Skip to content

Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

489 Garage Montauk Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11208Individually ownedBBL 3044790050BIN 3405268
Save buildingView report

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,104 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassB1
Market Value$930K

489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE is a property located at 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,104 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $930K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 9 building permits on record (5 active). There are 14 violations on record (14 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

90records on file

Completed in 1920, 489 Montauk Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,104 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $930K, and assessed for tax at $55.8K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 90 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 17 of its 90 records, fully 19%, fall under that one heading. Violation (14) and lien (14) trail well behind. 14 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 2000.

Read together — 19% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$930K of Kings, written across 90 government filings.

Open the live report — daily-updated data, AI chat & alerts
Sources
NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
updated

Property Details

Address489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1920
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,104 sqft
Lot Size4,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3044790050
3405268
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$930K
$56K
$17K

Building Permits

9 on record · 5 active
SolarDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 6, 2024Est. cost $54KJob #B01031997-I1

Initial Permit

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 6, 2024Est. cost $54KJob #B01031997-I1
View this permit's full record & inspection history →
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 28, 2024Job #B01042834-I1-EL

Replace both panels in the same location. Reconnect existing circuits.

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 17, 2024Job #B01037717-I1-EL

2 solar systems being installed connected via line side tap on 2 separate panels.

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 3, 2020Job #B00423241-I1-EL

General Wiring 1st floor apt changed panel use existing riser

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

+ 4 more permits — view full report

Violations

14 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2023Balance $350Ticket #047054292H
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Balance $350Ticket #047368505Y
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047274775R
DIRTY SIDEWALK
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0186219359
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPES MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2001Ticket #0115272686
20000728N

+ 2 more docketed judgments — view full report

DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 18, 2020#2453713

DUE TO FIRE

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 10, 2004#4852427

SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2-FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 10, 2004#4853108

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2-FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 10, 2004#4853113

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2-FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 10, 2004#4853119

SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS HOT WATER VALVE HANDLE OF THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2-FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 9 more violations on record — view full report

Get the Complete Report for 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE

Title history, detailed tax records, environmental data, zoning analysis, and more from 250+ government sources.

Free to view core records, no credit card required — the paid report adds title history & analysis.

View Report

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,104 sqft.

Are there building permits at 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 9 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Solar (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 6, 2024.

Does 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 14 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 13 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE?

489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $930K and a total assessed value of $56K (land: $17K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE?

489 GARAGE MONTAUK 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 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE?

489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is individually 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.

How do I get a full property report for 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE?

Search 489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE on RegWatch to see its public record free — violations, permits, tax records, zoning, environmental data, and more from 250+ government sources, no credit card required. A Full Analysis report adds the complete title history, owner contacts, and a downloadable PDF.

Search Another Property

Look up violations, permits, and records for any tri-state address.

Related searches
Brooklyn Property Search →Brooklyn Permit Search →Brooklyn Violation Lookup →Brooklyn Tax Search →Brooklyn Title Search →Brooklyn Zoning Lookup →NYC Permit Search →NYC Violation Lookup →NYC Property Tax →NYC Zoning Lookup →NYC Compliance Deadlines →NYC Violation Types →Free Property Search →Data Sources →Class B Buildings Guide →
489 GARAGE MONTAUK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch