
Building Area187,894 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassW6
Market Value$60M

186 JAY ST is a property located at 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a education - junior college. The building was constructed in 1971. It has 1 floor and 3 units. The building area is 187,894 square feet on a 38,565 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $60M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 252 building permits on record (200 active). There are 167 violations on record (49 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $600 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

632records on file

Completed in 1971, 186 Jay St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 187,894 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $60.0M, and assessed for tax at $27.0M. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 632 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 252 of its 632 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Violation (167) and inspection (104) trail well behind. 49 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 54.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,155 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% permit, 44 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$60.0M of Kings, written across 632 government filings.

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Property Details

Address186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeEducation - Junior College
W6
Year Built1971
Floors1
Total Units3
Building Area187,894 sqft
Lot Size38,565 sqft
ZoningR7-2
3000970002
3000182
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$60M
$27M
$1.4M

Building Permits

252 on record · 200 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 28, 2026Job #B01437180-I1-EL

NYCCT - VORHEES BUILDING - LIGHTING UPGRADES

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $212KJob #B01201517-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $212KJob #B01201517-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $1.8MJob #B01229925-I1
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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $139KJob #B01252046-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

167 on record · 49 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2014Ticket #035034705N
SUPERVISION OR USE RIGGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A RIGGER'S LICENSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2014Ticket #035034706P
INADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURE:OPER'N CRANE DERRICK HOISTING EQUIP UNSAFE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2014Ticket #035034707R
FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROP AFFECTED BY CONST OPERATIONS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 24, 2013Balance $600Ticket #0800343143
FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2693206

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2693207

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2712883

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2712884

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2668758

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1971. It is classified as a education - junior college with 1 floor and 3 units. The building area is 187,894 sqft.

Are there building permits at 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 252 building permits on record, with 200 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 28, 2026.

Does 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 167 violations on record, with 49 currently open. Breakdown: 147 DOB, 20 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 186 JAY ST?

186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $60M and a total assessed value of $27M (land: $1.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 186 JAY ST?

186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned R7-2. 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 186 JAY ST?

186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is government-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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