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659 Garage Rockaway Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11236Individually ownedBBL 3047570011BIN 3354150
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors2
Units3
Building Area3,900 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC0
Market Value$950K

659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY is a property located at 659 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 $550K on Dec 30, 2014. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 265 violations on record (23 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

523records on file

Completed in 1920, 659 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 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 523 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 265 of its 523 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (228) and sale (9) trail well behind. 23 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 2016.

Read together — 51% violation, 57 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 523 government filings.

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Property Details

Address659 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
3047570011
3354150
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$950K
$57K
$27K
$550K
Last Sale DateDec 30, 2014

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

265 on record · 23 open
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18887614

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17997997

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Mar 3, 2022#14986001

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 659 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 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 265 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 265 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY?

659 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 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY last sold?

659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11236 last sold for $550K on Dec 30, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY?

659 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 659 GARAGE ROCKAWAY PKWY?

659 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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