# 599 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

BBL 3033620131 · Block 3362 · Lot 131 · BIN 3076874  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/599-knickerbocker-avenue-3033620131  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

599 Knickerbocker Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11221; tax lot BBL 3033620131) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1910, on a 1,333 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as AUQUILLA, JORGE R; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated March 16, 2005 lists a price of $460,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,277,000. As of November 6, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off and three OATH tickets 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, “599 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (BBL 3033620131)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/599-knickerbocker-avenue-3033620131. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant (East): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11221: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 597 Knickerbocker Avenue (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/597-knickerbocker-avenue-3033620132
- 601 Knickerbocker Avenue (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/601-knickerbocker-avenue-3033620130
- 595 Knickerbocker Avenue (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/595-knickerbocker-avenue-3033620133
- 603 Knickerbocker Avenue (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/603-knickerbocker-avenue-3033620129
- 593 Knickerbocker Avenue (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/593-knickerbocker-avenue-3033620134
- 605 Knickerbocker Avenue (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/605-knickerbocker-avenue-3033620128

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 3 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: AUQUILLA, JORGE R
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 2
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,333 sq ft · Building area: 2,200 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,277,000, assessed value $76,620, tax class 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-03-16 from BJC PROPERTIES LLC to AUQUILLA , JORGE R, stated price $460,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2004-06-18 | recorded (DEEDO) | DEEDO dated 2004-06-18 from CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION to BJC PROPERTIES, LLC, stated price $285,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2003-10-16 | recorded (DEEDO) | DEEDO dated 2003-10-16 from SANDRA, GLADDEN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONICS REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., stated price $25,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2002-01-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2002-01-14 from CARBUTO, ALTAGRACIA; CARBUTO, MICHAEL A to ORTANNE ENTERPRISESLTD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2002-01-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2002-01-14 from ORTANNE ENTERPRISESLTD to GLADDEN, SANDRA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1987-08-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1987-08-03 from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE M; RODRIGUEZ, ISABEL DEL C to CARBUTO, ALTAGRACIA; CARBUTO, MICHAEL A, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1981-07-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-07-27 from RODRIGUEZ JOSE A; RODRIGUEZ ANTONIA to RODRIGUEZ DEL; ISABEL CARMEN; RODRIGUEZ JOSE M, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1974-09-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-09-16 from NIEVES JACOBA; NIEVES GILBERTO to RODRIGUEZ JOSE; RODRIGUEZ ANTONIA, no price stated ($0). | 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).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-24 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 302262557 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. FILED HEREWITH TO LEGALIZE EXISTING TOILET, LAVATORY AND SLOP SINK AND REMOVED ILLEGAL STOVE AND BATHTUB, MINOR PARTITION WORK. THIS JOR IS FILED IN ORDER TO DISMISS ECB VIOLATION # 34547003X. NO CHA… | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2006-12-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302262557: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2006-12-06, expires 2007-12-06. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-12-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302262557: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2006-12-04, expires 2007-04-26. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

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

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-23 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2012-05-30 | open (HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO PESTS, GARBAGE CANS/SPILLAGE. Unpaid balance $300. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2012-05-30 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST. Unpaid balance $270. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DOHMH: Mobile Food Vendor – Smoke/Odor. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Industrial Waste – Grease. | 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 AUQUILLA, JORGE R. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2005-03-16 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2005-03-16). | 636b-3b5g |

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