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400 Argyle Rd

Brooklyn, NY 11218Individually ownedBBL 3051550017BIN 3118644
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Year Built1959
Floors6
Units138
Building Area176,680 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD1
Market Value$14.4M

400 ARGYLE RD is a property located at 400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1959. It has 6 floors and 138 units. The building area is 176,680 square feet on a 42,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $14.4M. It last sold for $17.3M on May 4, 2004. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 18 building permits on record (11 active). There are 240 violations on record (2 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,358records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1959, 400 Argyle Rd rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 138 units and 176,680 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $14.4M, and assessed for tax at $6.5M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,358 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,015 of its 1,358 records, fully 75%, fall under that one heading. Violation (240) and inspection (26) trail well behind. 2 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 33.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 511 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 75% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

75% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1959
Floors6
Total Units138
Building Area176,680 sqft
Lot Size42,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3051550017
3118644
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$14.4M
$6.5M
$851K
$17.3M
Last Sale DateMay 4, 2004

Building Permits

18 on record · 11 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 6, 2026Job #B01423176-P1
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ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 15, 2026Job #B01423176-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed May 2, 2025Job #455784
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 17, 2020Job #B00297338-I1
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 25, 2019Job #B00230455-I1
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Violations

240 on record · 2 open
HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Oct 10, 2026#19285821

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT THE 2ND FROM SOUTH AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Oct 10, 2026#19285822

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REFRIGERATOR WITH DOORS INTACT AT BASEMENT, SECTION AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn built?

The building at 400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1959. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 138 units. The building area is 176,680 sqft.

Are there building permits at 400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn?

Yes. 400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 18 building permits on record, with 11 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (APPROVED) filed Aug 6, 2026.

Does 400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 240 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 23 DOB, 13 ECB, 202 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 400 ARGYLE RD?

400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $14.4M and a total assessed value of $6.5M (land: $851K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 400 ARGYLE RD last sold?

400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218 last sold for $17.3M on May 4, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 400 ARGYLE RD?

400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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 400 ARGYLE RD?

400 ARGYLE RD, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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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