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1997 Strauss Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03538 • Lot 0006 • Zip: 11212

Condition

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

6 Open HPD violations Class A 6 8 on record • 2018–2026

Address

Primary address: 1997 Strauss Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11212
Block: 03538
Lot: 0006
BBL: 3035380006
Unified address ID: 3035380006

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.88
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,196 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 54 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HOWARD L. WHITFIELD 2020 REVOCABLE LIVIN G TRUST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $717,000
Total assessment: $13,492
Land assessment: $7,978
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: WHITFIELD, HOWARD L

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Brownsville
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Rockaway Av 2 3 4 5

About 3 minutes on foot · 165 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 30 min 3 walking, 27 riding
  • Fulton Street 37 min 3 walking, 34 riding
  • Union Square 43 min 3 walking, 40 riding
  • Grand Central 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Times Square 48 min 3 walking, 45 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 11, 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 Apr 12, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 27, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 7, 2022

    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 Mar 2, 2022

    Class A

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

2020

  1. Sale Feb 4, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    1997 STRAUSS STREET

2007

  1. Sale Apr 23, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    1997 STRAUSS STREET

  2. Sale Apr 23, 2007 $450,000

    Changed hands

    1997 STRAUSS 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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
HOWARD L WHITFIELD
1997 STRAUSS STREET 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
Registration Contract
Agent
HOWARd l WHITFIELd
1997 STRAUSS St 1
BROOKLYn, NY, 11212
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
HOWARD L WHITFIELD
1997 STRAUSS 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
Registration Contract
Officer
HOWARD L WHITFIELD
1997 STRAUSS ST 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
Registration Contract
SiteManager
HOWARD L WHITFIELD
Registration Contract
Lessee
HOWARD L WHITFIELD
1997 STRAUSS 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
HOWARD L WHITFIELD 2020 REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
1997 STRAUSS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
ACRIS 09/24/2020
PARTY 2
WELLS FARGO BANK
405 S W FIFTH STREET
DES MOINES, ID, 50309
ACRIS 09/24/2020
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MERS
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 08/03/2020
GRANTEE/BUYER
WHITFIELD, HOWARD L
1997 STRAUSS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
ACRIS 02/04/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
WHITFIELD, HOWARD L
1997 STRAUSS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
ACRIS 02/04/2020
GRANTEE/BUYER
HOWARD L. WHITFIELD 2020 REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
1997 STRAUSS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
ACRIS 02/04/2020
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 02/20/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AS NOMINEE STERLING NATIONAL MORTGAGE CO. INC.
ACRIS 02/20/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA
ACRIS 03/13/2008
GRANTEE/BUYER
WHITFIELD, GARVIN
27 GERE PLACE
FANWOOD, NJ, 07023
ACRIS 04/23/2007

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WHITFIELD, HOWARD L
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
HOWARD L. WHITFIELD 2020 REVOCABLE LIVIN G TRUST
PLUTO