Brooklyn

396 Vanderbilt Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Individually ownedBBL 3019590051BIN 3055941

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1899
Floors3
Units1
Building Area8,859 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassB9
Market Value$3.4M

396 VANDERBILT AVE is a property located at 396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 8,859 square feet on a 3,734 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $3.4M. It last sold for $2.5M on Feb 1, 2016. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (1 active). There are 6 violations on record (0 currently open). 7 docketed judgments 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

55records on file

Completed in 1899, 396 Vanderbilt Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 8,859 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.4M, and assessed for tax at $77.7K. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 55 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 11 of its 55 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (8) and release (8) trail well behind. No 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 2002.

Read together — 20% complaint, 41 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.4M of Kings, written across 55 government filings.

Property Details

Address396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
B9
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area8,859 sqft
Lot Size3,734 sqft
ZoningR6B
3019590051
3055941
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.4M
$78K
$14K
$2.5M
Last Sale DateFeb 1, 2016

Building Permits

3 on record · 1 active
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 7, 2018Est. cost $5KJob #B00032728-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Mar 15, 2010Est. cost $45KJob #320102535-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Mar 1, 2004Est. cost $50KJob #301387103-01

Violations

6 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2012Ticket #041454550X
RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2010Ticket #0173392120
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 30, 2004Ticket #0138008961
20031126N
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2003Ticket #0127841964
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 17, 2003Ticket #034322766R
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.

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DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 23, 2010#1500216
ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Nov 6, 2009#34811373N

WORK W/O PERMITS. AT REAR YARD, ERECTION OF WOOD DECK. APPROX 18' X 15' X ONE STY W/O OBTAINING REQUIRED DOB PERMIT(S). REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION.

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DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 28, 2003#884137
DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 28, 2003#884135
DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 28, 2003#884136

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1899. with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 8,859 sqft.

Are there building permits at 396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 3 building permits on record, with 1 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Supported Scaffold (SIGNED-OFF) filed May 7, 2018.

Does 396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 6 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 VANDERBILT AVE?

396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $3.4M and a total assessed value of $78K (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 396 VANDERBILT AVE last sold?

396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $2.5M on Feb 1, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 396 VANDERBILT AVE?

396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6B. 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 VANDERBILT AVE?

396 VANDERBILT AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is individually 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.

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