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261 Wyckoff Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237Individually ownedBBL 3033110001BIN 3075774
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units5
Building Area4,125 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassS4
Market Value$833K

261 WYCKOFF AVE is a property located at 261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 4,125 square feet on a 2,462 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $833K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 7 building permits on record (4 active). There are 24 violations on record (8 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $1,100 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

110records on file

Completed in 1931, 261 Wyckoff Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 4,125 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $833K, and assessed for tax at $375K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 110 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 29 of its 110 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Violation (24) and complaint (20) 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 2025.

Read together — 26% enforcement, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$833K of Kings, written across 110 government filings.

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Property Details

Address261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with Office
S4
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units5
Building Area4,125 sqft
Lot Size2,462 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3033110001
3075774
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$833K
$375K
$99K

Building Permits

7 on record · 4 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 17, 2025Est. cost $7KJob #B01267676-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 8, 2025Est. cost $7KJob #B01267676-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Aug 7, 2025Job #B01267682-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WIRING AND LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 100 LF

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2021Job #B00559092-I1-EL

Replacing electrical service equipment and panels for 4 apartments and PL & P. Not performing any work on electrical equipment or panels for store.

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 28, 1991Job #300106392-01-01

OT

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Violations

24 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,100
Judgments · 14 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049360329K
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 8, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0220519301
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048888686H
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Balance $100Ticket #0890783163
FOOD CONTACT SURFACE IMPROPER CONSTRCT MAINTAIN NOT EASY CLEAN
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2023Ticket #0890783181
HOT TCS FOOD NOT HELD AT OR ABOVE 140 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2807113

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 9, 2025#18486554

§ 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 9, 2025#18486553

§ 27-2056.7 ADM CODE: CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2023#39100560J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER : AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 3 STORY BUILDING FACADE OBSERVED AT EXPO. # 1 AND 4 MISSING SIDING AT SEVERAL PLACES AND EXPO. # 3 AT 3RD FLOOR LEVEL WINDOW A/

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1949042

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office with 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 4,125 sqft.

Are there building permits at 261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 7 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Dec 17, 2025.

Does 261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 24 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 6 ECB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,100. 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 261 WYCKOFF AVE?

261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $833K and a total assessed value of $375K (land: $99K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 261 WYCKOFF AVE?

261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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 261 WYCKOFF AVE?

261 WYCKOFF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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.

How do I get a full property report for 261 WYCKOFF AVE?

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