3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1952

Floors3

Units41

Building Area26,895 sqft

ZoningR3-1

ClassD1

Market Value$2M

3811 SURF AVE is a property located at 3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1952. It has 3 floors and 41 units. The building area is 26,895 square feet on a 21,780 sqft lot. The property is zoned R3-1. The assessed market value is $2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (20 active). There are 253 violations on record (15 currently open). 30 docketed judgments carrying $5 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

621records on file

50Energy Star

Completed in 1952, 3811 Surf Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 41 units and 26,895 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R3-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $903K. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 621 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 253 of its 621 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (192) and enforcement (74) trail well behind. 15 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 50, with a site energy-use intensity of 101.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 134 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% violation, 40 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.0M of Kings, written across 621 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record Oct 23, 2026

Property Details

Address3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1952

Floors3

Total Units41

Building Area26,895 sqft

Lot Size21,780 sqft

ZoningR3-1

ConditionAverage

BBL3070290001

BIN3189297

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2M

Assessed Total$903K

Assessed Land$198K

Building Permits

29 on record · 20 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $300KJob #B00918258-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Jun 18, 2026Est. cost $133KJob #B00903767-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jun 18, 2026Est. cost $133KJob #B00903767-P1

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed May 11, 2026Job #B01400017-I1-EL

General wiring & HVAC, 1st floor & Roof

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Mar 31, 2026Est. cost $300KJob #B00918258-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

253 on record · 15 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5

Judgments · 30 docketed

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #014148820M

CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $5Ticket #014142230P

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #011628256Y

INSPECTION AND TESTING

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2013Ticket #011250674P

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2012Ticket #011290072Y

SIGNS, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS

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ECBElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Aug 24, 2026#39201564J

(RTS) THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN SECTION OF BUILDING OR BUILDING IS OUT-OF-SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT-OF-SERVICE CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS PER 1RCNY 11-02. RESTORE TO SERVICE IMMED

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HPDClass C

NOT COMPLIED WITH

Issued Apr 22, 2026#18808662

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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DOB LegacyC

ACTIVE

Issued Feb 27, 2026#2819154

DOB VIOLATION ISSUED. CEILING PANEL REMOVED DUE TO SPRINKLER LEAK AT THE PROPERTY AND CEILING FINISHES SHOULD BE RESTORED IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER, OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS IF REQUIRED.

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HPDClass A

NOT COMPLIED WITH

Issued Apr 21, 2025#17850902

§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 was constructed in 1952. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 3 floors and 41 units. The building area is 26,895 sqft.

Are there building permits at 3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 29 building permits on record, with 20 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 Oct 23, 2026.

Does 3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 253 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 33 DOB, 7 ECB, 211 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 30 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5. 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 3811 SURF AVE?

3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $903K (land: $198K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 3811 SURF AVE?

3811 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 is zoned R3-1. 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 3811 SURF AVE?

3811 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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