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218 Rochester Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11213Company-ownedBBL 3013730046BIN 3036567

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1917
Floors4
Units12
Building Area10,676 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$1M

218 ROCHESTER AVE is a property located at 218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1917. It has 4 floors and 12 units. The building area is 10,676 square feet on a 7,011 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (14 active). There are 39 violations on record (8 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $25 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

119records on file

Completed in 1917, 218 Rochester Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 12 units and 10,676 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $461K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 119 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 39 of its 119 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Permit (30) and assignment (19) trail well behind. 8 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 18.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 20 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% violation, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.0M of Kings, written across 119 government filings.

Property Details

Address218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1917
Floors4
Total Units12
Building Area10,676 sqft
Lot Size7,011 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3013730046
3036567
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$461K
$32K

Building Permits

30 on record · 14 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Job #B01370027-P2
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Job #B01370027-P3
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 7, 2026Job #B01370027-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 2, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B00979904-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 19, 2026Est. cost $49KJob #B00978909-I1

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Violations

39 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 2 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 8, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220769551
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 19, 2000Ticket #0115019796
20000710N
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 24, 2024#17220896

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 24, 2024#17220899

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 24, 2024#17220900

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD., 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 24, 2024#17220897

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 24, 2024#17220898

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1917. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 12 units. The building area is 10,676 sqft.

Are there building permits at 218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 30 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Jul 15, 2026.

Does 218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 39 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 15 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. 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 218 ROCHESTER AVE?

218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $461K (land: $32K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 218 ROCHESTER AVE?

218 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 218 ROCHESTER AVE?

218 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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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