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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

639 Albany Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3048180001BIN 3107332
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1959
Floors6
Units63
Building Area37,446 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD1
Market Value$3.9M

639 ALBANY AVE is a property located at 639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1959. It has 6 floors and 63 units. The building area is 37,446 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $3.9M. It last sold for $5.6M on Dec 12, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 9 building permits on record (4 active). There are 563 violations on record (89 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $900 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

1,762records on file
68Energy Star

Completed in 1959, 639 Albany Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 63 units and 37,446 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,762 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,052 of its 1,762 records, fully 60%, fall under that one heading. Violation (563) and enforcement (48) trail well behind. 89 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 68, with a site energy-use intensity of 88.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 249 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 60% complaint, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.9M of Kings, written across 1,762 government filings.

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Property Details

Address639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1959
Floors6
Total Units63
Building Area37,446 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3048180001
3107332 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.9M
$1.8M
$59K
$5.6M
Last Sale DateDec 12, 2007

Building Permits

9 on record · 4 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 9, 2026Job #475096
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 25, 2005Est. cost $15KJob #301629138-01

GEN CONST

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2003Job #301629138-01-01

FS

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2003Job #301629138-1-1-hist

OT

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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Aug 1, 2003Job #PBS:2-275115:002:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Violations

563 on record · 89 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$900
Judgments · 11 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049353906X
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048715243N
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048688810J
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #035458580H
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2021Ticket #038271765N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18976849

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18976850

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18976851

§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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1959. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 63 units. The building area is 37,446 sqft.

Are there building permits at 639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 9 building permits on record, with 4 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 (CURRENT) filed Feb 9, 2026.

Does 639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 563 violations on record, with 89 currently open. Breakdown: 22 DOB, 16 ECB, 525 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $900. 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 639 ALBANY AVE?

639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $3.9M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $59K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 639 ALBANY AVE last sold?

639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $5.6M on Dec 12, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 639 ALBANY AVE?

639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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 639 ALBANY AVE?

639 ALBANY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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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