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400 Clinton Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3019600038BIN 3055977
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors6
Units35
Building Area40,614 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD1
Market Value$6.7M

400 CLINTON AVE is a property located at 400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 40,614 square feet on a 8,663 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $6.7M. It last sold for $4M on Feb 29, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 21 building permits on record (18 active). There are 787 violations on record (73 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $1,660 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

2,494records on file
74Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 400 Clinton Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 35 units and 40,614 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,494 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,536 of its 2,494 records, fully 62%, fall under that one heading. Violation (787) and enforcement (50) trail well behind. 73 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 74, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 175 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 62% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.7M of Kings, written across 2,494 government filings.

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Property Details

Address400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1927
Floors6
Total Units35
Building Area40,614 sqft
Lot Size8,663 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3019600038
3055977
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.7M
$3M
$56K
$4M
Last Sale DateFeb 29, 2008

Building Permits

21 on record · 18 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 7, 2025Job #453756
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 27, 2018Job #321734539-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 27, 2018Est. cost $15KJob #321734539-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 1, 2018Job #321734539-01-02

OT

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 21, 2018Job #B00046302-I1-EL

Just re-wiring the apartment 3F and 4F due fire damage. Service meter and risers are existing

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Violations

787 on record · 73 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,660
Judgments · 21 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Balance $1,250Ticket #039082674L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2022Balance $410Ticket #011659987J
PERMITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2017Ticket #041618133N
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #038242355H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #0190131738
LOOSE RUBBISH

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 23, 2026#19024685

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jun 23, 2026#19024686

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Jun 23, 2026#19024687

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL (1ST FROM NORTH AT WEST) AT BUILDING FRONT , 4th STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18873559

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Mar 23, 2026#18739836

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 40,614 sqft.

Are there building permits at 400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 21 building permits on record, with 18 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Feb 7, 2025.

Does 400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 787 violations on record, with 73 currently open. Breakdown: 38 DOB, 35 ECB, 714 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,660. 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 400 CLINTON AVE?

400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $6.7M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $56K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 400 CLINTON AVE last sold?

400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $4M on Feb 29, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 400 CLINTON AVE?

400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 400 CLINTON AVE?

400 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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.

How do I get a full property report for 400 CLINTON AVE?

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