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97 Clay Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02483 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 11222

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 97 Clay Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11222
Block: 02483
Lot: 0051
BBL: 3024830051
Unified address ID: 3024830051

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: M1-2/R6A (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.8
Max residential FAR: 3
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 14
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2016
Floors: 3
Total units: 12
Residential units: 12
Building area: 7,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 42 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: LJC TOWERS, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $889,000
Total assessment: $400,050
Land assessment: $10,800
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LJC TOWERS, LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Greenpoint
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 8 minutes on foot · 552 m

  • Union Square 30 min 8 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 31 min 8 walking, 23 riding
  • Times Square 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Penn Station 39 min 8 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 8 walking, 31 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 20, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Nov 20, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  3. HPD violation Jun 12, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  4. HPD violation Jun 9, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 29, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2044, 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR ...

  2. HPD violation Nov 29, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY...

2020

  1. DOB filing Feb 13, 2020 $146,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL 4 FAMILY BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN BULK, USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS...

  2. DOB filing Feb 13, 2020 $123,500

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL 5-FAMILY BUILDING; NO CHANGE IN BULK, USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS...

  3. Permit issued Jan 21, 2020

    EW / MH

    JL N ASSOCIATES LLC

2019

  1. Permit issued Nov 13, 2019

    PL / PL

    BRUCHE MECHANICAL CORP

  2. DOB violation Oct 17, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. Permit issued Sep 27, 2019

    PL / PL

    BRUCHE MECHANICAL CORP

  4. ECB violation Jul 24, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    I OBSERVED IN SEVERAL APARTMENTS, GAS STOVE AND PIPING REMOVED TO INSTALL ELECTRICAL STOVE, AND SEVERAL GAS METERS RE...

  5. ECB violation Jul 24, 2019 $312

    CLASS - 1

    I OBSERVED IN THE BOILER ROOM FOR THE REAR BUILDING, GAS PIPING FOR THE BOILER SEVERELY CORRODED. WHICH IS PROHIBITED...

  6. ECB violation Jul 24, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    ELECTRICAL WORK W/O A PERMIT. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 7 ELECTRIC HOT WATER MAKERS,4 A/C UNITS AT THE REAR OF THE BUIL...

  7. ECB violation Jul 24, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING. NOTE: DURING TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED MAJOR PILE OF DEBRIS IN REAR BOI...

  8. ECB violation Jul 24, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    I OBSERVED IN SEVERAL APARTMENTS GAS PIPING FOR THE STOVE REMOVED AND IN THE CELLAR SEVERAL GAS METERS REMOVED AND HO...

  9. DOB violation Mar 6, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  10. Permit issued Jan 25, 2019

    EW / OT

    JL N ASSOCIATES LLC

2018

  1. ECB violation Oct 10, 2018 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER: FULL STOP WORK ORDER. FULL STOP WORK ORDER ISSUED ON ...

  2. Permit issued Sep 13, 2018

    EW / OT

    JL N ASSOCIATES LLC

  3. Permit issued Sep 6, 2018

    PL / PL

    PREMIER SEWER & WATERMAIN

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. Sale Nov 4, 2014 $6,500,000

    Changed hands

    97 CLAY STREET

  2. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2007

  1. Sale Jan 17, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    97 CLAY STREET

  2. Sale Jan 16, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    97 CLAY STREET

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
LJC Towers LLC
152 Manhattan Ave 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Agent
LJC Towers LLC
152 Manhattan Ave 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
HeadOfficer
Joel Lefkowitz
152 Manhattan Ave 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
CorporateOwner
LJC Towers LLC
152 Manhattan Ave 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Agent
LJC Towers LLC
152 Manhattan Ave 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
HeadOfficer
Joel Lefkowitz
152 Manhattan Ave 1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
LJC TOWERS LLC
JOEL LEFKOWITZ
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC
323 NORISTOWN ROAD, SUITE 300
AMBLER, PA, 19002
PARTY ONE
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
PARTY 1
199 LEE AVENUE
#894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY TWO
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
323 NORISTOWN ROAD
SUITE 300
AMBLER, PA, 19002
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
199 LEE AVENUE
#894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 1
199 LEE AVENUE
#894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
199 LEE AVENUE
#894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
323 NORISTOWN ROAD
SUITE 300
AMBLER, PA, 19002
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
101 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner