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85 Watkins St

Brooklyn, NY 11212Government-ownedBBL 3035070007BIN 3080768
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors4
Units1
Building Area77,512 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassW1
Market Value$11.4M

85 WATKINS ST is a property located at 85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 77,512 square feet on a 50,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $11.4M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 94 building permits on record (52 active). There are 79 violations on record (16 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

295records on file
30Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 85 Watkins St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 77,512 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.4M, and assessed for tax at $5.1M. In the 67 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 295 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 94 of its 295 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (79) and enforcement (53) trail well behind. 16 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 30, with a site energy-use intensity of 76.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 614 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% permit, 67 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$11.4M of Kings, written across 295 government filings.

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Property Details

Address85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1930
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area77,512 sqft
Lot Size50,000 sqft
ZoningR6
3035070007
3080768
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$11.4M
$5.1M
$351K

Building Permits

94 on record · 52 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 24, 2025Job #B01246022-I1-EL

Install new outlet for kitchen equipment

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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Feb 15, 2025Job #TRU0289BK25
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 10, 2025Job #B01178938-I1-EL

Electrical Work Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 27, 2024Job #B01009278-P1

INSPECTOR IS REQUESTING WE ADD 2 3/0 FEEDERS 2 200 AMP 3 PHASE PANELS AND TOTAL IS 21 RECEPTACLES . . WE ONKLY INSTALLED 1 200 AMP PANEL OTHER PANEL INSTALLED BY OTHERS . 1 3/0 FEEDER WAS INSTALLED BY OTHERS FROM EXISTING PANEL

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 26, 2024Job #B01160379-I1-EL

POWER FOR 2 CONVECTION OVENS VC44ED - K298

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Violations

79 on record · 16 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 27, 2026#35731855M

REISSUE#35691939Y FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.HANDICAP RAMP DOES NOT HAVE RAILINGS ON BOTH SIDES.REM:COMPLY WITH CODE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 27, 2026#35731856Y

REISSUE:35691938Y FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS.CAFETERIA AND GYM HAS EMERGENCY LIGTHS OUT.REM:COMPLY WITH CODE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2025#35691938Y

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER:ILLUMINATION FOREXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1;27-381.NOTED:FIRST FLOOR CORRIDOR SIX LIGHTS,THE CAFETERIA THREE LIGHTS,GYMNASIUM F

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2025#35691939X

REISSUE#35672684J FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED AT EXIT 2 GLENMORE AVENUE THE HANDICAP RAMP DOES NOT HAVE RAILING ON BOTH SIDE AS PER ADA REQUIREMENTS.REM:COMPLY WITH NOTICE OF VIO

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 17, 2024#35682756Z

REISSUE #35672684J. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT THE EXIT #2 GLENMORE AVENUE SIDE, THE HANDICAP RAMP DOES NOT HAVE RAILING ON BOTH SIDE PER ADA R

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 77,512 sqft.

Are there building permits at 85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 94 building permits on record, with 52 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 Jun 24, 2025.

Does 85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 79 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 52 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 85 WATKINS ST?

85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $11.4M and a total assessed value of $5.1M (land: $351K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 85 WATKINS ST?

85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 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 85 WATKINS ST?

85 WATKINS ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is government-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.

How do I get a full property report for 85 WATKINS ST?

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