Skip to content

Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

625 Caton Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11218Company-ownedBBL 3053210010BIN 3124069
Save buildingView report

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1936
Floors6
Units48
Building Area54,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD4
Market Value$2.5M

625 CATON AVE is a property located at 625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1936. It has 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 54,000 square feet on a 10,542 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (13 active). There are 280 violations on record (77 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $3,750 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

552records on file
64Energy Star

Completed in 1936, 625 Caton Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 48 units and 54,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 552 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 280 of its 552 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (121) and inspection (68) trail well behind. 77 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 2009.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 64, with a site energy-use intensity of 87.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 281 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 552 government filings.

Open the live report — daily-updated data, AI chat & alerts
Sources
NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
updated

Property Details

Address625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1936
Floors6
Total Units48
Building Area54,000 sqft
Lot Size10,542 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3053210010
3124069
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$119K

Building Permits

18 on record · 13 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed May 24, 2022Job #357066
View this permit's full record & inspection history →
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 1, 2019Job #B00238344-I1-EL

Elevator

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 9, 2017Est. cost $5KJob #321660494-01

FACADE

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 2, 2017Job #321660494-01-01

OT

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 4, 2017Job #340528986-01-01

EQ

View this permit's full record & inspection history →

+ 13 more permits — view full report

Violations

280 on record · 77 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,750
Judgments · 10 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #000873964P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #000795125N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $1,250Ticket #035636813Z
FAILURE TO INSPECT OR TEST ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $2,500Ticket #035636812R
FAIL TO NOTIFY DOB PRIOR TO INSTALLATION REMOVAL OF SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2015Ticket #011408081R
PERMITS

+ 5 more docketed judgments — view full report

HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 28, 2026#18969343

§ 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 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued May 21, 2026#18954851

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 21, 2026#18954856

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED LOCK PREVENTING ENTRANCE TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 21, 2026#18954870

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIRCONDITIONER PREVENTING EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 24, 2025#18112336

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 275 more violations on record — view full report

Get the Complete Report for 625 CATON AVE

Title history, detailed tax records, environmental data, zoning analysis, and more from 250+ government sources.

Free to view core records, no credit card required — the paid report adds title history & analysis.

View Report

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1936. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 54,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 18 building permits on record, with 13 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 Inspection (EXPIRED) filed May 24, 2022.

Does 625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 280 violations on record, with 77 currently open. Breakdown: 62 DOB, 10 ECB, 208 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,750. 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 625 CATON AVE?

625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $119K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 625 CATON AVE?

625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is zoned R6A. 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 625 CATON AVE?

625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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 625 CATON AVE?

Search 625 CATON AVE on RegWatch to see its public record free — violations, permits, tax records, zoning, environmental data, and more from 250+ government sources, no credit card required. A Full Analysis report adds the complete title history, owner contacts, and a downloadable PDF.

Search Another Property

Look up violations, permits, and records for any tri-state address.

Related searches
Brooklyn Property Search →Brooklyn Permit Search →Brooklyn Violation Lookup →Brooklyn Tax Search →Brooklyn Title Search →Brooklyn Zoning Lookup →NYC Permit Search →NYC Violation Lookup →NYC Property Tax →NYC Zoning Lookup →NYC Compliance Deadlines →NYC Violation Types →Free Property Search →Data Sources →Class D Buildings Guide →
625 CATON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch