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9720 Foster Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11236Government-ownedBBL 3081470026BIN 3229075
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1966
Floors2
Units1
Building Area15,792 sqft
ZoningR5D
ClassY2
Market Value$3.7M

9720 FOSTER AVE is a property located at 9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236. It is classified as a government - police department. The building was constructed in 1966. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 15,792 square feet on a 20,769 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5D. The assessed market value is $3.7M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 36 building permits on record (20 active). There are 12 violations on record (0 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

88records on file

Completed in 1966, 9720 Foster Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 15,792 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5D. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 88 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 36 of its 88 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (13) and assignment (12) trail well behind. No 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 199.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 264 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% 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.

$3.7M of Kings, written across 88 government filings.

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Property Details

Address9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236
Building TypeGovernment - Police Department
Y2
Year Built1966
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area15,792 sqft
Lot Size20,769 sqft
ZoningR5D
3081470026
3229075
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.7M
$1.7M
$281K

Building Permits

36 on record · 20 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 31, 2025Est. cost $631KJob #320827566-01
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 22, 2024Job #B01039821-I1-EL

69th Police PrecinctLight Fixtures Replacement & Retrofit

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 11, 2022Est. cost $740KJob #322068043-01

TANK INSTALL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 17, 2021Job #322068043-01-02

OT

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 9, 2021Est. cost $154KJob #B00493700-I1
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Violations

12 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2696382

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 25, 2023#2629924

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 1, 2015#2012316

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1944918

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued May 15, 2014#1866983

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

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+ 7 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 was constructed in 1966. It is classified as a government - police department with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 15,792 sqft.

Are there building permits at 9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 36 building permits on record, with 20 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jan 31, 2025.

Does 9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has 12 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 9720 FOSTER AVE?

9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 has an assessed market value of $3.7M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $281K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 9720 FOSTER AVE?

9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 is zoned R5D. 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 9720 FOSTER AVE?

9720 FOSTER AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236 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.

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