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231 Clinton Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201BBL 3-00297-0003Map

Owner of record: Donahue, James Jr

231 Clinton Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1854 in Brooklyn, 11201. It has 6 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Donahue, James Jr. HPD has recorded 16 housing violations here, most recently on May 4, 2026. 15 of the 16 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 2 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2019.

HPD violations
16
DOB violations
0
ECB violations
0
HPD complaints
4

What to know

Good
No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

Good
Last violation May 4, 2026

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2019
2
About 33% of the building's 6 apartments

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 16

  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    May 4, 2026

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 18, 2025

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Jun 9, 2025

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 25, 2024

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 9, 2024

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 17, 2023

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Mar 22, 2023

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 4, 2022

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Feb 23, 2022

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Feb 23, 2022

    Open — Info nov sent out
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  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 7, 2021

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Apr 7, 2021

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Feb 18, 2015

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    Maintain on the premises a copy of the sprinkler test for the current year. at public hall

    Aug 26, 2000

    Open — Not complied with
  • B

    Provide a piece of garden hose 10 feet in length with female coupling and a 10 quart pail on premises to test sprinkler system. at public hall

    Aug 26, 2000

    Open — Nov certified late
  • B

    Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the throughout cellar at open space, cellar

    Aug 26, 2000

    Open — Nov certified late

DOB building violations · 0

No DOB violations on record

ECB violations · 0

No ECB violations on record

Complaints

  • Unsanitary condition

    Garbage/recycling storage

    Nov 15, 2024 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Garbage/recycling storage

    Nov 15, 2024 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Garbage/recycling storage

    Jul 10, 2024 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Garbage/recycling storage

    Jul 10, 2024 · Apt BLDG

    Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C2)
Year built
1854
Floors
4
Residential units
6
Building area
6,250 ft²
Lot area
2,250 ft²
Zoning
R6
Community board
306
Council district
39
Block / lot
297 / 3
Assessed value
$1,626,300
Landmark / historic district
Cobble Hill Historic District

HPD registration #362298, last renewed Aug 20, 2019.

Questions about 231 Clinton Street

Who owns 231 Clinton Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Donahue, James Jr.

Does 231 Clinton Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 16 housing violations at this property.

Is 231 Clinton Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 2 rent-stabilized units here in 2019 (about 33% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 231 Clinton Street built?

City records list 1854 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 231 Clinton Street?

It has 6 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.