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527 Court Street

1,036Records
16City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate

1,036 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 590 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 106 311 service requests, 71 DOB complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11231
Built2010
Floors7
Res. units16
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL3004787503
BIN3396859

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No 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

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (9) · Blocked Driveway (8) · Noise (2) · Damaged Tree (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,142,465 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2010)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)THE 527 COURT STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerERIN SLOCUM
Managing agentHORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP
Last registered2025-08-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$246,577 $110,960
2026$145,503 $65,476
2027$34,100 $15,345

The city's market estimate has fallen 86% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $576,926 a year ($39.18 per sq ft), operating expenses $193,045 ($13.11 per sq ft), net operating income $383,881. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

SubwaySmith-9 Sts — F G · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / W 9 St — B57 B61 · 100 ft
Citi BikeSmith St & 9 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. 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

527 Court Street

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

23 311 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 HORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP — 25 buildings, 229 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B7 · C2 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2406 Lorillard Place BX26 B
223 East 89 Street MN20 B
527 Court Street BK16 A
141 Essex Street MN14 A
1816 Edison Avenue BX12 B
43-24 208 Street QN12 A
56-15 Catalpa Avenue QN10 A
309 East 92 Street MN10 A
16 Stanhope Street BK8 B
33-12 29 Street QN8 C
149-15 Northern Boulevard QN8 A
282 Nassau Avenue BK7 A
282A Nassau Avenue BK7 A
338 Tompkins Avenue BK7 B
40-12 31 Avenue QN7 D
197 St Marks Avenue BK6 B
138 Union Street BK6 A
911 Jefferson Avenue BK6 A
890 Jefferson Avenue BK6 A
475 Chauncey Street BK6 A
1739 Cornelia Street QN6 A
471 Chauncey Street BK6 A
718 Lorimer Street BK5 B
131 5 Avenue BK5 F
225 East 81 Street MN5 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-14Deed $1,440,000 — from FAVRE, ELIZABETH C; FAVRE, JEAN-CYRILLE to NOAH G BERLAND, AS TRUSTEE; THE JEEYOUNG CHOI LIVING TRUST DATED 11/; JEEYOUNG CHOI, AS TR $1,440,000
2026-08-14Deed $1,440,000 — from FAVRE, ELIZABETH C; FAVRE, JEAN-CYRILLE to NOAH G BERLAND, AS TRUSTEE; THE JEEYOUNG CHOI LIVING TRUST DATED 11/; JEEYOUNG CHOI, AS TR $1,440,000
2026-07-30Sold for $1,440,000 $1,440,000 $90,000
2026-07-30Sold for $1,440,000 $1,440,000 $90,000
2024-08-14Deed $1,200,000 — from DAMES 1 LLC to AMAT, GONZALO; FERNANDEZ-PEREZ, AURORA $1,200,000
2024-08-14Mortgage $960,000 — from AMAT, GONZALO; FERNANDEZ-PEREZ, AURORA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $960,000
2024-07-24Sold for $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $75,000
2024-04-22Agreement $1,900,000 — from 525 COURT STREET LLC to CATHAY BANK, NEW YORK REGION $1,900,000
2024-04-22Agreement $1,900,000 — from 525 COURT STREET LLC to CATHAY BANK, NEW YORK REGION $1,900,000
2024-04-22Agreement $1,900,000 — from 525 COURT STREET LLC to CATHAY BANK, NEW YORK REGION $1,900,000
2024-04-22AL&R $1,900,000 — from 525 COURT STREET LLC to CATHAY BANK, NEW YORK REGION $1,900,000
2024-04-22Agreement $1,900,000 — from 525 COURT STREET LLC to CATHAY BANK, NEW YORK REGION $1,900,000
2024-04-22Agreement $1,900,000 — from 525 COURT STREET LLC to CATHAY BANK, NEW YORK REGION $1,900,000
2024-04-22AL&R $1,900,000 — from 525 COURT STREET LLC to CATHAY BANK, NEW YORK REGION $1,900,000
2024-04-22AL&R $1,900,000 — from 525 COURT STREET LLC to CATHAY BANK, NEW YORK REGION $1,900,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201750932450
201881110323
201911827542
20200071412
202174718235100
2022641912546
20230356418
202400729440
202501150420
202600314421
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The full timeline

Construction 105Enforcement 158Housing & tenants 121Ownership & money 610Health & systems 42

Every one of the 1,036 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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