# 194 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

BBL 3031740028 · Block 3174 · Lot 28 · BIN 3072318  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/194-knickerbocker-avenue-3031740028  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

194 Knickerbocker Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11237; tax lot BBL 3031740028) is a 9-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C1: walk-up apartments, more than six families, no stores), built around 1931, on a 1,775 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as GITO CORPORATION; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated January 7, 2005 at $10 in a deed covering 2 lots (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,588,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation, one active ECB violation and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “194 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (BBL 3031740028)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/194-knickerbocker-avenue-3031740028. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 1 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: GITO CORPORATION
- Building class: C1 – Walk-up apartments, more than six families, no stores
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 4
- Units: 9 residential / 9 total
- Lot area: 1,775 sq ft · Building area: 6,300 sq ft
- Zoning: R6, C1-3
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-10-31

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,588,000, assessed value $714,600, tax class 2B
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-03-15 from COLON, GEORGE; COLON, JORGE to GITO CORPORATION, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2005-01-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-01-07 from MELENDEZ, DAVID to COLON, GEORGE, stated price $10 for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1993-12-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1993-12-07 from LEE, JAMES AKA; LEE, JAMES J to MELENDEZ, DAVID, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1990-12-20 | open (WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, non-hazardous: 24A,42C,32,(24A)LEAK AT BOILER ELBOW LEFT SIDE (32)REAR OF BOILER CORREDED. Active. | 6bgk-3dad |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Noise – Noise: Alarms (NR3). | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-01-14 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DHS: Homeless Person Assistance – Non-Chronic. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as GITO CORPORATION. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2006-03-15 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2006-03-15). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-07-31 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Jorge Colon, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-31 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Jorge Colon. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-31 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Jorge Colon, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-31 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Jorge Colon, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-31 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Shareholder Jorge Colon, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-31 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (GITO CORPORATION), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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