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397-399 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01148 • Lot 0080 • Zip: 11238

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

334 Open HPD violations Class A 47 Class B 207 Class C 80 611 on record • 2004–2026 3 Open DOB violations 6 on record • 2001–2025 1 Open housing litigation 13 on record • 2009–2026 4 Evictions executed 4 on record • 2017–2019

Address

Primary address: 397-399 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01148
Lot: 0080
BBL: 3011480080
Unified address ID: 3011480080

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Waterfront
Lot area: 14,612 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 175 ft x 83 ft
Built FAR: 1.65
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 2000
Last altered: 2000
Floors: 3
Total units: 24
Residential units: 24
Building area: 24,150 sq ft
Building dimensions: 175 ft x 46 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: KNOX HOMES LP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $3,355,000
Total assessment: $1,509,750
Land assessment: $328,950
Exempt total: $1,436,625
Assessment owner: FOOD FIRST HOUSING DE

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Crown Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated about 10 hours ago
Nearest station
Kingston Av 2 3 4 5

About 7 minutes on foot · 460 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 7 walking, 25 riding
  • Union Square 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 42 min 7 walking, 35 riding
  • Times Square 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 45 min 7 walking, 38 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Jul 14, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE ...

  2. HPD violation Jul 14, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AT TOE MOULDING AT EAST AND...

  3. HPD violation Jul 14, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING, EAST, AND WEST WAL...

  4. HPD violation Jul 14, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, EAST, ...

  5. HPD violation Jul 14, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AT TOE MOULDING AT EAST AND...

  6. HPD violation Jul 14, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEIL...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. Sale Jul 29, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    399 ST MARKS AVENUE

  2. Sale Jul 29, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    399 ST MARKS AVENUE

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

2007

  1. DOB filing Apr 4, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING FOR BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN W/ 175 FEET 1F

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. Permit issued May 12, 2004

    PL / PL

    RO-SAL PLUMBING&HEATING

  2. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB filing Jun 7, 2001 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR BOILER IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #300864820

  2. DOB violation Apr 10, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    HAZARDOUS

  3. Permit issued Mar 15, 2001

    PL / PL

    DANICA LUMBNG & HEATINHG

2000

  1. Permit issued Dec 21, 2000

    EQ / EQ

    JOY CONST CORP

  2. Permit issued Dec 21, 2000

    NB

    JOY CONST CORP

  3. Permit issued Dec 13, 2000

    EW / BL

    DANICA PLUMBING HEATING

  4. Permit issued Jan 13, 2000

    PL / PL

    DANICA LUMBNG & HEATINHG

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
KNOX HOMES L.P
1469 BEDFORD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
Registration Contract
Agent
NEW START GROUP, INC
1469 BEDFORD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
ALFRED THOMPSON
575 GRAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
Registration Contract
Officer
LAQUASIA THOMAS
1469 BEDFORD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
Registration Contract
SiteManager
LAQUASIA THOMAS
Registration Contract
CorporateOwner
FOOD FIRST HDFC, INC
1469 BEDFORD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
Registration Contract
Agent
NEW START GROUP INC
1469 BEDFORD AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
ALFRED THOMPSON
575 GRAND AVENUIE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
Registration Contract
Officer
LAQUASIA THOMAS
1469 BEDFORD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
Registration Contract
SiteManager
LAQUASIA THOMAS
Registration Contract

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NEWSTART LLC
ALFRED THOMPSON
DOB Filing 04/04/2007
Owner
KNOX PLACE LLC
ALFRED THOMPSON
DOB Filing 06/07/2001
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
KNOX HOMES LP
575 GRAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 07/29/2024
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ACRIS 12/15/2023
ASSIGNOR
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ACRIS 12/15/2023
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
C/O COMMUNITY STABILIZATION PARTNERS
220 EAST 2ND STREET, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 12/15/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SIGNATURE BANK
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ACRIS 12/15/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PENY & CO., L.L.C.
ACRIS 04/15/2014
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PENY & CO.
ACRIS 04/15/2014
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
FOOD FIRST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC.
ACRIS 04/15/2014
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
KNOX HOMES, L.P.
ACRIS 04/15/2014
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
FOOD FIRST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC
50 GREENE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 12/19/2013

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
FOOD FIRST HOUSING DE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
KNOX HOMES LP
PLUTO