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397 1 St

Brooklyn, NY 11215BBL 3009667502BIN 3020719
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors4
Units8
Building Area9,256 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassR1
Market Value$230K

397 1 ST is a property located at 397 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 9,256 square feet on a 2,710 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $230K. There are 13 building permits on record (9 active). There are 64 violations on record (38 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

312records on file

Completed in 1920, 397 1 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 9,256 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $230K, and assessed for tax at $104K. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 312 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 178 of its 312 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (64) and inspection (16) trail well behind. 38 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 2012.

Read together — 57% 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.

$230K of Kings, written across 312 government filings.

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Property Details

Address397 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Elevator Building
R1
Year Built1920
Floors4
Total Units8
Building Area9,256 sqft
Lot Size2,710 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3009667502
3020719

Assessment & Sales

$230K
$104K
$6K

Building Permits

13 on record · 9 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 24, 2017Est. cost $10KJob #321233107-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 13, 2016Job #321233107-01-03

BL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 13, 2016Job #321233107-01-02

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 17, 2015Job #321233107-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 13, 2012Est. cost $296KJob #320355236-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

64 on record · 38 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048394338L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #035244471P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #041349533J
RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2015Ticket #035123376X
UNAPPROVED UNSAFE UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR WIRING IN USE
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 19, 2025#17704910

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 19, 2025#17704912

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO RETURN BUZZER AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 19, 2025#17704911

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 15, 2024#17350037

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUZZER INTERCOM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO RETURN BUZZER AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 15, 2024#17350038

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 397 1 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 397 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in elevator building with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 9,256 sqft.

Are there building permits at 397 1 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 397 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 13 building permits on record, with 9 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 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jan 24, 2017.

Does 397 1 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 397 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 64 violations on record, with 38 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 5 ECB, 52 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 397 1 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 397 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 397 1 ST?

397 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has an assessed market value of $230K and a total assessed value of $104K (land: $6K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 397 1 ST?

397 1 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11215 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.

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