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978 Lorimer Street

167Records
10City systems
10Open violations
8.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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167 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 68 311 service requests, 29 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 25 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built1899
Floors2
Res. units3
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)THE SKYLINE GROUP, LLC.
BBL3026190034
BIN3065602

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 8.3. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations10 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2018-08-15.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Sewer (3) · Street Sweeping Complaint (2) · Abandoned Bike (2) · Rodent (1) · Bike Rack (1).

Filed construction activity

$34,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,717,200 $772,740
2026$2,061,000 $927,450
2027$2,473,000 $1,112,850

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Banhmigos & CoffeeSoutheast AsianA—
Pita Grill BKMediterraneanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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 2024 (2 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

SubwayNassau Av — G · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Manhattan Av / Norman Av — B43 B62 · 250 ft
Citi BikeNorman Ave & Leonard St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 034 Oliver H. Perry. 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

978 Lorimer Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $240,342 on 2007-10-03 (lender: National City Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-01-02M&CON $1,091,598 — from LE ROUX, JEREMY to BANK OF AMERICA NA $1,091,598
2007-10-03Mortgage $240,342 — from LEROUX, JEREMY to NATIONAL CITY BANK $240,342
2006-04-26Mortgage $937,500 — from LEROUX, JEREMY to MERS $937,500
2006-04-26Mortgage $52,500 — from LEROUX, JEREMY to INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. $52,500
2006-03-22Deed $1,250,000 — from FINN, JOHN B to LEROUX, JEREMY $1,250,000
2004-09-21Mortgage $75,000 — from FINN, JOHN B to ETRADE BANK $75,000
2004-05-10Mortgage $375,000 — from FINN, JOHN B to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $375,000
2004-05-10Deed $225,000 — from FINN, JOHN; FINN, DANIEL to FINN, JOHN B $225,000
1999-04-13Mortgage $212,000 — from FINN, JOHN; FINN, DANIEL to CITIBANK, NA $212,000
1994-06-14Mortgage $135,000 — from RUFRANO, MARIANNE; RUFRANO, MICHAEL to HOME SAVINGS OF AMERICA FSB $135,000
1988-02-23Mortgage $35,000 — from RUFRANO, MARIANNE; RUFRANO, MICHAEL to CITIBANK NA $35,000
1986-12-04Mortgage $120,000 — from LENDINO, MARIANNE; RUFRANO, MICHAEL to POLISH &SLAVIC FED CRE U $120,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000000
201800230023
2019017109
2020002002
202100110819
2022001301528
20235080114
20242050310
2025023128
2026005005
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 85Ownership & money 29Health & systems 29

Every one of the 167 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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