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2 Grace Court

1,104Records
18City systems
27Open violations
4.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11201 · Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
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1,104 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 257 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 209 311 service requests, 151 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11201
Built1916
Floors6
Res. units144
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)2 GRACE OWNERS INC.
BBL3002520008
BIN3002142, 3341536, 3341537, 3341538

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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 53% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 4.4. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations27 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 10 class A. Oldest open since 1989-08-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Obstruction (5) · Street Condition (4) · Illegal Parking (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Graffiti (2).

Filed construction activity

$5,246,658 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (62 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 (1916)
YesSix or more residential units (144)
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)2 GRACE TOWERS INC.
Head officerJOHN HUNT
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2025-08-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$29,422,000 $13,239,900
2026$32,068,000 $14,430,600
2027$32,957,000 $14,830,650

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $5,019,630 a year ($35.00 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,514,494 ($10.56 per sq ft), net operating income $3,505,136. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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 2011 (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

SubwayBorough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Brooklyn Bridge Park Rd / Joralemon St — B63 · 750 ft
Citi BikeMontague St & Hicks St · 750 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Emily Warren Roebling School. 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

2 Grace Court

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

30 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 Fordham Hill Oval BX1116 B
80 La Salle Street MN982 A
1 Tudor City Place MN799 A
85 Jay Street BK727 A
81-26 150 Street QN675 A
420 Kent Avenue BK605 A
1 Wall Street MN566 A
685 First Avenue MN556 A
150-10 71 Avenue QN536 B
185 Clinton Avenue BK520 B
401 1 Avenue MN510 B
160 West End Avenue MN508 A
26-10 Union Street QN504 A
425 East 63 Street MN495 A
11 Wharf Way BK487 A
99-32 66 Road QN483 B
11 Hoyt Street BK480 A
5600 Netherland Avenue BX462 A
13 Rector Street MN452 A
185 West End Avenue MN432 A
1524 3 Avenue MN430 A
345 Clinton Avenue BK424 B
360 Furman Street BK424 A
555 Kappock Street BX412 A
110-17 Queens Boulevard QN405 A
165 West End Avenue MN403 A
60 East 8 Street MN390 A
2039 Broadway MN387 A
26-21 Union Street QN384 A
3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
384 Bridge Street BK371 A
772 Broadway MN360 A
402 Park Avenue South MN350 A
35-11 85 Street QN348 A
75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
381 2 Avenue MN339 A
555 West 23 Street MN336 A
2 Tudor City Place MN334 A
1168 1 Avenue MN328 A
92-27 160 Street QN315 A
500 West 43 Street MN311 A
70th Street QN295 A
415 East 64 Street MN290 A
137-47 45 Avenue QN289 A
225 Rector Place MN285 A
20 West Street MN283 A
61 West 62 Street MN276 A
330 West 56 Street MN275 B
5 West 65 Street MN274 A
1992 Broadway MN271 A
195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,063,444 on 2020-03-09 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-20RPTT&RET $1,300,000 — from WONG, GEOFFREY EUSTANCE; ZHANG, WENLI to MAHONEY, SEAN; FANSHAWE, GEORGE; FANSHAWE, KEVIN $1,300,000
2026-07-15RPTT&RET $1,200,116 — from 2 GRACE COURT UNITS LLC to JDC 45 LLC $1,200,116
2026-07-15RPTT&RET $1,200,116 — from 2 GRACE COURT UNITS LLC to JDC 45 LLC $1,200,116
2026-07-15RPTT&RET $1,200,116 — from 2 GRACE COURT UNITS LLC to JDC 45 LLC $1,200,116
2026-07-15RPTT&RET $1,200,116 — from 2 GRACE COURT UNITS LLC to JDC 45 LLC $1,200,116
2026-07-15RPTT&RET $1,200,116 — from 2 GRACE COURT UNITS LLC to JDC 45 LLC $1,200,116
2026-07-15RPTT&RET $1,200,116 — from 2 GRACE COURT UNITS LLC to JDC 45 LLC $1,200,116
2026-07-15RPTT&RET $1,200,116 — from 2 GRACE COURT UNITS LLC to JDC 45 LLC $1,200,116
2026-07-14Sold for $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $9,028
2026-06-29Sold for $1,200,116 $1,200,116 $8,334
2026-06-11RPTT&RET $1,575,000 — from LAPTOOK, JEREMY THEODORE JAMES; LAPTOOK, MOLLY LUCAS to PAINTER, ALEXANDRA E $1,575,000
2026-06-02Sold for $1,575,000 $1,575,000 $10,938
2026-05-21RPTT&RET $600,000 — from THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA JAROSAK; DONNA LIOTTA, EXECUTOR to YOUNG, BRIAN; REYNAL, LUCY $600,000
2026-05-12Sold for $600,000 $600,000 $4,167
2025-10-15RPTT&RET $599,000 — from PHILLIP BESTO, EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF RONALD J. BESTO to CHRISTINE MACLEAN, ORLA $599,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017521624047
2018186199153
20192761111257
2020114813137
2021981919156
20222292523887
20231211439277
2024278119661
2025611015133
202601816025
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The full timeline

Construction 269Enforcement 151Housing & tenants 326Ownership & money 330Health & systems 28

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