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493 Remsen Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11236Company-ownedBBL 3046870030BIN 3102468
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors1
Units1
Building Area1,560 sqft
ZoningC8-1
ClassG2
Market Value$496K

493 REMSEN AVE is a property located at 493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236. It is classified as a garage - auto body/repair. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 1,560 square feet on a 8,345 sqft lot. The property is zoned C8-1. The assessed market value is $496K. It last sold for $350K on Dec 8, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 3 building permits on record (1 active). There are 5 violations on record (4 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $6,875 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

57records on file

Completed in 1931, 980 Linden Blvd rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 1,560 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C8-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $496K, and assessed for tax at $223K. In the 29 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 57 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward lien: 28 of its 57 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (14) and violation (5) trail well behind. 4 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 2020.

Read together — 49% lien, 29 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$496K of Kings, written across 57 government filings.

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Property Details

Address493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236
Building TypeGarage - Auto Body/Repair
G2
Year Built1931
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area1,560 sqft
Lot Size8,345 sqft
ZoningC8-1
3046870030
3102468
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$496K
$223K
$104K
$350K
Last Sale DateDec 8, 2005

Building Permits

3 on record · 1 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 20, 2023Job #B00980388-I1-EL

This permit is being issued to bring Con Edison meter for the lot. No job done existing service switch and meter.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 27, 2020Job #B00323176-I1-EL

application of service for new meter from con edison

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 7, 2018Job #B00051034-I1-EL

RETROFIT AND/OR REPLACE LIGHT FIXTURES ONLY. NO BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING. EXISTING SWITCHES.

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Violations

5 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,875
Judgments · 8 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #048986012K
ABANDONING VEHICLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $3,125Ticket #037033002P
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $1,250Ticket #039090024J
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Balance $300Ticket #0205794317
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2019Balance $300Ticket #0205028670
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 11, 2023#39090024J

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED THE GARAGE BOOTH ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE BUILDING OCCUPIED AS A BODY SHOP/SPRAY BOOTH CONT

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 20, 1997#549318
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DOB LegacyES
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 20, 1997#509497
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DOB LegacyES
ACTIVE
Issued May 24, 1996#436514
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a garage - auto body/repair with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 1,560 sqft.

Are there building permits at 493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 3 building permits on record, with 1 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 Dec 20, 2023.

Does 493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 5 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,875. 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 493 REMSEN AVE?

493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has an assessed market value of $496K and a total assessed value of $223K (land: $104K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 493 REMSEN AVE last sold?

493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 last sold for $350K on Dec 8, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 493 REMSEN AVE?

493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 is zoned C8-1. 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 493 REMSEN AVE?

493 REMSEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 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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