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188 Rochester Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11213Government-ownedBBL 3013670022BIN 3036289
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors5
Units5
Building Area110,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassW1
Market Value$13M

188 ROCHESTER AVE is a property located at 188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 110,000 square feet on a 117,822 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $13M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 170 building permits on record (128 active). There are 122 violations on record (6 currently open). 2 docketed judgments 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

438records on file
69Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 188 Rochester Ave rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 110,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.0M, and assessed for tax at $5.8M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 438 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 170 of its 438 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (122) and enforcement (83) trail well behind. 6 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 posts an Energy Star score of 69, with a site energy-use intensity of 66.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 720 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% permit, 38 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$13.0M of Kings, written across 438 government filings.

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Property Details

Address188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1925
Floors5
Total Units5
Building Area110,000 sqft
Lot Size117,822 sqft
ZoningR6
3013670022
3036289
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13M
$5.8M
$795K

Building Permits

170 on record · 128 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $500KJob #B00957706-S3

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $500KJob #B00957706-S3
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Construction FenceDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #B01096131-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #B01096131-I1
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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 30, 2026Est. cost $10MJob #B00957706-S1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

122 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2020Ticket #011716754R
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 13, 2004Ticket #0123676594
20031210N
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 23, 2026#35722569R

REISSUE ECB#35691736X FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1;27-381.NOTED:AT 1ST FL AUDITORIUM,CAFETERIA 2ND FL GYM EMERG

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 23, 2026#35722570Y

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT 1ST FL EXIT 5/AUDITORIUM 3RD FL STAIR A-3 4TH FL STAIR B-4 5TH FL HALLWAY SMOKE DOOR NEAR RM 510 DOORS ARE IN DISREPAIR/RACKED.REM:REPAIR AND/OR RE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805061

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805060

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2805059

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a education - public school with 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 110,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 170 building permits on record, with 128 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 20, 2026.

Does 188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 122 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 92 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 188 ROCHESTER AVE?

188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $13M and a total assessed value of $5.8M (land: $795K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 188 ROCHESTER AVE?

188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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 188 ROCHESTER AVE?

188 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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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