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561 Knickerbocker Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237Individually ownedBBL 3033350001BIN 3346901
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1998
Floors6
Units43
Building Area61,650 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD1
Market Value$4.7M

561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE is a property located at 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1998. It has 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 61,650 square feet on a 13,287 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $4.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 19 building permits on record (16 active). There are 241 violations on record (87 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $25,657 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

710records on file
79Energy Star

Completed in 1998, 561 Knickerbocker Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 43 units and 61,650 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.7M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 710 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 304 of its 710 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (241) and inspection (54) trail well behind. 87 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 63.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 275 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% complaint, 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.

$4.7M of Kings, written across 710 government filings.

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Property Details

Address561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1998
Floors6
Total Units43
Building Area61,650 sqft
Lot Size13,287 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3033350001
3346901
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.7M
$2.1M
$359K

Building Permits

19 on record · 16 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Sep 4, 2019Est. cost $1.3MJob #340693459-01

SOLAR

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 4, 2019Job #340693459-01-01

OT

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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Mar 4, 2019Job #243179
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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Nov 5, 2018Job #247740
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Apr 24, 2018Est. cost $1.1MJob #340592692-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

241 on record · 87 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25,657
Judgments · 14 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,562Ticket #039157632R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $2,000Ticket #014125416Z
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $125Ticket #048430363Z
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $125Ticket #048430364K
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $125Ticket #048430365M
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2025#18082878

§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF MOLD GROUT AT EAST, WEST AND SOUTH WALLS, AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2025#18082879

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 25, 2025#18060733

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 25, 2025#18060734

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 26, 2025#17800929

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1998. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 61,650 sqft.

Are there building permits at 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 19 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Sep 4, 2019.

Does 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 241 violations on record, with 87 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 9 ECB, 203 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25,657. 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 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $4.7M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $359K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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.

Who owns 561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE?

561 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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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