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400 Ashford St

Brooklyn, NY 11207Government-ownedBBL 3040150001BIN 3089176
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1908
Floors5
Units1
Building Area78,380 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassW1
Market Value$12.4M

400 ASHFORD ST is a property located at 400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11207. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1908. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 78,380 square feet on a 45,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $12.4M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 206 building permits on record (148 active). There are 92 violations on record (5 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

402records on file
56Energy Star

Completed in 1908, 400 Ashford St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 78,380 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $12.4M, and assessed for tax at $5.6M. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 402 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 206 of its 402 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (92) and enforcement (60) trail well behind. 5 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 56, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 402 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% permit, 33 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$12.4M of Kings, written across 402 government filings.

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Property Details

Address400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1908
Floors5
Total Units1
Building Area78,380 sqft
Lot Size45,000 sqft
ZoningR5
3040150001
3089176
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$12.4M
$5.6M
$324K

Building Permits

206 on record · 148 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 7, 2026Job #B01405755-P1

Install 1 20amp 1P Circuit For Main View Station Install New 30amp 1P Circuit for UPS

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 28, 2026Job #B01084940-P1

LED Retrofit - Lamp Only

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 21, 2026Job #B01405755-I1-EL

Install 1 20amp 1P Circuit For Main View Station Install New 30amp 1P Circuit for UPS

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 13, 2026Job #B01345756-I1-EL

Install new outlet for Kitchen Equipment

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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Dec 20, 2024Job #TRU2501BK24
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Violations

92 on record · 5 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 27, 2026#35727303M

REISSUE:35721167J-FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.FOUNDATION WALL AT GAS METER ROOM AND COAL CHUTE ROOM HAS WATER DAMAGE.REM:COMPLY WITH CODE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 17, 2025#35721167J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES.-NOTED: FOUNDATION WALL HAS BECOME POROUS ALLOWING THE RAIN WATER INTO THE GAS METER ROOM AND COAL CHUTE AREA. REMEDY: MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11207 was constructed in 1908. It is classified as a education - public school with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 78,380 sqft.

Are there building permits at 400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 206 building permits on record, with 148 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Jul 7, 2026.

Does 400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 92 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 69 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11207. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 400 ASHFORD ST?

400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has an assessed market value of $12.4M and a total assessed value of $5.6M (land: $324K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 400 ASHFORD ST?

400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11207 is zoned R5. 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 ASHFORD ST?

400 ASHFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11207 is government-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.

How do I get a full property report for 400 ASHFORD ST?

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