Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

699 Classon Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011560001BIN 3337837

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors6
Units76
Building Area71,567 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD5
Market Value$11M

699 CLASSON AVE is a property located at 699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 6 floors and 76 units. The building area is 71,567 square feet on a 24,534 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $11M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 137 building permits on record (108 active). There are 266 violations on record (13 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $8,905 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

844records on file
88Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 699 Classon Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 76 units and 71,567 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.0M, and assessed for tax at $5.0M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 844 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 266 of its 844 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Permit (137) and complaint (134) trail well behind. 13 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2003 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 88, with a site energy-use intensity of 52.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 279 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% violation, 38 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$11.0M of Kings, written across 844 government filings.

Property Details

Address699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Converted
D5
Year Built1930
Floors6
Total Units76
Building Area71,567 sqft
Lot Size24,534 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3011560001
3337837
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$11M
$5M
$474K

Building Permits

137 on record · 108 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Aug 3, 2021Job #B00569621-I1-EL

CONTR. JOB # DW/ 19-0442 CON EDISON SMART METER READER INSTALLATION

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 15, 2018Est. cost $10KJob #321116467-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 15, 2015Job #321116467-01-02
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 21, 2015Job #321116467-01-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 6, 2012Est. cost $14.7MJob #301755296-01

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Violations

266 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,905
Judgments · 16 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 23, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220769066
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #014160070Y
RECORDKEEPING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $2,250Ticket #000859312Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,950Ticket #000884212X
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000869426X
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19034413

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 6; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 505, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777464

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777465

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777466

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777467

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted with 6 floors and 76 units. The building area is 71,567 sqft.

Are there building permits at 699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 137 building permits on record, with 108 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Aug 3, 2021.

Does 699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 266 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 203 DOB, 45 ECB, 18 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,905. 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 699 CLASSON AVE?

699 CLASSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $11M and a total assessed value of $5M (land: $474K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 699 CLASSON AVE?

699 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 699 CLASSON AVE?

699 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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