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397 Van Brunt St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Company-ownedBBL 3005980004BIN 3395687
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

ZoningM1-1
ClassV1
Market Value$136K

397 VAN BRUNT ST is a property located at 397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a vacant land - zoned commercial/manufacturing. The property is zoned M1-1. The assessed market value is $136K. It last sold for $210K on Dec 29, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2 building permits on record (0 active). There are 3 violations on record (3 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $900 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

62records on file

The lot at 397 Van Brunt St holds its ground over Kings. It sits on land zoned M1-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $136K, and assessed for tax at $61.2K. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 62 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward sale: 17 of its 62 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Lien (16) and mortgage (5) trail well behind. 3 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 2001.

Read together — 27% sale, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$136K of Kings, written across 62 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeVacant Land - Zoned Commercial/Manufacturing
V1
Year Built0
FloorsN/A
Total Units0
Building AreaN/A
Lot Size1,800 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ConditionN/A
3005980004
3395687
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$136K
$61K
$61K
$210K
Last Sale DateDec 29, 2008

Building Permits

2 on record
New BuildingDOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Sep 20, 2011Job #320302695-01

GEN. CONSTR

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Dec 22, 2000Job #301103320-01

GC

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Violations

3 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$900
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0212430891
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 9, 2012Balance $600Ticket #0800210382
FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1ST
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 16, 2001#34304695J

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT NOTE: STEEL FRAME STRUCTURE ERECTED AT PROPERTY APPRX 10' WIDE 10'H AND 40'L WITH 36 WOOD JOIST AND PLYWOOD INSTALLED ABOVE. MAKE SITE SAFE STOP ALL WORK AND CALL BUILDING DEPT. (718)802 3

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 2, 2001#34273277H

WORKED WITHOUT A PERMIT.IN THAT A SHED HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED ATTACHED TO THE WEST SIDE OF 30FT METAL BODY TRAILER AND SUPPORTED AT OTHER END BY 5 @ 3" ROUND LALLY COLUMNS APPROX 6FT ON CENTER.ROOF CONSTRUCTION 2

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 2, 2001#34273276X

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSE KEEPING.IN THAT 1.BUILDING MATERIA LS SUCH AS MISCELLANEOUS STEEL;PIPING AND CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS ARE STACKED AT FRONT OF LOT.2.GARBAGE CONTAINERS AND 17 MILK CRATES ARE STA

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 2 building permits on record, with 0 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a New Building (PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED) filed Sep 20, 2011.

Does 397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 3 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $900. 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 VAN BRUNT ST?

397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $136K and a total assessed value of $61K (land: $61K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 397 VAN BRUNT ST last sold?

397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 last sold for $210K on Dec 29, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 397 VAN BRUNT ST?

397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned M1-1. 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 VAN BRUNT ST?

397 VAN BRUNT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 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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