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251 Tompkins Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216Company-ownedBBL 3017910004BIN 3049975
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units6
Building Area7,080 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassC2
Market Value$1.8M

251 TOMPKINS AVE is a property located at 251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 6 units. The building area is 7,080 square feet on a 2,360 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.8M. It last sold for $1.5M on Dec 22, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (3 active). There are 77 violations on record (0 currently open). 6 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

539records on file

Completed in 1931, 251 Tompkins Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 7,080 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $826K. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 539 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 316 of its 539 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (89) and violation (77) trail well behind. No 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 2025.

Read together — 59% complaint, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Kings, written across 539 government filings.

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Property Details

Address251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units6
Building Area7,080 sqft
Lot Size2,360 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3017910004
3049975
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$826K
$9K
$1.5M
Last Sale DateDec 22, 2011

Building Permits

5 on record · 3 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 6, 2014Est. cost $40KJob #320814543-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 11, 2013Job #320814543-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 4, 2007Est. cost $3KJob #302151285-01

GC

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2006Job #302151285-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2006Job #302151285-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

77 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 6 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2020Ticket #0211071008
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 3, 2018Balance $25Ticket #0196359772
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2018Ticket #0204267360
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2017Ticket #041923841P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2013Ticket #034940592Y
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 7, 2026#18877791

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Apr 21, 2026#18803473

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Apr 1, 2026#18753076

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALL AT SOUTH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Apr 1, 2026#18753077

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Apr 1, 2026#18753075

§ 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 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 4 floors and 6 units. The building area is 7,080 sqft.

Are there building permits at 251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 5 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 Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jun 6, 2014.

Does 251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 77 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 1 ECB, 72 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 6 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 251 TOMPKINS AVE?

251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $826K (land: $9K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 251 TOMPKINS AVE last sold?

251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold for $1.5M on Dec 22, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 251 TOMPKINS AVE?

251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is zoned R6A. 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 251 TOMPKINS AVE?

251 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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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