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486 Classon Avenue

129Records
9City systems
8Open violations
525.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
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129 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 38 311 service requests, 25 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1899
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassB2
Owner (PLUTO)486 CLASSON AVE LLC
BBL3019840068
BIN3056945

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 525.3. 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 violations8 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2006-01-11.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

47 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 46).

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

What 311 hears from this address

24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · ELECTRIC (3) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$379,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,017,000 $121,020
2026$1,714,000 $102,840
2027$1,493,000 $89,580

The city's market estimate has fallen 26% 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

SubwayFranklin Av — C S · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Putnam Av / Classon Av — B26 · 200 ft
Citi BikeMonroe St & Classon Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

486 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

24 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $659,000 on 2025-09-03 (lender: Loan Funder LLC, Series 108330). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-03Mortgage $659,000 — from 486 CLASSON AVE LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 108330 $659,000
2025-08-20Mortgage $1,485,000 — from 486 CLASSON AVE LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 108330 $1,485,000
2025-08-20Deed $1,650,000 — from CLAVERY, MARC to 486 CLASSON AVE LLC $1,650,000
2025-08-07Sold for $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $825,000
2012-08-13Mortgage $938,250 — from CLAVERY, CECIL to MERS $938,250
2012-08-13Mortgage $938,250 — from CLAVERY, CECIL to SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT $938,250
2004-02-23Mortgage $17,625 — from CLAVERY, CECIL to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING THROUGH ITS $17,625
2002-11-12Mortgage $24,934 — from CLAVERY, CECIL to PARODNECK FOUNDATION $24,934
2002-07-08Mortgage $4,200 — from CLAVERY, CECIL to PARODNECK FOUNDATIONSELF HELP HOUSING & $4,200
2002-02-26Mortgage $261,609 — from CLAVERY, CECIL to HUD $261,609
2002-02-26Mortgage $261,609 — from CLAVERY, CECIL to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANYLLC $261,609
1995-07-27Mortgage $150,000 — from CLAVERY, CECIL to CITYSCAPE CORP $150,000
1994-04-21Mortgage $28,201 — from CLAVERY, CECIL; CLAVERY, GAIL to FORD CONSUMER FINANCE CO. INC. $28,201
1994-01-21Mortgage $94,000 — from CLAVERY, GAIL; CLAVERY, CECIL to CHAMPION MORTGAGE CO. INC $94,000
1991-08-16Mortgage $35,000 — from CLAVERY, JEAN; CLAVERY, CECIL to DELTA FUNDING CORP $35,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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201802305
201900000
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202103014
202201001
202307007
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20250589067
20261140015
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The full timeline

Construction 1Housing & tenants 87Ownership & money 40Health & systems 1

Every one of the 129 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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