97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1931

Floors2

Units4

Building Area2,834 sqft

ZoningR5

ClassC3

Market Value$648K

97 CLARA ST is a property located at 97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 2,834 square feet on a 2,025 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $648K. It last sold for $635K on Dec 23, 2003. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 2 building permits on record (2 active). There are 84 violations on record (7 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

244records on file

Completed in 1931, 97 Clara St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 2,834 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $648K, and assessed for tax at $292K. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 244 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 84 of its 244 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (81) and enforcement (34) trail well behind. 7 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 2014.

Read together — 34% violation, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$648K of Kings, written across 244 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families

Building ClassC3

Year Built1931

Floors2

Total Units4

Building Area2,834 sqft

Lot Size2,025 sqft

ZoningR5

ConditionAverage

BBL3053100013

BIN3123811

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$648K

Assessed Total$292K

Assessed Land$82K

Last Sale Price$635K

Last Sale DateDec 23, 2003

Building Permits

2 on record · 2 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $7KJob #B00002931-I1

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Nov 30, 2017Est. cost $7KJob #B00002931-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

84 on record · 7 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300

Judgments · 34 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048219431H

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2019Ticket #0206783290

DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2019Ticket #044435439N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2018Ticket #045041748L

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2018Ticket #044991656R

DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 4, 2026#18869171

(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 A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 9, 2025#17984333

(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 A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 9, 2024#16844190

(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 A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 21, 2023#15825716

(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 A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Feb 23, 2022#14907851

(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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 2,834 sqft.

Are there building permits at 97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 2 building permits on record, with 2 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 ENTIRE) filed Dec 28, 2020.

Does 97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 84 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 2 ECB, 80 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 97 CLARA ST?

97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $648K and a total assessed value of $292K (land: $82K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 97 CLARA ST last sold?

97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 last sold for $635K on Dec 23, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 97 CLARA ST?

97 CLARA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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 97 CLARA ST?

97 CLARA ST, 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.

How do I get a full property report for 97 CLARA ST?

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