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3601 Surf Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11224Company-ownedBBL 3070450031BIN 3321762
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1972
Floors19
Units194
Building Area159,610 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD1
Market Value$16.9M

3601 SURF AVE is a property located at 3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1972. It has 19 floors and 194 units. The building area is 159,610 square feet on a 56,836 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $16.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 80 building permits on record (63 active). There are 93 violations on record (4 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $375 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

413records on file
45Energy Star

Completed in 1972, 3601 Surf Ave rises 19 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 194 units and 159,610 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $16.9M, and assessed for tax at $7.6M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 413 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 129 of its 413 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (93) and permit (80) trail well behind. 4 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 45, with a site energy-use intensity of 86.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 899 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$16.9M of Kings, written across 413 government filings.

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Property Details

Address3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1972
Floors19
Total Units194
Building Area159,610 sqft
Lot Size56,836 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3070450031
3321762
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$16.9M
$7.6M
$1.3M

Building Permits

80 on record · 63 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2026Job #B01431791-I1-EL

Installation of temporary wiring for sidewalk shed.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 20, 2026Est. cost $1.9MJob #B01236918-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 20, 2026Est. cost $1.9MJob #B01236918-I1
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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 10, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #B01266032-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 10, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #B01266032-I1
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Violations

93 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$375
Judgments · 10 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #037024117K
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #012086860N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2019Balance $375Ticket #012077924Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2017Ticket #0193913574
IMPROPER MISUSED MECHANIZED RECYCLING CONTAINER 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2014Ticket #038226698J
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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HPDClass B
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Sep 5, 2024#17599095

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17247084 ISSUED 05-SEP-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 10, 2024#2750763

CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 2, 2022#37024117K

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL#910207. REMEDY:SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQUIR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 was constructed in 1972. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 19 floors and 194 units. The building area is 159,610 sqft.

Are there building permits at 3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 80 building permits on record, with 63 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 16, 2026.

Does 3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 93 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 13 ECB, 46 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $375. 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 3601 SURF AVE?

3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has an assessed market value of $16.9M and a total assessed value of $7.6M (land: $1.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 3601 SURF AVE?

3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 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 3601 SURF AVE?

3601 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 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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