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289 Classon Avenue

144Records
11City systems
0Open violations
12.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11205 · Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
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144 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 33 311 service requests, 27 rodent inspections, 23 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11205
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)CLASSON 289 LLC
BBL3019240005
BIN3055121

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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 56% 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 12.3. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)289 CLASSON REALTY LLC
Head officerNAT PERLSTEIN
Managing agentEQUITY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-07-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,172,400 $527,580
2026$1,407,000 $633,150
2027$1,688,000 $759,600

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

SubwayClasson Av — G · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Classon Av / De Kalb Av — B48 · 150 ft
Citi BikeDeKalb Ave & Franklin Ave · 750 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy. 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

289 Classon Avenue

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

3 311 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 EQUITY MANAGEMENT — 42 buildings, 256 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B10 · C10 · D6 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
147 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK18 C
1014 Park Place BK16 C
204 Mother Gaston Blvd BK13 C
168 Throop Avenue BK9 A
334 Hart Street BK8 C
957 Bedford Avenue BK8 B
1507 New York Avenue BK8 A
1118 Madison Street BK8 C
1509 New York Avenue BK8 A
289 Classon Avenue BK8 A
832 Quincy Street BK7 B
307 Malcolm X Boulevard BK7 B
1147 Dean Street BK7 C
18 Dodworth Street BK6 B
1372 Putnam Avenue BK6 A
1354 Hancock Street BK6 C
1272 Decatur Street BK6 A
55 Troutman Street BK6 B
737 Miller Avenue BK6 C
1299 Gates Avenue BK6 B
574 Maple Street BK6 C
286 Troutman Street BK6 B
1 St Francis Place BK6 A
68 Mac Dougal Street BK6 F
437 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
1744 63 Street BK6 A
218 Troutman Street BK6 B
628 Wilson Avenue BK6 B
554 Wilson Avenue BK5 F
137 Division Avenue BK4 A
123 Powell Street BK4 A
1022 Bedford Avenue BK4 D
53 Troutman Street BK3 C
481A Willoughby Avenue BK3 A
1167 Greene Avenue BK3 D
872 DeKalb Avenue BK3 A
93 Bleecker Street BK2 D
874 DeKalb Avenue BK2 D
11 Ditmars Street BK2 D
1044 Halsey Street BK2 D
31 Pulaski Street BK2 B
870A DeKalb Avenue BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $528,674 on 2017-05-24 (lender: Northfield Bank,). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-05-31AL&R $1,475,000 — from 289 CLASSON REALTY LLC, to NORTHFIELD BANK $1,475,000
2017-05-24Agreement $1,475,000 — from 289 CLASSON REALTY LLC, to NORTHFIELD BANK, $1,475,000
2017-05-24Mortgage $528,674 — from 289 CLASSON REALTY LLC, to NORTHFIELD BANK, $528,674
2012-07-10Agreement $1,050,000 — from 289 CLASSON REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,050,000
2012-07-10Mortgage $158,959 — from 289 CLASSON REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $158,959
2007-08-13Agreement $2,750,000 — from CLASSON 293 LLC; DEKALB 437 LLC; CLASSON 289 LLC; CLASSON 295 LLC; CLASSON 291 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,750,000
2007-08-03M&CON $956,250 — from 289 CLASSON REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $956,250
2007-08-03Mortgage $457,750 — from CLASSON 289 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $457,750
2007-08-03Deed $1,275,000 — from CLASSON 289 LLC to 289 CLASSON REALTY LLC $1,275,000
2007-08-03AL&R $956,250 — from 289 CLASSON REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $956,250
2006-07-03Mortgage $350,000 — from CLASSON 291 LLC; CLASSON 293 LLC; CLASSON 295 LLC; CLASSON 289 LLC; DEKALB 437 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $350,000
2003-12-01AL&R $2,750,000 — from THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK to DEKALB 437 LLC; CLASSON 295 LLC; CLASSO 289 LLC; CLASSON 291 LLC; CLASSON 293 LLC $2,750,000
2003-12-01Mortgage $2,750,000 — from CLASSON 295 LLC; CLASSON 291 LLC; DEKALB 437 LLC; CLASSON 293 LLC; CLASSO 289 LLC to THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $2,750,000
2003-12-01DEEDO $695,000 — from BRAGOLI, DANIEL to CLASSON 289 LLC $695,000
1994-08-18Mortgage $38,151 — from BRAGOLI, DANIEL to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $38,151

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017541322
20184037
20191056
20200011
20213014
20225038
20237018
20242024
20257029
20260044
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The full timeline

Construction 1Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 64Ownership & money 23Health & systems 37

Every one of the 144 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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