Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

2201 Caton Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Individually ownedBBL 3050830110BIN 3116638

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1938
Floors6
Units36
Building Area29,946 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$898K

2201 CATON AVE is a property located at 2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1938. It has 6 floors and 36 units. The building area is 29,946 square feet on a 6,699 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $898K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 10 building permits on record (5 active). There are 413 violations on record (125 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $1,562 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

1,237records on file
47Energy Star

Completed in 1938, 2201 Caton Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 36 units and 29,946 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $898K, and assessed for tax at $404K. In the 67 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,237 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 724 of its 1,237 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (413) and inspection (30) trail well behind. 125 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 47, with a site energy-use intensity of 96.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 178 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% complaint, 67 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$898K of Kings, written across 1,237 government filings.

Property Details

Address2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1938
Floors6
Total Units36
Building Area29,946 sqft
Lot Size6,699 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3050830110
3116638
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$898K
$404K
$135K

Building Permits

10 on record · 5 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 30, 2026Job #490024
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2020Job #340743627-01-02
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 22, 2020Job #B00368253-I1-EL
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 21, 2020Job #340743627-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 21, 2020Est. cost $52KJob #340743627-01

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Violations

413 on record · 125 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,562
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,562Ticket #039165874J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2016Ticket #035148310Y
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 6, 2002Ticket #0130812184
20021002N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2003Ticket #0124864576
FAILURE TO POST 'SAVE WATER' SIGNS; STAGE 1
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 1993Ticket #038025190H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 21, 2026#18586245

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK BASE CABINET AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 21, 2026#18586246

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 21, 2026#18586247

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 21, 2026#18586248

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 21, 2026#18586249

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1938. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 36 units. The building area is 29,946 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 10 building permits on record, with 5 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 Apr 30, 2026.

Does 2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 413 violations on record, with 125 currently open. Breakdown: 25 DOB, 18 ECB, 370 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,562. 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 2201 CATON AVE?

2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $898K and a total assessed value of $404K (land: $135K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2201 CATON AVE?

2201 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 2201 CATON AVE?

2201 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 is individually 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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