# 400 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

BBL 3019690048 · Block 1969 · Lot 48 · BIN 3056383  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/400-classon-avenue-3019690048  
Last updated: 2026-11-06 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

400 Classon Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11238; tax lot BBL 3019690048) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1899, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as 400 CLASSON AVE. BROOKLYN, NY LLC; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated November 21, 2003 at $530,450 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,052,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one open HPD violation. There were seven 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “400 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (BBL 3019690048)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/400-classon-avenue-3019690048. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Prospect Heights: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11238

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11238/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11238/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11238/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11238/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11238/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11238: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11238

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 398 Classon Avenue (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/398-classon-avenue-3019690047
- 402 Classon Avenue (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/402-classon-avenue-3019690049
- 404 Classon Avenue (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/404-classon-avenue-3019690050
- 396 Classon Avenue (42 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/396-classon-avenue-3019690046
- 406 Classon Avenue (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/406-classon-avenue-3019690051
- 406a Classon Avenue (74 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/406a-classon-avenue-3019690052
- 54 Lexington Avenue (59 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/54-lexington-avenue-3019690044
- 52 Lexington Avenue (76 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/52-lexington-avenue-3019690043

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 1 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 400 CLASSON AVE. BROOKLYN, NY LLC
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1899
- Floors: 2.5
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,160 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,052,000, assessed value $123,120, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2025-10-10 from OTTMAN, JOHN I to 400 CLASSON AVE. BROOKLYN, NY LLC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2003-11-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2003-11-21 from JONES, JEREMY to SMALL, LAURYN M; SMALL, LAURYN; OTTMANN, JOHN I, stated price $530,450. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2000-12-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2000-12-07 from INTEROFFICE INC to JONES, JEREMY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-12-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-12-03 from HUD to JORDAN, JESSICA C, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-12-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-12-03 from JORDAN, JESSICA C to INTEROFFICE INC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-07-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-07-15 from COUNTRYWIDE FUNDINGCORPORATION; COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS INC to HUD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-06-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-06-04 from LEVINE, IRVING/REFEREE; WELLS, HENRY/DEF to COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS; COUNTRYWIDE FUNDINGCORPORATION, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1995-09-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-09-15 from BR ESTATE INC to SIMMONS, REGINALD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1995-09-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-09-15 from SIMMONDS, REGINALD to WELLS, HENRY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1993-12-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1993-12-30 from DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK to B R ESTATE INC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1993-02-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1993-02-25 from TILLMAN, REDIS L/DEFS; BRESLIN, JOHN G/REFEREE to DIME SAVS BANK/NY FSB, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1989-11-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1989-11-18 from TILLMAN, REDIS L; COLLINS, GERTRUDE to TILLMAN, REDIS L, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Hitting Building. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-07 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Hitting Building. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-02 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Hitting Building. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-26 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Blocking Street. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-26 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Damaged Tree – Branch Cracked and Will Fall. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-08 | open (In Progress) | 311 request to DPR: Overgrown Tree/Branches – Blocking Street. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Lead – Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10). | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 400 CLASSON AVE. BROOKLYN, NY LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2025-10-10 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2025-10-10). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-10-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer John Ottmann, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-10-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Iden Ottmann. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-10-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer John Ottmann, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-10-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (400 Classon Ave Brooklyn NY LLC), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-10-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent John Ottmann, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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