Brooklyn • Educational

970 Wortman Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11207Government-ownedBBL 3043920001BIN 3000000
Year Built1964
Floors3
Units1
Building Area38,706 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassW1
Market Value$12.2M

970 WORTMAN AVE is a property located at 970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207. It is classified as a educational. The building was constructed in 1964. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 38,706 square feet on a 98,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $12.2M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 156 building permits on record (123 active). There are 58 violations on record (1 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

331records on file
58Energy Star

Completed in 1964, 970 Wortman Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 38,706 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $12.2M, and assessed for tax at $5.5M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 331 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 156 of its 331 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (65) and violation (58) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 58, with a site energy-use intensity of 65.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 494 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% permit, 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.

$12.2M of Kings, written across 331 government filings.

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Property Details

Address970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Building TypeEducational
W1
Year Built1964
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area38,706 sqft
Lot Size98,000 sqft
ZoningR5
3043920001
3000000
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$12.2M
$5.5M
$1.1M

Building Permits

156 on record · 123 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #B00781248-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #B00781248-P2
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 14, 2026Job #B01263328-P2
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 13, 2026Job #B01263328-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #B01436047-I1-EL

Install new outlet for the kitchen equipment

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Violations

58 on record · 1 open
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0100432

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 was constructed in 1964. It is classified as a educational with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 38,706 sqft.

Are there building permits at 970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 156 building permits on record, with 123 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 Oct 6, 2026.

Does 970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has 58 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB Safety, 5 DOB, 48 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 970 WORTMAN AVE?

970 WORTMAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11207 has an assessed market value of $12.2M and a total assessed value of $5.5M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 970 WORTMAN AVE?

970 WORTMAN AVE, 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 970 WORTMAN AVE?

970 WORTMAN AVE, 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 970 WORTMAN AVE?

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