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495 Washington Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Individually ownedBBL 3019790003
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units42
Building Area25,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD1
Market Value$2.9M

495 WASHINGTON AVE is a property located at 495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 25,500 square feet on a 5,907 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $2.9M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 16 building permits on record (10 active). There are 241 violations on record (18 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $3,125 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

545records on file
88Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 495 Washington Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 42 units and 25,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 545 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 241 of its 545 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (156) and inspection (59) trail well behind. 18 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 88, with a site energy-use intensity of 83.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 133 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 44% violation, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.9M of Kings, written across 545 government filings.

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Property Details

Address495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units42
Building Area25,500 sqft
Lot Size5,907 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019790003
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.9M
$1.3M
$43K

Building Permits

16 on record · 10 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 28, 2025Job #476600
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 3, 2020Est. cost $16KJob #340533685-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Aug 22, 2019Job #B00215868-I1-EL

Renovation of Apartment #4G

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 19, 2017Est. cost $6KJob #320452292-01

FACADE

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 16, 2017Job #340533685-01-01

OT

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Violations

241 on record · 18 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,125
Judgments · 11 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Balance $3,125Ticket #037021602K
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #0210031324
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #035430078H
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #039008078J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Ticket #035319084Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 1, 2026#39190570P

1) PROVIDE BRAILLE TAGS ON ALL DESIGNATED FLOOR LANDINGS B-6. 2) EXPIRED CAT1 TAG.

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 6, 2026#39187466H

5.1.21.1 EMERGENCY SIGNAL CAR PHONE INOPERATIVE BASEMENT HOISTWAY DOOR DAMAGED REPLACE.

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 9, 2026#39173289Z

CEASE USE 1) CEASE USE ITEM DOOR RESTRICTOR RENDERED INOPERATIVE THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE TO ENSURE ELEVATOR PASSENGERS SAFETY. REMEDY REPAIR RESTRICTOR AND CALL DOB FOR REINSPECTION. 2)IN-CAR STOP SWITCH DEFECT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 25,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 16 building permits on record, with 10 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Oct 28, 2025.

Does 495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 241 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 41 DOB, 27 ECB, 173 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,125. 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 495 WASHINGTON AVE?

495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $43K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 495 WASHINGTON AVE?

495 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 495 WASHINGTON AVE?

495 WASHINGTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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