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72 Ridgewood Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11208Company-ownedBBL 3039240029BIN 3087020
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors4
Units29
Building Area26,280 sqft
ZoningR4
ClassC1
Market Value$2M

72 RIDGEWOOD AVE is a property located at 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 29 units. The building area is 26,280 square feet on a 8,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $2M. It last sold for $2.9M on Apr 5, 2010. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (5 active). There are 59 violations on record (6 currently open). 4 docketed judgments 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

266records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 72 Ridgewood Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 29 units and 26,280 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.0M, and assessed for tax at $888K. In the 62 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 266 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 129 of its 266 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (59) and enforcement (16) trail well behind. 6 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 72.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 133 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% complaint, 62 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.0M of Kings, written across 266 government filings.

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Property Details

Address72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1920
Floors4
Total Units29
Building Area26,280 sqft
Lot Size8,500 sqft
ZoningR4
ConditionAverage
3039240029
3087020
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2M
$888K
$153K
$2.9M
Last Sale DateApr 5, 2010

Building Permits

8 on record · 5 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 19, 2026Job #487586
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 15, 2014Est. cost $10KJob #320284982-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 30, 2011Job #320284982-01-01

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 30, 2011Job #320284982-1-1-hist

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 5, 2001Job #301231628-01-01

FB

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Violations

59 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2011Ticket #034905673M
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2011Ticket #0178774173
FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE CUT WITHIN REQUIRED TIME
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #042072204X
LOOSE RUBBISH - 3RD OFFENSE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 22, 2013Ticket #040543036L
LOOSE RUBBISH
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18880813

(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 B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 9, 2022#15603348

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT THE 3RD STORY BALCONY, STACK AT WEST YARD AT FIRE ESCAPE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 29 units. The building area is 26,280 sqft.

Are there building permits at 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 8 building permits on record, with 5 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 (CURRENT) filed Mar 19, 2026.

Does 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 59 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 5 ECB, 50 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 4 docketed judgments 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 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE?

72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $2M and a total assessed value of $888K (land: $153K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE last sold?

72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold for $2.9M on Apr 5, 2010. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE?

72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is zoned R4. 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 72 RIDGEWOOD AVE?

72 RIDGEWOOD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 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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