488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1927

Floors4

Units39

Building Area30,000 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassC1

Market Value$2.1M

488 ROCKAWAY PKWY is a property located at 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 30,000 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.1M. It last sold for $3.9M on Sep 6, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 28 building permits on record (14 active). There are 205 violations on record (62 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $1,800 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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598records on file

53Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 488 Rockaway Pkwy rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 39 units and 30,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $967K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 598 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 294 of its 598 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (205) and permit (28) trail well behind. 62 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 53, with a site energy-use intensity of 81.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 153 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.1M of Kings, written across 598 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1927

Floors4

Total Units39

Building Area30,000 sqft

Lot Size10,000 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL3046930071

BIN3102703

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.1M

Assessed Total$967K

Assessed Land$180K

Last Sale Price$3.9M

Last Sale DateSep 6, 2023

Building Permits

28 on record · 14 active

PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 6, 2025Job #321745457-01-03

PL

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Mar 6, 2025Est. cost $28KJob #B00297307-I1

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Mar 6, 2025Est. cost $183KJob #321745457-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Feb 7, 2025Est. cost $108KJob #322017303-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Feb 3, 2025Est. cost $28KJob #B00295940-I1

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+ 23 more permits — view full report

Violations

205 on record · 62 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,800

Judgments · 11 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049589646J

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049589636X

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049441154M

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049253383H

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049170173X

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19050248

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19050249

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19050250

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 1O SQ FT AT CEILING WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19050251

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 2, 2026#19050252

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM VESTIBULE TO RETURN BUZZER TO WEST WALL BELL PANNEL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 30,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 28 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (ISSUED) filed Mar 6, 2025.

Does 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 205 violations on record, with 62 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 1 ECB, 199 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,800. 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 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY?

488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $967K (land: $180K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY last sold?

488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212 last sold for $3.9M on Sep 6, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY?

488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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 488 ROCKAWAY PKWY?

488 ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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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