680 Watkins Street
Brooklyn · 11212 · BBL 3036380055
680 Watkins Street is a multi-family walk-up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, ZIP 11212. City records date it to 1930 and count 4 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Ford, Lawrence W. Its most recent total assessed value is $205K.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $205K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $51K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 680 Watkins Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 680 Watkins Street in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 17 violations against this building, of which 16 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Violation history
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | May 6, 2026 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 2r…Violation Closed | Feb 24, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective electrical outlet cover at east wall in the 4th room from e…Nov Sent Out | Feb 24, 2026 | B |
| Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 10sq feet at ceiling in the 1…Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Feb 24, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from…Nov Sent Out | Feb 24, 2026 | B |
| Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1s…Nov Sent Out | Feb 24, 2026 | B |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartmen…Nov Sent Out | Feb 23, 2026 | C |
| Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st…Nov Sent Out | Feb 23, 2026 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 7 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 complaint history
8 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 680 Watkins Street compares in 11212
PulseCities tracks 6,499 lots in 11212, of which 318 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 392 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11212 scores 48.2 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 21 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Brownsville →
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Questions about 680 Watkins Street
Who owns 680 Watkins Street?
The most recent deed on file for 680 Watkins Street names Ford, Lawrence W. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 680 Watkins Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 680 Watkins Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 680 Watkins Street?
No executed eviction at 680 Watkins Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 680 Watkins Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 680 Watkins Street appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 680 Watkins Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $205K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 680 Watkins Street?
11212 (Brownsville) scores 48.2 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.