Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

2160 Caton Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3050830108BIN 3116637

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1934
Floors6
Units48
Building Area35,736 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$3.6M

2160 CATON AVE is a property located at 2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1934. It has 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 35,736 square feet on a 10,662 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.6M. It last sold for $7M on Dec 20, 2006. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (6 active). There are 173 violations on record (21 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $400 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

717records on file
72Energy Star

Completed in 1934, 2160 Caton Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 48 units and 35,736 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 92 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 717 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 420 of its 717 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (173) and assignment (23) trail well behind. 21 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 2006.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 72, with a site energy-use intensity of 111.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 240 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% complaint, 92 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.6M of Kings, written across 717 government filings.

Property Details

Address2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1934
Floors6
Total Units48
Building Area35,736 sqft
Lot Size10,662 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3050830108
3116637
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.6M
$1.6M
$456K
$7M
Last Sale DateDec 20, 2006

Building Permits

18 on record · 6 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 16, 2024Job #435996
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2022Est. cost $10KJob #B00711275-I1
AntennaDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 4, 2022Est. cost $10KJob #B00711275-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $80KJob #B00063800-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $1KJob #B00051736-I1

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Violations

173 on record · 21 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$400
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049398829K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048515810Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047909389P
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #0702429604
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #0702430017
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Feb 14, 2026#18645577

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 14, 2026#18645578

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 14, 2026#18645580

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 14, 2026#18645576

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

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 14, 2026#18645579

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1934. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 35,736 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 18 building permits on record, with 6 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 Inspection (CURRENT) filed Oct 16, 2024.

Does 2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 173 violations on record, with 21 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 6 ECB, 143 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $400. 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 2160 CATON AVE?

2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $3.6M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $456K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2160 CATON AVE last sold?

2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $7M on Dec 20, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2160 CATON AVE?

2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 is zoned R7A. 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 2160 CATON AVE?

2160 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 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.

How do I get a full property report for 2160 CATON AVE?

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