Brooklyn • Library

396 Clinton St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Government-ownedBBL 3003380033BIN 3004336

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors1
Units1
Building Area12,600 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassP8
Market Value$2.8M

396 CLINTON ST is a property located at 396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a library. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 12,600 square feet on a 9,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $2.8M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 57 building permits on record (46 active). There are 31 violations on record (14 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $2,600 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

158records on file

Completed in 1925, 396 Clinton St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 12,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 158 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 57 of its 158 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (31) and enforcement (24) trail well behind. 14 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 49 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 38 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.8M of Kings, written across 158 government filings.

Property Details

Address396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeLibrary
P8
Year Built1925
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area12,600 sqft
Lot Size9,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionN/A
3003380033
3004336
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.3M
$221K

Building Permits

57 on record · 46 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Aug 28, 2026Est. cost $823KJob #322085257-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Aug 28, 2026Est. cost $100Job #322085257-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 28, 2026Job #322085257-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 28, 2026Job #322085257-02-01
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 27, 2026Job #504048

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Violations

31 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,600
Judgments · 4 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 4, 2025Balance $2,600Ticket #051009442X
FAILED TO CONDUCT DOCUMENT VISUAL CLEARANCE INSPECTION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2013Ticket #011247934P
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2012Ticket #011306055X
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN/INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2012Ticket #011297606L
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 15, 2025#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202412-0000938

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0131981

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 6)

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 25, 2024#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202312-0001032

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0014630

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0013169

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a library with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 12,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 57 building permits on record, with 46 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Aug 28, 2026.

Does 396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 31 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB Safety, 18 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,600. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 396 CLINTON ST?

396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $221K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 396 CLINTON ST?

396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned R6A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 396 CLINTON ST?

396 CLINTON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is government-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 396 CLINTON ST?

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