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1970 Homecrest Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11229Government-ownedBBL 3072910030BIN 3196677
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors4
Units1
Building Area60,288 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassW1
Market Value$49.9M

1970 HOMECREST AVE is a property located at 1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 60,288 square feet on a 33,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $49.9M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 124 building permits on record (91 active). There are 78 violations on record (6 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $2,000 in open balances is 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

323records on file
89Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 1970 Homecrest Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 60,288 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $49.9M, and assessed for tax at $22.5M. In the 28 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 323 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 124 of its 323 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (78) and enforcement (65) 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 89, with a site energy-use intensity of 40.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 201 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% permit, 28 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$49.9M of Kings, written across 323 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1928
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area60,288 sqft
Lot Size33,000 sqft
ZoningR5
3072910030
3196677
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$49.9M
$22.5M
$693K

Building Permits

124 on record · 91 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed May 20, 2026Job #B01394687-I1
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Feb 17, 2026Job #TRU2299BK25
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 13, 2026Job #B01359615-I1-EL

General wiring for receptacles and circuit breaker.

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 12, 2026Est. cost $55KJob #B01169318-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 12, 2026Est. cost $55KJob #B01169318-S1
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Violations

78 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,000
Judgments · 1 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $2,000Ticket #014195243N
FIRE-RATED DOORS AND WINDOWS
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 13, 2026#35727125Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,THE FOLLOWING ROOM DOORS WERE NOT SELF-CLOSING 402,401,404,403,410,406,405,311,310,307,308,305,306,301,201,204,203,206,205,208,209

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 13, 2026#35727127M

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.STAIRCASE D HAD A BROKEN TRANSOM ON 4TH FLOOR.1 CRACKED PANEL WAS OBSERVED AT STAIRCASE D ON THE 3RD FLOOR.STAIRCASE D HAD 2 BROKEN TRANSOM PANEL.1 CLEAR 5

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 13, 2026#35727126K

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8,27-371(J).AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,THE FOLLOWING ROOM DOORS HAD THEN KNOB HANDLESS 402,401,404,403,4

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 13, 2026#35727128Y

28-301.1 UNLAWFUL PLACEMENT OF FURNISHINGS,DECORATIONS OR OTHER OBJECTS AT EXISTS THAT OBSTRUCT ACCESS TO EGRESS FROM OR VISIBILITY THEREOF PER FDNY 2008 CODE:FC 1027.4.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,SECURITY DESK W

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ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 13, 2022#39065824N

COMBUSTION AIR MOTORIZED LOUVER WHISKER SWITCH DEFECTIVE/OIL SHUTOFF VALVE MISSING TOP OF OIL TANK/IN THE LUNCH ROOM THE BOILER ROOM DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE IN FRAME;CORRECT VIOLATION AND SUBMIT THE CERTIFICATE OF

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 60,288 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 124 building permits on record, with 91 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT) filed May 20, 2026.

Does 1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 78 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB, 69 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,000. 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 1970 HOMECREST AVE?

1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has an assessed market value of $49.9M and a total assessed value of $22.5M (land: $693K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1970 HOMECREST AVE?

1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 is zoned R5. 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 1970 HOMECREST AVE?

1970 HOMECREST AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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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