Brooklyn • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

397 Marcus Garvey Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11233Company-ownedBBL 3016590001BIN 3045994

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors3
Building Area16,125 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassM1
Market Value$1.5M

397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD is a property located at 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11233. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1926. The building has 3 floors. The building area is 16,125 square feet on a 21,720 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (7 active). There are 48 violations on record (42 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $4,000 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

245records on file

Completed in 1926, 397 Marcus Garvey Blvd rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 16,125 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $692K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 245 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 66 of its 245 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Violation (48) and enforcement (47) trail well behind. 42 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.

Read together — 27% inspection, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of Kings, written across 245 government filings.

Property Details

Address397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1926
Floors3
Total Units0
Building Area16,125 sqft
Lot Size21,720 sqft
ZoningR6B
3016590001
3045994
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.5M
$692K
$134K

Building Permits

19 on record · 7 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $70KJob #B01312054-Z6
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $556KJob #B01312054-S5
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $605KJob #B01312054-S6
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $675KJob #B01312054-S7
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $120KJob #B01312054-S4

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Violations

48 on record · 42 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,000
Judgments · 11 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #014169924J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #014016157K
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #011687287R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Balance $4,000Ticket #035382999Z
JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #011679042Z
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2343608

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 25, 2019#35382999Z

JOBSITE FENCE NOT MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A INACTIVE 4 STY BLDG. I OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GRAFFITI ON JOBSITE FENCE AT EXP#1. MAINTAIN FENCE REMEDY: COMPLY W/CODE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 3, 2017#35245466P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS OR APPURTENANCES NOTE AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING EXPO 2,3 SIDE OF THE BUILDING AT TH PARAPET AND ABOVE OL CHIMNEY WALLS IS IN A STATE OF DISREPAIRS ALSO AT EXPO 4 PARAPET WAL

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 15, 2017#2207058

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2016#2115971

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 3 floors. The building area is 16,125 sqft.

Are there building permits at 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 19 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 48 violations on record, with 42 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 14 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,000. 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 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $692K (land: $134K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11233 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 397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD?

397 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11233 is company-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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