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997 Clarkson Avenue

370Records
16City systems
6Open violations
21.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11212 · Neighborhood: East Flatbush-Rugby
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370 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 86 311 service requests, 69 HPD complaints, 51 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11212
Built1930
Floors5
Res. units7
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)CLARKSON PLAZA LLC
BBL3046260033
BIN3100403

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 57% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 21.4. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations6 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2011-02-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (2) · Litter Basket Request (1) · Litter Basket Complaint (1) · Construction Safety Enforcement (1) · GENERAL (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1).

Filed construction activity

$21,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)CLARKSON PLAZA LLC
Head officerYITZCHOK KOHN
Managing agentBLUE ELM INC
Last registered2025-07-11

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$914,000 $411,300
2026$974,000 $438,300
2027$1,103,000 $496,350

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwaySutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Clarkson Av / E 91 St — B47 · 100 ft
Citi BikeClarkson Ave & E 91 St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 219 Kennedy-King
Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

997 Clarkson Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BLUE ELM INC — 26 buildings, 150 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B7 · C5 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
37 South 10 Street BK21 B
1319 East New York Avenue BK11 B
Amboy Street BK9 C
156 Skillman Street BK8 A
158 Rutledge Street BK8 A
158 Skillman Street BK8 A
231 Chester Street BK7 A
997 Clarkson Avenue BK7 A
1259 51 Street BK7 A
280 Mac Dougal Street BK6 A
1833 Park Place BK6 A
275 Milford Street BK6 B
127 Miller Avenue BK6 B
31 Locust Street BK5 C
876 Kent Avenue BK4 B
490 Marion Street BK3 D
678 Jamaica Avenue BK3 A
492 Marion Street BK3 D
680 Jamaica Avenue BK3 C
221 Quincy Street BK3 F
1200 Myrtle Avenue BK3 B
589 Hart Street BK3 C
51 Lee Avenue BK3 A
1234 Myrtle Avenue BK3 D
92 Pilling Street BK2 C
1077 Halsey Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,275,000 on 2022-01-07 (lender: Broadview Capital LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-01-07ASPM $2,700,000 — from ETUY EQUITIES LLC; CLARKSON PLAZA LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $2,700,000
2022-01-07AL&R $2,700,000 — from CLARKSON PLAZA LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $2,700,000
2022-01-07Agreement $2,700,000 — from CLARKSON PLAZA LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $2,700,000
2022-01-07Mortgage $1,275,000 — from CLARKSON PLAZA LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,275,000
2021-01-19AL&R $1,425,000 — from ETUY EQUITIES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,425,000
2021-01-19Mortgage $1,425,000 — from ETUY EQUITIES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,425,000
2015-09-23Deed $228,000 — from MARTIN, WAYNE to ETUY EQUITIES LLC $228,000
2005-01-26Mortgage $15,461 — from MARTIN, WAYNE to NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW YOR $15,461
2001-10-29Mortgage $186,754 — from MARTIN, WAYNE to MIDFIRST BANK $186,754
1997-09-24Mortgage $187,390 — from MARTIN, WAYNE to FIRST FUNDING MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP; AAA EXPRESS HOME MORTGAGE $187,390
1990-01-19Mortgage $100,000 — from RHODEN-JAMES, DELORES to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $100,000
1985-03-26Mortgage $16,500 — from RHODEN-JAMES, REGINALD T; RHODEN-JAMES, EMMA to CHASE MANGHATTAN BANK $16,500
1984-05-17Mortgage $5,400 — from RHODEN-JAMES, EMMA; RHODEN-JAMES, REGINALD T to BENEFICIAL FNCE C/NYINC $5,400

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201732920034
201851751230
201901321016
20206302011
202122886098
202201229032
20230181010
2024013004
2025006006
202600120012
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The full timeline

Construction 26Enforcement 81Housing & tenants 209Ownership & money 52Health & systems 2

Every one of the 370 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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