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698 Classon Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011550054BIN 3325284
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors4
Units20
Building Area32,112 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassC6
Market Value$2.2M

698 CLASSON AVE is a property located at 698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 20 units. The building area is 32,112 square feet on a 5,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $2.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 4 building permits on record (2 active). There are 36 violations on record (17 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

136records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 698 Classon Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 20 units and 32,112 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.0M. In the 31 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 136 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 56 of its 136 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Violation (36) and assignment (14) trail well behind. 17 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 36.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 95 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% complaint, 31 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.2M of Kings, written across 136 government filings.

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Property Details

Address698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Cooperative
C6
Year Built1920
Floors4
Total Units20
Building Area32,112 sqft
Lot Size5,400 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3011550054
3325284
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$1M
$61K

Building Permits

4 on record · 2 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 14, 1996Job #300517698-01-01

OT

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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed May 14, 1996Job #55394
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 20, 1995Job #300466840-01-01

PL

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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed N/AJob #50200
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Violations

36 on record · 17 open
HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Feb 24, 2024#16696826

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 24, 2024#16696825

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jul 28, 2021#14468221

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jul 28, 2021#14468222

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE LEAKING UNDER SINK AT EAST IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jul 28, 2021#14468223

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative with 4 floors and 20 units. The building area is 32,112 sqft.

Are there building permits at 698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 4 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed May 14, 1996.

Does 698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 36 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 1 ECB, 30 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 698 CLASSON AVE?

698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $1M (land: $61K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 698 CLASSON AVE?

698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 698 CLASSON AVE?

698 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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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