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451 Classon Avenue

296Records
13City systems
16Open violations
69.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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296 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 85 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 85 311 service requests, 32 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1930
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)451 CLASSON AVENUE LLC
BBL3019730001
BIN3056519

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 69.7. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations16 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2000-04-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

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

What 311 hears from this address

37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (10) · Sewer (7) · Encampment (6) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Illegal Dumping (2).

Filed construction activity

$364,960 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)Fulton Lex Classon II. LLC
Head officerAlex horn
Managing agentCobble Hill Management
Last registered2024-12-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$962,400 $433,080
2026$1,155,000 $519,750
2027$1,386,000 $623,700

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.

16 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (7 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

SubwayClasson Av — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Clinton-Washington Avs — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Classon Av — B52 · under 50 ft
Citi BikeMonroe St & Classon Ave · 300 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. 056 Lewis H. Latimer. 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

451 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

37 311 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 COBBLE HILL MANAGEMENT — 35 buildings, 277 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B9 · C7 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
118 2 Avenue MN23 A
879 DeKalb Avenue BK22 B
43 West 27 Street MN16 A
216 Macon Street BK16 A
212 Lafayette Street MN16 A
1063 Bedford Avenue BK14 A
223 Bainbridge Street BK9 B
654 Putnam Avenue BK9 C
804 Macon Street BK8 A
319 Malcolm X Boulevard BK8 A
439 Bleecker Street BK8 B
910 Prospect Place BK8 B
151 Avenue A MN8 A
669 East 21 Street BK8 C
475 Hancock Street BK8 C
283 Evergreen Avenue BK8 A
790 Madison Street BK8 C
788 Madison Street BK8 A
419 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK8 A
69 Leonard Street MN7 A
810 Macon Street BK6 A
45 Kingston Avenue BK6 C
808 Macon Street BK6 A
814 Macon Street BK6 B
1868 Putnam Avenue QN6 B
923 Gates Avenue BK4 B
701 Fulton Street BK4 C
296 St Nicholas Avenue BK3 C
451 Classon Avenue BK3 D
429 Herkimer Street BK3 F
412 Linden Street BK3 D
300 St Nicholas Avenue BK2 B
703 Fulton Street BK2 A
298 St Nicholas Avenue BK2 B
310 East 69 Street MN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $510,000 on 2026-07-20 (lender: Stonefield Investment Fund IV, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-20Mortgage $510,000 — from 451 CLASSON AVENUE LLC to STONEFIELD INVESTMENT FUND IV, LLC $510,000
2026-07-20Mortgage $1,255,000 — from 451 CLASSON AVENUE LLC to STONEFIELD INVESTMENT FUND IV, LLC $1,255,000
2026-07-20Deed $1,500,000 — from FULTON LEX CLASSON, LLC to 451 CLASSON AVENUE LLC $1,500,000
2026-07-02Sold for $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $500,000
2025-07-14Deed $6,815 — from GREGORY M. LASPINA, ESQ., AS REFEREE to FULTON LEX CLASSON, LLC $6,815
2025-06-24Sold for $6,815 $6,815 $2,272
2025-01-02RPTT&RET $14,212,448 — from LOPEZ, JUAN to FULTON LEX CLASSON II, LLC $14,212,448
2020-04-07AL&R $7,730,000 — from J.J FULTON REALTY CORP.; 451 CLASSON CORP. to FULTON LEXINGTON CLASSON ASSOCIATES LLC $7,730,000
2020-04-07Agreement $7,730,000 — from J.J FULTON REALTY CORP.; 451 CLASSON CORP. to FULTON LEXINGTON CLASSON ASSOCIATES LLC $7,730,000
2020-04-07Mortgage $1,730,000 — from J.J FULTON REALTY CORP.; 451 CLASSON CORP. to FULTON LEXINGTON CLASSON ASSOCIATES LLC $1,730,000
2019-01-28Mortgage $1,850,000 — from 451 CLASSON CORP.; J.J. FULTON REALTY CORP. to FULTON LEXINGTON CLASSON LLC $1,850,000
2019-01-28Agreement $6,000,000 — from 451 CLASSON CORP.; J.J. FULTON REALTY CORP. to FULTON LEXINGTON CLASSON LLC $6,000,000
2019-01-28AL&R $6,000,000 — from 451 CLASSON CORP.; J.J. FULTON REALTY CORP. to FULTON LEXINGTON CLASSON LLC $6,000,000
2018-07-30AL&R $1,150,000 — from 451 CLASSON CORP. to L&L CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC $1,150,000
2018-07-30Mortgage $1,150,000 — from 451 CLASSON CORP. to L&L CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC $1,150,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201741100520
20180264517
20190026412
2020002619
2021006017
202208120323
20230499325
202400123217
202504244335
202613165429
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The full timeline

Construction 21Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 131Ownership & money 88Health & systems 34

Every one of the 296 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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