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270 Rochester Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11213Individually ownedBBL 3013910039BIN 3037370

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1913
Floors4
Units16
Building Area16,732 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$684K

270 ROCHESTER AVE is a property located at 270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1913. It has 4 floors and 16 units. The building area is 16,732 square feet on a 4,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $684K. It last sold for $1.1M on Jul 8, 2015. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 18 building permits on record (13 active). There are 181 violations on record (32 currently open). 7 docketed judgments 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.

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656records on file

Completed in 1913, 270 Rochester Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 16 units and 16,732 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $684K, and assessed for tax at $308K. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 656 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 319 of its 656 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (181) and assignment (38) trail well behind. 32 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 2018.

Read together — 49% complaint, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$684K of Kings, written across 656 government filings.

Property Details

Address270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1913
Floors4
Total Units16
Building Area16,732 sqft
Lot Size4,700 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3013910039
3037370
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$684K
$308K
$22K
$1.1M
Last Sale DateJul 8, 2015

Building Permits

18 on record · 13 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 22, 2023Job #403119
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 7, 2020Est. cost $61KJob #321556570-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 6, 2019Job #321556570-01-02
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 24, 2018Est. cost $129KJob #321018199-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 26, 2018Job #321018199-01-01

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Violations

181 on record · 32 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2016Ticket #0188149354
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2008Ticket #041710603K
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2008Ticket #040530309P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2007Ticket #0156727708
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2007Ticket #0156775127
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19178692

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19178693

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19178694

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19178696

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19178697

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINETS AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 was constructed in 1913. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 16 units. The building area is 16,732 sqft.

Are there building permits at 270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 18 building permits on record, with 13 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 Aug 22, 2023.

Does 270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 181 violations on record, with 32 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 9 DOB, 6 ECB, 164 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 270 ROCHESTER AVE?

270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 has an assessed market value of $684K and a total assessed value of $308K (land: $22K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 270 ROCHESTER AVE last sold?

270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 last sold for $1.1M on Jul 8, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 270 ROCHESTER AVE?

270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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 270 ROCHESTER AVE?

270 ROCHESTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 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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