278 CLINTON AVENUE
278 CLINTON AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3019150058) built in 1884, with 7 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 35, zoning district R6B, on a 6,300-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,900 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is PORTER, ALFRED JR.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on November 16, 2022 when Porter, Alfred Jr; Porter, Sean Clayton; Entirety Of Estate Of Doris Porter, Surviving Tena; Alfred Porter conveyed the property to Porter, Alfred Jr; Porter, Sean Clayton for $10. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentAlfred Porter
- Joint OwnerSean Porter
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 6,300 sqft
- Building area:
- 6,900 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $1.5M
- Community district:
- 302
- Council district:
- 35
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 4, 2026(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…
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 2025(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…
- Class IInspected Nov 25, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 9, 2024(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…
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2023§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 278 CLINTON AVENUE
Who owns 278 CLINTON AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 278 CLINTON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is PORTER, ALFRED JR. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on November 16, 2022 when the property was conveyed to Porter, Alfred Jr; Porter, Sean Clayton. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 278 CLINTON AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 278 CLINTON AVENUE was recorded on November 16, 2022, when Porter, Alfred Jr; Porter, Sean Clayton; Entirety Of Estate Of Doris Porter, Surviving Tena; Alfred Porter conveyed the property to Porter, Alfred Jr; Porter, Sean Clayton for $10. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 278 CLINTON AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 278 CLINTON AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 278 CLINTON AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 278 CLINTON AVENUE at $1.54M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 278 CLINTON AVENUE and what does that mean?
278 CLINTON AVENUE is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.