Brooklyn • Education

186 Jay St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Government-ownedBBL 3000970002BIN 3000182

Updated Sep 15, 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 259 building permits on record (205 active). There are 182 violations on record (62 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $4,600 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

653records 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 653 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 259 of its 653 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Violation (182) and inspection (96) trail well behind. 62 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.

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 653 government filings.

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

259 on record · 205 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 27, 2026Est. cost $1.8MJob #B01229925-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 27, 2026Est. cost $1.8MJob #B01229925-I1
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 18, 2026Est. cost $170KJob #B01340678-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 18, 2026Est. cost $170KJob #B01340678-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 13, 2026Est. cost $1.8MJob #B01229925-P1

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Violations

182 on record · 62 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,600
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2026Balance $2,000Ticket #014247979H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2026Balance $2,000Ticket #014247980P
LABELS MARKINGS
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

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0004630

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0090537

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 2)

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0000772

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202312-0006441

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202312-0005168

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report

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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 259 building permits on record, with 205 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Aug 27, 2026.

Does 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 186 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 182 violations on record, with 62 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB Safety, 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 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,600. 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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