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2781 Pitkin Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11208Government-ownedBBL 3042160001BIN 3094735
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors5
Units1
Building Area74,571 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassW1
Market Value$11.7M

2781 PITKIN AVE is a property located at 2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 74,571 square feet on a 40,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $11.7M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 127 building permits on record (72 active). There are 101 violations on record (7 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $6,562 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

360records on file
69Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 2781 Pitkin Ave rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 74,571 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.7M, and assessed for tax at $5.3M. In the 29 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 360 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 127 of its 360 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Violation (101) and enforcement (87) trail well behind. 7 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 69, with a site energy-use intensity of 48.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 242 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% permit, 29 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$11.7M of Kings, written across 360 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1930
Floors5
Total Units1
Building Area74,571 sqft
Lot Size40,000 sqft
ZoningR5
3042160001
3094735
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$11.7M
$5.3M
$310K

Building Permits

127 on record · 72 active
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Apr 24, 2026Job #TRU0725BK26
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 16, 2026Job #B01121401-P1

Retrofit existing lights to LED

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 5, 2025Job #B01329577-I1-EL

General Wiring and Low-voltage cabling (CCTV)

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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jan 10, 2025Job #TRU0040BK25
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jan 3, 2025Job #TRU0013BK25
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Violations

101 on record · 7 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,562
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $5,000Ticket #012155885X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Balance $1,562Ticket #035542771M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 30, 2026#35727518J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8;27-371(J).AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,THE FOLLOWING DOORS HAD TURN KNOB HANDLES:403,405,408,407,309,308

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 30, 2026#35727521K

28-301.1 UNLAWFUL PLACEMENT OF FURNISHINGS,DECORATIONS OR OTHER OBJECTS AT EXITS THAT OBSTRUCT ACCESS TO,EGRESS FROM OR VISIBILITY THEREOF PER FDNY 2008 CODE;FC 1027.4.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,THE SECURITY DES

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 30, 2026#35727519L

EXIT DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,EXIT DISCHARGE#9 WAS NOT SELF-CLOSING.REM:REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 30, 2026#35727520Z

REISSUE#35721183J FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1;27-381.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,EMERGENCY LIGHT 20 IN AUDITORIU

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 30, 2026#35727522M

REISSUE#35721184L FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,1 CRACKED GLASS PANEL WAS OBSERVED IN STAIRWELL B 1ST & 2ND FLOOR,2 CRACKED PANEL IN STAIRWELL C/E ON 3RD FLOOR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a education - public school with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 74,571 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 127 building permits on record, with 72 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Asbestos Abatement (CLOSED) filed Apr 24, 2026.

Does 2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 101 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 81 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,562. 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 2781 PITKIN AVE?

2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $11.7M and a total assessed value of $5.3M (land: $310K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2781 PITKIN AVE?

2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is zoned R5. 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 2781 PITKIN AVE?

2781 PITKIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is government-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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