68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Property Records

New York City property record for 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	320,000 sqft · built 1914
Lot Size	0.946 acres (41,200 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$7,985,000 (Feb 1998)
Tax Bill	$2,450,239 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Mortgage
APN	`00040-0001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`00040-0001`
Alternative APNs	`0101000400001` `3-00040-0001`

Interior

Units	310 Units
Stories	10 Stories
Building Area	320,000 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	7,200 sqft
Office	128,000 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1914
Effective Year Built	Effective 1914
Lot Area	41,200 sqft (0.946 acres)
Lot Dimensions	200 ft deep x 206 ft wide
View / Lot	Corner

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3-00040-0001
Street Address	68 JAY ST
City	BROOKLYN
State	NY
Zip	11201-1189
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Local Zoning Code	M14R8A
Legal Block	40
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Township / Civil Division	BROOKLYN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	2100

Owner

Source: New York City records · APN 00040-0001

Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	68 JAY ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-1189
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 17, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 17, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	4125 / 1078
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2026: Deed of Trust

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Recording Date	Jun 01, 2026
Property Address	68 JAY ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-1189
Document Number	0000149220
Instrument Date	May 26, 2026
Instrument	2026149220
Record Updated	Jul 29, 2026
Title Company	VETS TITLE AGENCY LLC, TITLEVEST AGENCY LLC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	70 W 36TH ST, 10B, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1747

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New York City records · Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Kings County
Municipality	New York City
Unified School District	New York City Department Of Education (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$25,886,700 (+4.61%) Land $517,500 Building $25,369,200	$57,526,000 (+4.61%) Land $1,150,000 Building $56,376,000
2025	$2,450,239.00 (+10.53%)
2023	$2,216,868.00	$24,745,500 Land $517,500 Building $24,228,000	$54,990,000 Land $1,150,000 Building $53,840,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 360470021002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 11 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	108 units insured incl. 97 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1978–2021)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the DUMBO Industrial District listed 2000 · 95 contributing resources · NRIS 00001151
Individually Listed	Mott Avenue Control House listed 1980 · 1 contributing resources · NRIS 80002590
Listed Area	Within Manhattan Bridge listed 1983 · 1 contributing resources · NRIS 83001694

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Optimum Communications, Radiate Holdings, Starry.

Based on FCC filings for 103 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NY7003493, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM serves 8,271,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	10 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Uncovered finished water reservoir currently in violation since Feb 2017
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.