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261 6 Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11215Individually ownedBBL 3009630004BIN 3020503
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1901
Floors3
Units3
Building Area3,040 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC0
Market Value$4.1M

261 6 AVE is a property located at 261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,040 square feet on a 1,710 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $4.1M. It last sold for $821K on Jun 20, 2008. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (3 active). There are 1 violation on record (1 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

39records on file

Completed in 1901, 261 6 Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 3,040 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.1M, and assessed for tax at $246K. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 39 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 10 of its 39 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Release (8) and sale (7) 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 2004.

Read together — 26% mortgage, 46 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.1M of Kings, written across 39 government filings.

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Property Details

Address261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1901
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area3,040 sqft
Lot Size1,710 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3009630004
3020503
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.1M
$246K
$34K
$821K
Last Sale DateJun 20, 2008

Building Permits

3 on record · 3 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2009Job #320000618-1-1-hist

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 3, 2009Est. cost $8KJob #320000618-01

GEN. CONSTR

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2009Job #320000618-01-01

OT

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Violations

1 on record · 1 open
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0133127

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 6)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 261 6 AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,040 sqft.

Are there building permits at 261 6 AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 3 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 Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Jun 3, 2009.

Does 261 6 AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 1 violation on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 261 6 AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 261 6 AVE?

261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has an assessed market value of $4.1M and a total assessed value of $246K (land: $34K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 261 6 AVE last sold?

261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 last sold for $821K on Jun 20, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 261 6 AVE?

261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 is zoned R6B. 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 261 6 AVE?

261 6 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11215 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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