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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

638 East 98 St

Brooklyn, NY 11236Company-ownedBBL 3047570001BIN 3105176
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Year Built1966
Floors12
Units113
Building Area121,472 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD3
Market Value$9.7M

638 EAST 98 ST is a property located at 638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1966. It has 12 floors and 113 units. The building area is 121,472 square feet on a 28,425 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $9.7M. It last sold for $22M on Nov 1, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 55 building permits on record (35 active). There are 1045 violations on record (148 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $25 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.

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2,838records on file
32Energy Star

Completed in 1966, 638 East 98 St rises 12 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 113 units and 121,472 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.7M, and assessed for tax at $4.4M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,838 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,593 of its 2,838 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,045) and inspection (59) trail well behind. 148 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 32, with a site energy-use intensity of 81.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 720 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% complaint, 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.

$9.7M of Kings, written across 2,838 government filings.

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Property Details

Address638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1966
Floors12
Total Units113
Building Area121,472 sqft
Lot Size28,425 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3047570001
3105176
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.7M
$4.4M
$191K
$22M
Last Sale DateNov 1, 2012

Building Permits

55 on record · 35 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 22, 2025Job #B01338863-I1-EL

Single Phase 60amp Service for National Grid Communication and Control Cabinet located on sidewalk, ConEd Case # MC-527734

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 7, 2025Job #441777
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 17, 2024Est. cost $62KJob #B00507872-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 30, 2023Est. cost $100KJob #B00873820-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 18, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #B08051030-I1
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Violations

1045 on record · 148 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 3 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 27, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0219097048
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2020Ticket #0209019169
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2001Ticket #034281079R
WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.WORK NOTED:INSTALLING ANTENNAS AT THE 14TH FLOOR
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19314725

§ 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 TO DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19314732

§ 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 TO HOPPER DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19314726

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19314727

§ 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 TO FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19314728

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 was constructed in 1966. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 12 floors and 113 units. The building area is 121,472 sqft.

Are there building permits at 638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 55 building permits on record, with 35 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 Dec 22, 2025.

Does 638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 1045 violations on record, with 148 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 59 DOB, 31 ECB, 954 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. 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 638 EAST 98 ST?

638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has an assessed market value of $9.7M and a total assessed value of $4.4M (land: $191K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 638 EAST 98 ST last sold?

638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 last sold for $22M on Nov 1, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 638 EAST 98 ST?

638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 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 638 EAST 98 ST?

638 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11236 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.

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