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Brooklyn • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

520 Clinton Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3020100010BIN 3057525
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1891
Floors3
Units3
Building Area24,572 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassM1
Market Value$4.1M

520 CLINTON AVE is a property located at 520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1891. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 24,572 square feet on a 26,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $4.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 62 building permits on record (39 active). There are 23 violations on record (13 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $10,250 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

158records on file
69Energy Star

Completed in 1891, 520 Clinton Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 24,572 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 34 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 158 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 62 of its 158 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (33) and violation (23) trail well behind. 13 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 69, with a site energy-use intensity of 38.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 93 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% permit, 34 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.1M of Kings, written across 158 government filings.

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Property Details

Address520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1891
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area24,572 sqft
Lot Size26,200 sqft
ZoningR6A
3020100010
3057525
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.1M
$1.9M
$318K

Building Permits

62 on record · 39 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 7, 2026Est. cost $1.7MJob #B00854181-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 7, 2026Est. cost $1.7MJob #B00854181-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 18, 2025Est. cost $97KJob #B00860979-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
INCOMPLETE
Filed Dec 15, 2025Job #B01332720-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 8, 2025Est. cost $38KJob #B00894442-S1
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Violations

23 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$10,250
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $10,000Ticket #039542399K
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 25, 2024Balance $250Ticket #0214572014
OPERATION OF MOTORIZED SCOOTER WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 15, 2025#39542399K

OBSERVED GC.FAILED TO CORRECT MULTIPLE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON ACTIVE SITE: UNDER JOB APP.# B00854181 WORKERS HAVE NO PROPER SST CARDS, ACCUMULATING STILL WATER @ LEVEL 1,MISSING GUARDRAILS/ UNPROTECTED AREA, N

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 24, 2025#2788523

A1: STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED A VEHICLE WHERE DRIVER LOST CONTROL JUMPED SIDEWALK AND COLLIDED INTO THE STOOP FOR THE STAIRS AT EXPOSURE#1 OF PROPERTY.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2650533

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2650534

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 23, 2012#1724318

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING DUE TO FIRE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1891. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 24,572 sqft.

Are there building permits at 520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 62 building permits on record, with 39 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 7, 2026.

Does 520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 23 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $10,250. 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 520 CLINTON AVE?

520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $4.1M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $318K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 520 CLINTON AVE?

520 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 520 CLINTON AVE?

520 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.

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