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501 Surf Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11224BBL 3072797501BIN 3320627
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1964
Floors24
Units1,287
Building Area686,208 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassRM
Market Value$5K

501 SURF AVE is a property located at 501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1964. It has 24 floors and 1287 units. The building area is 686,208 square feet on a 335,533 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $5K. It last sold for $816K on Jun 4, 2026. There are 921 building permits on record (380 active). There are 411 violations on record (98 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $3,250 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

6,964records on file
63Energy Star

Completed in 1964, 501 Surf Ave rises 24 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1,287 units and 686,208 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.6K, and assessed for tax at $2.1K. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 6,964 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 1,604 of its 6,964 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Sale (1,217) and permit (921) trail well behind. 98 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 1992 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 63, with a site energy-use intensity of 77.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 4,360 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% mortgage, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.6K of Kings, written across 6,964 government filings.

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Property Details

Address501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1964
Floors24
Total Units1287
Building Area686,208 sqft
Lot Size335,533 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3072797501
3320627

Assessment & Sales

$5K
$2K
$287
$816K
Last Sale DateJun 4, 2026

Building Permits

921 on record · 380 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 27, 2026Job #B01435574-I1-EL

Apt-6R. Electrical upgrade.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $17KJob #B01420757-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $55KJob #B01420757-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Job #B01434564-I1-EL

Replacing existing damaged power supply feeder for elevators in Building 601A

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01410537-S1

Initial Permit

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Violations

411 on record · 98 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,250
Judgments · 22 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #039111814Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000816050H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Ticket #035509559K
FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROP AFFECTED BY CONST OPERATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Ticket #035509560H
FAILED TO ENSURE WORKERS RECEIVE SITE SAFETY ORIENTATION OR REFRESHER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2021Ticket #000423097H
OPERATING FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE 1ST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 28, 2026#18969096

§ 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 22K, 22nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 3, 2026#18681912

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE TERRACE DOOR HANDLE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 16J, 16th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 3, 2026#18681913

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 16J, 16th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 14, 2025#18226934

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 16J, 16th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 14, 2025#18226935

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 16J, 16th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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+ 406 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 was constructed in 1964. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 24 floors and 1287 units. The building area is 686,208 sqft.

Are there building permits at 501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 921 building permits on record, with 380 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Does 501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 411 violations on record, with 98 currently open. Breakdown: 113 DOB, 61 ECB, 237 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,250. 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 SURF AVE?

501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has an assessed market value of $5K and a total assessed value of $2K (land: $287). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 501 SURF AVE last sold?

501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 last sold for $816K on Jun 4, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 501 SURF AVE?

501 SURF AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 is zoned R6. 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.

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