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639 Garage Rockaway Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11236Individually ownedBBL 3047570018BIN 3408709
Year Built1920
Floors2
Units3
Building Area3,900 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC0
Market Value$950K

639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY is a property located at 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,900 square feet on a 2,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $950K. It last sold for $1.1M on Feb 3, 2026. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 16 building permits on record (6 active). There are 15 violations on record (1 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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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97records on file

Completed in 1920, 639 Garage Rockaway Pkwy rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 3,900 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $950K, and assessed for tax at $57.0K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 97 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 16 of its 97 records, fully 16%, fall under that one heading. Violation (15) and complaint (12) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2026.

Read together — 16% permit, 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.

$950K of Kings, written across 97 government filings.

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Property Details

Address639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1920
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area3,900 sqft
Lot Size2,750 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3047570018
3408709
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$950K
$57K
$27K
$1.1M
Last Sale DateFeb 3, 2026

Building Permits

16 on record · 6 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 16, 2026Est. cost $634KJob #B01290227-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 14, 2026Job #B01459918-I1-EL
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 9, 2026Est. cost $634KJob #B01290227-P6
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 19, 2026Est. cost $111KJob #B01290227-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $150KJob #B01290227-S4

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Violations

15 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2016Ticket #0189761101
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0065846

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 17)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,900 sqft.

Are there building permits at 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 16 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Oct 16, 2026.

Does 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 15 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 6 ECB, 7 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY?

639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has an assessed market value of $950K and a total assessed value of $57K (land: $27K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY last sold?

639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236 last sold for $1.1M on Feb 3, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY?

639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, 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 639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY?

639 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236 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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