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501 New York Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11225Company-ownedBBL 3013220001BIN 3035102
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1952
Floors6
Units89
Building Area68,220 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD7
Market Value$6M

501 NEW YORK AVE is a property located at 501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1952. It has 6 floors and 89 units. The building area is 68,220 square feet on a 19,320 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 12 building permits on record (7 active). There are 1099 violations on record (29 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $1,625 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

4,884records on file
67Energy Star

Completed in 1952, 501 New York Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 89 units and 68,220 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.0M, and assessed for tax at $2.7M. In the 72 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 4,884 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 3,503 of its 4,884 records, fully 72%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,099) and enforcement (99) trail well behind. 29 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 67, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 412 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 72% complaint, 72 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

72% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1952
Floors6
Total Units89
Building Area68,220 sqft
Lot Size19,320 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3013220001
3035102
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6M
$2.7M
$261K

Building Permits

12 on record · 7 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 27, 2026Est. cost $4KJob #B01375274-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 27, 2026Est. cost $4KJob #B01375274-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 23, 2026Job #458418
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 29, 2022Job #B00767052-I1-EL

Modernization of existing elevator device#3P4432 and device#3P4433 from the load side of the elevator and elevator cab light disconnect switch only.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 3, 2000Job #301139756-01-01

PL

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Violations

1099 on record · 29 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,625
Judgments · 28 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #049037345K
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $125Ticket #049050233M
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048992501M
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #048932011P
INSUFFICIENT RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #011606019N
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 19, 2026#19083127

§ 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 AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 19, 2026#19083126

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE SOUTH YARD

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 19, 2026#19083125

§ 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19065225

§ 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 AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jul 5, 2026#19053101

§ 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 AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 was constructed in 1952. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 89 units. The building area is 68,220 sqft.

Are there building permits at 501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 12 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Mar 27, 2026.

Does 501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 1099 violations on record, with 29 currently open. Breakdown: 54 DOB, 44 ECB, 1001 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,625. 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 501 NEW YORK AVE?

501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has an assessed market value of $6M and a total assessed value of $2.7M (land: $261K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 501 NEW YORK AVE?

501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 is zoned R7-1. 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 501 NEW YORK AVE?

501 NEW YORK AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 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.

How do I get a full property report for 501 NEW YORK AVE?

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