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79 Clark Street

Brooklyn · Parcel 3002320001
301
Residential units
1971
Year built
450,503 sq ft
Building area
28
Open violations
$31,454,550
Assessed value

Analysis

AI-generated Risk: Low

The building carries low risk overall, but the safety‑violation debt and open violations should be cleared before financing or acquisition.

The good

  • Low assessed risk per city records
  • Residential floor‑area ratio (5.59) is below the residential limit (6.02)
  • Building is not over‑built for residential use
  • Recent arm‑length sale in 2024 at $62,198,003 provides a clear market benchmark

The bad

  • Safety‑violation penalties of $53,500 are owed for 19 unpaid reports
  • 28 open violations remain on record
  • 428 complaints have been filed against the property
  • 86 permits have been issued, indicating ongoing compliance activity

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What the numbers say

Generated from this property's own figures using the rules set out in our methodology. Every statement below refers to a number shown on this page.

Unused development capacity on the lot

Built floor-area ratio is 5.59 against a permitted 6.50, leaving 0.91 of unused ratio — roughly 73,351 sq ft of buildable area on a lot of 80,605 sq ft. Treat that as a ceiling under the floor-area rules, not a plan: height limits, setbacks, lot coverage, landmark status and sitting tenants can each reduce it, in some cases to nothing.

Unresolved conditions on record

28 violations remain open across 301 residential units (about 0.1 per apartment), against an outstanding penalty balance of $0.00. A significant open count with little money attached usually means habitability items that were never certified as corrected, rather than a few expensive enforcement actions — an administrative problem more than a financial one, though it is still a problem.

Last recorded sale

Recorded at $62,198,003 on 18 Jul 2024 — $206,638 per residential unit, $138 per built square foot, 1.98× the assessed value.

Assessed value trend

Assessed value has risen 20.1% across the 5 assessment years on record (2023 to 2027), standing at $31,454,550. Because tax is levied on the assessed figure rather than on market value, a sustained move here tends to show up in the bill.

Development & zoning

Floor-area ratio

Built5.59
Residential limit6.02
Commercial limit0.00
Community-facility limit6.50

Development headroom (calculated) calculated

Highest permitted ratio6.50
Unused ratio0.91
Unused buildable area73,351 sq ft
Lot area80,605 sq ft

Value & taxes

Assessment

Assessed total$31,454,550
Assessed land$2,934,000
Assessed building$28,520,550
Market value on record$69,899,000
Assessed as % of market45.0%

Tax

Tax class2
Taxable assessed$31,454,550
Tax rate12.502%
Estimated annual levy$3,932,447.84
Tax exemption (assessed value)Mitchell-lama — $31,454,550 (through 2028)
Tax abatementJ-51 — $39,510 (through 2034)

The levy is an estimate — taxable value × the published rate for the class. It does not account for exemptions or abatements the property may carry, and will not match an actual bill. It is not the property's total debt to the city: unpaid tax and water arrears are not shown anywhere on this page.

Assessed value by year

YearAssessed valueChange
2027$31,454,550
2026$30,822,300+2.1%
2025$29,048,400+6.1%
2024$26,980,650+7.7%
2023$26,179,650+3.1%

Building & occupancy

Structure

Year built1971
Floors31
Building area450,503 sq ft
Residential area410,881 sq ft
Commercial area39,622 sq ft

Occupancy

OwnershipCooperative
Total units306
Residential units301
Storefronts3
Residential Avg unit size1,365 sq ft (calculated)
Commercial Avg unit size7,924 sq ft (calculated)
Building classD4

Neighborhood, risk & energy

Neighborhood & transit

Nearest subwayClark St (2, 3) — 0.05 mi
School district13
Police precinct84
Nearest firehouseEngine 205/Ladder 118 — 74 Middagh Street

Location risk

Flood zoneMinimal hazard (Zone X)
Hurricane evacuation zoneNot in an evacuation zone
Evictions on record1 (most recent 2022)

Building compliance

FacadeUnsafe

Record activity

Compliance calculated

Open violations28
Open per residential unit0.1 (calculated)
Enforcement penalties$0.00
Safety-violation penaltiesNot available
Total penalties owed$53,500.00 (calculated)
On tax-lien sale listNo

Activity

Complaints recorded433
Permits / alterations86
Recorded documents73
Legal proceedings0

Total penalties owed combines two separate debts — enforcement penalties (from summonses) and safety-violation penalties (unfiled inspections and reports on boilers, elevators, facades and energy use). The second kind accrues quietly and is routinely missed; it is a standing debt on the building, not a fine someone can walk away from. The safety figure could not be retrieved for this property, so no total is shown — we would rather show nothing than a total that silently omits it. Neither figure includes unpaid property tax or water and sewer arrears, which are frequently the largest number of all and appear nowhere on this page. For a true payoff figure, go to the city directly.

Ownership & last recorded sale

Owner of record

OwnerCadman Towers Housing Development Fund C Orporation
Parcel3002320001
Block232
Lot1
Mortgage on record$17,502,472 (2021) — note assigned
Fixture liens20 active fixture liens

Last recorded transfer

Date18 Jul 2024
Recorded price$62,198,003
Price per unit$206,638
Price vs assessed1.98×

Owner of record comes from the public land-use record and may lag a recent sale. It is frequently a holding company rather than an individual. If you own or manage this property and believe something here is wrong, tell us — we read and respond to every message of that kind.

Open violations

Open violations only. A violation that was raised and later corrected is not counted — an older building accumulates hundreds of those, and the number says more about its age than its condition.

IssuedCategoryClassStatusAmount dueDescription
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
26 Sep 2025BuildingBenchmarking - a local lawActiveFAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
29 Aug 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report
29 Aug 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report
11 Sep 2024BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report
11 Sep 2024BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Report
23 Feb 2024BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEFAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG'S FACADE & AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED CONDITION BULKHEAD THAT QEWI STATED AS UNSAFE IN FILING ON UNSAFE 2/19/2024
20 Feb 2024BuildingFacadesActiveCYCLE 9C UNSAFE REPORT FILED
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
25 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report
11 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Report
11 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Report
11 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Report
11 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Report
11 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Report
6 Sep 2019BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEVIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST
6 Sep 2019BuildingElevatorsActiveACC1
31 May 2019BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEE-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
26 Jan 2018BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEVIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST
26 Jan 2018BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEVIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST
26 Jan 2018BuildingElevatorsActiveACC1
26 Jan 2018BuildingElevatorsActiveACC1
16 Aug 1993BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEa local law-a local law/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
16 Aug 1993BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEa local law-a local law/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
16 Aug 1993BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEa local law-a local law/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
16 Aug 1993BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEa local law-a local law/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

Complaints

A complaint is an allegation, not a finding — many are dismissed. A sustained pattern is nevertheless informative about how a building is run.

DateProblemTypeStatusClosed
8 Aug 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentIn Progress
4 Aug 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentIn Progress
22 Jul 2026Non-ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed22 Jul 2026
22 Jul 2026Non-ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed22 Jul 2026
14 Jul 2026N/AEncampmentClosed14 Jul 2026
8 Jul 2026N/AEncampmentClosed8 Jul 2026
27 May 2026DefacementCurb ConditionClosed16 Jun 2026
27 May 2026Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary MeansGeneral Construction/PlumbingClosed28 May 2026
26 May 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentClosed3 Jun 2026
25 May 2026Removal RequestIllegal DumpingClosed26 May 2026
16 May 2026Rat or MouseDead AnimalClosed20 May 2026
15 May 2026Removal RequestIllegal DumpingClosed15 May 2026
10 May 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentClosed3 Jun 2026
30 Apr 2026Removal RequestIllegal DumpingClosed3 May 2026
28 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - ResidentialClosed28 Apr 2026
15 Apr 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentClosed3 Jun 2026
7 Apr 2026In Common AreasConstruction Lead DustIn Progress
4 Apr 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentClosed3 Jun 2026
2 Mar 2026Dust from ConstructionIndoor Air QualityClosed4 Mar 2026
2 Mar 2026Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural StabilityGeneral Construction/PlumbingClosed2 Mar 2026
2 Mar 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - CommercialClosed2 Mar 2026
24 Feb 2026Other (complaint detailsNon-Emergency Police MatterClosed24 Feb 2026
24 Feb 2026Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural StabilityGeneral Construction/PlumbingClosed25 Feb 2026
21 Feb 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentClosed15 Mar 2026
20 Feb 2026Blocked CrosswalkIllegal ParkingClosed20 Feb 2026
13 Feb 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentClosed15 Mar 2026
10 Feb 2026Blocked Bike LaneIllegal ParkingClosed11 Feb 2026
10 Feb 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentClosed15 Mar 2026
9 Feb 2026Noise: Alarms (NR3NoiseClosed10 Feb 2026
4 Feb 2026Chemical Vapors/Gases/OdorsIndoor Air QualityClosed5 Feb 2026
4 Feb 2026Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No PermitBoilersClosed17 Mar 2026
4 Feb 2026APARTMENT ONLYHEAT/HOT WATERClosed10 Feb 2026
25 Jan 2026BATHTUB/SHOWERPLUMBINGClosed15 Apr 2026
25 Jan 2026APARTMENT ONLYHEAT/HOT WATERClosed28 Jan 2026
24 Jan 2026Noise: Alarms (NR3NoiseClosed27 Jan 2026
24 Jan 2026APARTMENT ONLYHEAT/HOT WATERClosed28 Jan 2026
14 Jan 2026Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentClosed15 Mar 2026
21 Dec 2025Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural StabilityGeneral Construction/PlumbingClosed22 Dec 2025
21 Dec 2025Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1NoiseClosed28 Dec 2025
21 Dec 2025Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4Air QualityClosed26 Dec 2025
5 Dec 2025Air: Dust, Other (Use Comments) (AE5Air QualityClosed9 Dec 2025
5 Dec 2025PESTSUNSANITARY CONDITIONClosed9 Feb 2026
3 Dec 2025Sidewalk ViolationSidewalk ConditionClosed10 Dec 2025
6 Nov 2025Blocked - ConstructionSidewalk ConditionClosed10 Nov 2025
31 Oct 2025CSC - Monitoring TrackingConstruction Safety EnforcementClosed31 Oct 2025
23 Oct 2025Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural StabilityGeneral Construction/PlumbingClosed23 Oct 2025
23 Oct 2025Engine IdlingNoise - VehicleClosed23 Oct 2025
9 Oct 2025BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOMGENERALClosed3 Nov 2025
6 Oct 2025Broken SidewalkSidewalk ConditionClosed29 Oct 2025
21 Sep 2025Pet/AnimalFood EstablishmentClosed20 Nov 2025

Showing the 50 most recent of 150. The full set is available in the interactive report.

Permits & alterations

The absence of a permit does not prove no work was done — it may equally mean work was done without one.

IssuedTypeStatusWork
24 Jul 2024Sidewalk ShedSigned-offInstallation of temporary sidewalk shed on roadway per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application
2 Jan 2024Suspended ScaffoldSigned-offfacade inspection INSPECTION (Facade Inspection Safety Program) INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS TECHNIQUES AND METHODS, SEE ATTACHED PLANS Designated Primary Site supervisor: Kenneth Cole
1 Aug 2023Supported ScaffoldSigned-offInstallation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application
4 Jan 2023Mechanical SystemsSigned-offMechanical work associated with plaza, garage, and roof renovation
28 Oct 2022PlumbingSigned-offPlumbing work being filed in conjunction with renovation project for plaza and garage. No change to use, egress, or occupancy
31 Aug 2022SprinklersSigned-offSprinkler work being filed in conjunction with renovation project for the garage. No change to use, egress, or occupancy
14 Jan 2022PlumbingSigned-offDomestic Hot water system Upgrade. No change to use, egress or occupancy
14 Jan 2022Mechanical SystemsSigned-offDomestic Hot Water System Upgrade including the installation of the heat exchangers. No change to use, egress or occupancy
17 Sep 2021Protection and Mechanical MethodsSigned-offInstallation of temporary chute per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application
5 Aug 2021A2ISSUED
10 Sep 2020Sidewalk ShedSigned-offPAA TO REVISE: EQ-100.01 EXTEND SIDEWALK SHED 20' SOUTH OF 10 CLINTON ORIGINAL APPROVED LOCATION EXTEND SIDEWALK SHED 20' NORTH OF 101 Cl.ARK ORIGINAL APPROVED LOCATION SEE REVISION CLOUDS ON EQ-100.01
19 Dec 2019Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
4 Apr 2018A2ISSUED
24 Jun 2015A2RE-ISSUED
11 Jun 2015A3ISSUED
11 Jun 2015A3ISSUED
1 Oct 2013A2ISSUED
9 Jan 2013A2ISSUED
9 Jan 2013A2ISSUED
9 Oct 2012A2ISSUED
9 Oct 2012A2ISSUED
9 Oct 2012A2ISSUED
19 Sep 2012A2ISSUED
19 Sep 2012A2ISSUED
19 Sep 2012A2ISSUED
1 Aug 2012A2ISSUED
30 Jul 2012A2ISSUED
27 Jul 2012A2ISSUED
20 Jul 2012A2ISSUED
9 Apr 2010A3ISSUED
31 Mar 2009A3ISSUED
21 Jan 2009A2ISSUED
21 Jan 2009A2ISSUED
31 Dec 2008SGISSUED
31 Dec 2008SGISSUED
12 Dec 2008A3ISSUED
12 Dec 2008A3ISSUED
12 Dec 2008A3ISSUED
12 Dec 2008A3ISSUED
5 Nov 2008A2ISSUED
5 Nov 2008A2ISSUED
19 Sep 2008A2ISSUED
25 Aug 2008A2ISSUED
25 Aug 2008A2ISSUED
23 Jul 2008A2ISSUED
23 Jul 2008A2ISSUED
21 May 2008A3ISSUED
21 May 2008A3ISSUED
20 May 2008A3ISSUED
10 Aug 2007A2ISSUED

Showing the 50 most recent of 86. The full set is available in the interactive report.

Recorded documents

Deeds, mortgages and related instruments recorded against the lot. A recorded amount is not necessarily a market price.

RecordedTypeAmountFromTo
27 Jul 2026RPTT&RET$199,210
14 Jul 2026RPTT&RET$261,579
30 Jun 2026RPTT&RET$191,296
18 Jun 2026RPTT&RET$300,000
17 Jun 2026RPTT&RET$199,210
17 Jun 2026RPTT&RET$199,210
27 May 2026RPTT&RET$186,760
18 May 2026RPTT&RET$186,760
1 May 2026RPTT&RET$199,210
27 Apr 2026RPTT&RET$199,210
20 Apr 2026RPTT&RET$248,500
9 Mar 2026RPTT&RET
14 Jan 2026RPTT&RET$199,210
17 Nov 2025RPTT&RET$261,579
31 Oct 2025Agreement
7 Aug 2025RPTT&RET$253,960
2 Jul 2025RPTT&RET$289,640
11 Apr 2025RPTT&RET$311,920
24 Mar 2025RPTT&RET$253,960
7 Feb 2025RPTT&RET
18 Jul 2024Deed$62,198,003
18 Jul 2024ASPM$17,502,472
18 Jul 2024Agreement
18 Jul 2024ASPM$13,604,730
18 Jul 2024ASPM$5,050,000
18 Jul 2024ASPM$10,684,225
18 Jul 2024ASPM$1,612,930
18 Jul 2024ASPM$13,743,646
7 Jul 2021Satisfaction of mortgage
7 Jul 2021TL&R
7 Jul 2021Assignment
7 Jul 2021Mortgage$10,684,225
7 Jul 2021Mortgage$17,502,472
7 Jul 2021Mortgage$13,604,730
7 Jul 2021Agreement
7 Jul 2021SUBM
7 Jul 2016Mortgage$1,612,930
7 Jul 2016AL&R$1,612,930
8 Dec 2014SMIS
15 Aug 2014SMIS
8 Jul 2014Assignment
8 Jul 2014Mortgage$9,855,000
8 Jul 2014Satisfaction of mortgage
8 Jul 2014Satisfaction of mortgage
8 Jul 2014Mortgage$5,050,000
8 Jul 2014Agreement
8 Jul 2014SAGE
8 Jul 2014Mortgage$13,743,646
13 Feb 2009Agreement
20 Sep 2006SMIS

Showing the 50 most recent of 73. The full set is available in the interactive report.

About this page

Compiled from New York City public records — data retrieved 5 days ago. Coverage on this parcel: 15 of 15 record groups populated. The derived figures — unused floor-area ratio, buildable area, the assessed-value trend and the per-unit ratios — are calculated by us and appear in no public dataset; the formulas are in the methodology.

This is a research tool, not advice. It is not a title search, a lien search, a survey or an inspection, and it does not replace any of them. If a figure here matters to a decision, verify it at the source. See Terms.