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198 Johnson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11206Company-ownedBBL 3030720001BIN 3327967
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1981
Floors3
Units82
Building Area56,738 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC9
Market Value$14.3M

198 JOHNSON AVE is a property located at 198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - garden apartment. The building was constructed in 1981. It has 3 floors and 82 units. The building area is 56,738 square feet on a 62,360 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $14.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 9 building permits on record (3 active). There are 112 violations on record (7 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

373records on file
72Energy Star

Completed in 1981, 198 Johnson Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 82 units and 56,738 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $14.3M, and assessed for tax at $6.4M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 373 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 152 of its 373 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Violation (112) and inspection (52) trail well behind. 7 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 72, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 302 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$14.3M of Kings, written across 373 government filings.

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Property Details

Address198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Garden Apartment
C9
Year Built1981
Floors3
Total Units82
Building Area56,738 sqft
Lot Size62,360 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3030720001
3327967 +2 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$14.3M
$6.4M
$297K

Building Permits

9 on record · 3 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 29, 2026Job #494631
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 28, 2026Job #494637
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 28, 2026Job #494638
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General ConstructionDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed Apr 11, 2016Job #321233777-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Mar 31, 2016Est. cost $2KJob #340360317-01
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Violations

112 on record · 7 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Ticket #035351322P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Ticket #035351323R
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2013Balance $1,000Ticket #0181707240
UNLICENSED MOBILE FOOD VENDOR
HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 1, 2026#19044882

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jan 24, 2026#18594767

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jan 24, 2026#18594765

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued May 27, 2017#11801999

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT CLOSET DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''BLDG. #203''

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 27, 2017#11802007

§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH , SECTION ''BLDG. #203''

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+ 107 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 was constructed in 1981. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - garden apartment with 3 floors and 82 units. The building area is 56,738 sqft.

Are there building permits at 198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 9 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed May 29, 2026.

Does 198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 112 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 94 DOB, 3 ECB, 15 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 198 JOHNSON AVE?

198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 has an assessed market value of $14.3M and a total assessed value of $6.4M (land: $297K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 198 JOHNSON AVE?

198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 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 198 JOHNSON AVE?

198 JOHNSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11206 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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