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479 Washington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3019790013BIN 3000000
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Year Built1930
Floors5
Units5
Building Area4,728 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC2
Market Value$2.3M

479 WASHINGTON AVE is a property located at 479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 4,728 square feet on a 6,304 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2.3M. It last sold for $1.5M on Feb 25, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (7 active). There are 6 violations on record (5 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $900 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.

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49records on file

Completed in 1930, 479 Washington Ave rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 4,728 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.0M. In the 8 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 49 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 18 of its 49 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Lien (12) and violation (6) trail well behind. 5 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.

Read together — 37% permit, 8 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.3M of Kings, written across 49 government filings.

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Property Details

Address479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
C2
Year Built1930
Floors5
Total Units5
Building Area4,728 sqft
Lot Size6,304 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionN/A
3019790013
3000000
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.3M
$1M
$100K
$1.5M
Last Sale DateFeb 25, 2025

Building Permits

18 on record · 7 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Oct 15, 2026Job #B01461297-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 24, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01450269-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 24, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #B01450269-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 24, 2026Job #B01450275-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WIRING AND LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 25 LF

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
FILING WITHDRAWN
Filed Jul 23, 2026Job #B01376157-I1
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Violations

6 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$900
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 25, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049750659R
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049750601Y
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049669604L
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 30, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202609-0041692
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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 30, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202609-0041738
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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 24, 2026#39558281L

BC 3309.9 WEATHERPROOF INTEGRITY OF ADJOINING BUILDINGS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: BUILDING FULLY DEMOLISHED 5TH FL. LEVEL. NO WEATHERPROOF AT EXPO# 2 ADJOINING PROPERTY 475 WASHINGTON AVENUE SIDE, WALL E

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 24, 2026#39558280J

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: GC FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY, NO MEANS OF OVERHEAD PROTECTION FOR ADJACENT OCCUPIED BUILDING, AT EXPOSURE# 2 BRICKS THROUGHOUT AT ADJOINING OCCUPIED COURTYARD. CRE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 19, 2026#35721721H

FAILURE TO PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED WHERE REQUIRED. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED 5 STORY MULTIPLE DWELLING UNDERGOING FULL DEMOLITION UNDER PERMIT #B01284340, SHED WAS NOT PUT UP FOR DEMO WORK AS PER CODE BUILD

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1930. with 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 4,728 sqft.

Are there building permits at 479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 18 building permits on record, with 7 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Oct 15, 2026.

Does 479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 6 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $900. 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 479 WASHINGTON AVE?

479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $2.3M and a total assessed value of $1M (land: $100K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 479 WASHINGTON AVE last sold?

479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $1.5M on Feb 25, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 479 WASHINGTON AVE?

479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6B. 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 479 WASHINGTON AVE?

479 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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