489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1888

Floors4

Units7

Building Area4,560 sqft

ZoningR6A

ClassS5

Market Value$769K

489 TOMPKINS AVE is a property located at 489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial. The building was constructed in 1888. It has 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 4,560 square feet on a 1,407 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $769K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 2 building permits on record (2 active). There are 95 violations on record (57 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $2,425 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

326records on file

Completed in 1888, 489 Tompkins Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 7 units and 4,560 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $769K, and assessed for tax at $346K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 326 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 145 of its 326 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (95) and inspection (34) trail well behind. 57 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 2021.

Read together — 44% 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.

$769K of Kings, written across 326 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

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Commercial

Building ClassS5

Year Built1888

Floors4

Total Units7

Building Area4,560 sqft

Lot Size1,407 sqft

ZoningR6A

ConditionAverage

BBL3018550003

BIN3053483

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$769K

Assessed Total$346K

Assessed Land$7K

Building Permits

2 on record · 2 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jan 24, 2025Job #B01171522-I1-EL

SERVICE WORK/NOTIFY UTILITY

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Dec 26, 2024Job #B01160160-I1-EL

SERVICE WORK/NOTIFY UTILTY

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Violations

95 on record · 57 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,425

Judgments · 14 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049285157X

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048879743K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048938979Y

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048666807L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048433050L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 21, 2026#18961693

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 21, 2026#18961695

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 21, 2026#18961703

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 21, 2026#18961705

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 21, 2026#18961706

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was constructed in 1888. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial with 4 floors and 7 units. The building area is 4,560 sqft.

Are there building permits at 489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 2 building permits on record, with 2 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 Jan 24, 2025.

Does 489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 95 violations on record, with 57 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 1 ECB, 73 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,425. 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 TOMPKINS AVE?

489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has an assessed market value of $769K and a total assessed value of $346K (land: $7K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 489 TOMPKINS AVE?

489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is zoned R6A. 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 TOMPKINS AVE?

489 TOMPKINS AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11216 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.

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