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679 Watkins Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03639 • Lot 0019 • Zip: 11212

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 679 Watkins Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11212
Block: 03639
Lot: 0019
BBL: 3036390019
Unified address ID: 3036390019

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,850 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 28 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.15
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 2
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,280 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 679 GK LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $253,000
Total assessment: $58,353
Land assessment: $36,211
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JOSEPH, LORRETTA E

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Brownsville
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Rockaway Av 2 3 4 5

About 3 minutes on foot · 165 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 30 min 3 walking, 27 riding
  • Fulton Street 37 min 3 walking, 34 riding
  • Union Square 43 min 3 walking, 40 riding
  • Grand Central 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Times Square 48 min 3 walking, 45 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. ECB violation Nov 21, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    3303.4.5.2 AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A TWO-STORY BUILDING CONVERTING INTO NINE UNITS, I OBSERVED WORKERS ON THE...

  2. ECB violation Nov 21, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    3303.4.10 AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A TWO-STORY BUILDING CONVERTING TO NINE UNITS, I OBSERVED ACTIVE WORK IN TH...

  3. ECB violation Nov 21, 2025 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    330.7.7AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A TWO STORY BUILDING CONVERTING INTO NINE UNIT I OBSERVED ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION ...

  4. ECB violation Nov 21, 2025 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    3308.7AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A TWO-STORY BUILDING CONVERTING INTO 9 UNITS, ACTIVE WORK WAS OBSERVED. AT EXPO...

  5. ECB violation Nov 21, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A TWO-STORY ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE, I OBSERVED STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AT EX...

  6. ECB violation Nov 21, 2025 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    28-407.1 AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 2-STORY HOUSE CONVERTED TO A NINE-FAMILY, ACTIVE JOB SITE, I OBSERVED HOT-...

  7. HPD violation Nov 19, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  8. Sale Aug 18, 2025 $1,000,000

    Changed hands

    679 WATKINS STREET

  9. Sale Aug 18, 2025 $1,000,000

    Changed hands

    679 WATKINS STREET

  10. DOB NOW filing May 14, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration CO

    LOC Issued

  11. DOB NOW filing May 5, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration CO

    LOC Issued

  12. DOB NOW filing May 5, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration CO

    LOC Issued

  13. DOB NOW filing Apr 29, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration CO

    LOC Issued

  14. DOB NOW filing Mar 18, 2025 $587,213

    Alteration CO

    CO Issued

  15. HPD violation Feb 5, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL

  16. HPD violation Feb 5, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING THAT COLLAP...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 12, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 27, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 7, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
679 GK LLC
1245 51 Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Agent
Eli Fisher
1245 51 Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
HeadOfficer
Shimon Greenfeld
1245 51 Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SCG CAPITAL LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
29 WEST 36TH STREET 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
GRANTEE/BUYER
1953 62ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
29 WEST 36TH STREET 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
29 WEST 36TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
GRANTOR/SELLER
616 AUTUMN AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
GRANTOR/SELLER
32 SADDLE WAY
CHESTERFIELD, NJ, 08515
GRANTOR/SELLER
616 AUTUMN AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
GRANTOR/SELLER
423 SHAPLEY DRIVE
SMYRNA, DE, 19977
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
360 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
GRANTEE/BUYER
16 JOCKEY PLACE
CHESTERFIELD, NJ, 08515

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner