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253 Tompkins Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216Company-ownedBBL 3017917502BIN 3425775
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2017
Floors6
Units10
Building Area9,478 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassR1
Market Value$280K

253 TOMPKINS AVE is a property located at 253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building. The building was constructed in 2017. It has 6 floors and 10 units. The building area is 9,478 square feet on a 3,270 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $280K. It last sold for $591K on Nov 15, 2021. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 45 building permits on record (28 active). There are 50 violations on record (1 currently open). 19 docketed judgments carrying $47,675 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

272records on file

Completed in 2017, 253 Tompkins Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 10 units and 9,478 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $280K, and assessed for tax at $126K. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 272 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 50 of its 272 records, fully 18%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (48) and permit (45) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2018.

Read together — 18% violation, 33 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$280K of Kings, written across 272 government filings.

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Property Details

Address253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Elevator Building
R1
Year Built2017
Floors6
Total Units10
Building Area9,478 sqft
Lot Size3,270 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionGood
3017917502
3425775
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$280K
$126K
$20K
$591K
Last Sale DateNov 15, 2021

Building Permits

45 on record · 28 active
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 4, 2024Job #320625613-03

STRUCTURAL

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 4, 2024Job #320625613-02
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 11, 2021Job #320625613-02-03

PL

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 11, 2021Job #320625613-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 23, 2021Job #340276962-01

BPP

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Violations

50 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$47,675
Judgments · 19 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $3,000Ticket #014220558J
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014220559L
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014192355Y
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Balance $2,500Ticket #035377379L
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AME
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Balance $1,250Ticket #035377380Z
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jun 13, 2025#18030084

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 27, 2024#17474177

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 16, 2024#16895909

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 9, 2022#15020607

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Oct 15, 2021#2552894
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 2017. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building with 6 floors and 10 units. The building area is 9,478 sqft.

Are there building permits at 253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 45 building permits on record, with 28 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (SIGNED OFF) filed Jan 4, 2024.

Does 253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 50 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 21 ECB, 13 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 19 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $47,675. 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 253 TOMPKINS AVE?

253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $280K and a total assessed value of $126K (land: $20K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 253 TOMPKINS AVE last sold?

253 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold for $591K on Nov 15, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 253 TOMPKINS AVE?

253 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 253 TOMPKINS AVE?

253 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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