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285 Troutman Street

196Records
12City systems
2Open violations
46.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11237 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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196 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 43 DOB permits, 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11237
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units5
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)285 TROUTMAN ASSC. LLC
BBL3031750052
BIN3072385

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 46.8. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2025-05-13.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · ELECTRIC (1).

Filed construction activity

$740,351 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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)CASTOR DEVELOPMENT LLC
Head officerJACOB SACKS
Managing agentCCM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$793,000 $356,850
2026$845,000 $380,250
2027$1,014,000 $456,300

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

SubwayJefferson St — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Melrose St — B57 · 650 ft
Citi BikeIrving Ave & Jefferson St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 123 Suydam
Middle: J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby. 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

285 Troutman 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

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 CCM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 24 buildings, 247 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B7 · C2 · D5 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
594 Bushwick Avenue BK66 B
184 Noll Street BK32 B
286 Stanhope Street BK23 B
290 Harman Street BK12 B
294 Harman Street BK12 D
147 Starr Street BK8 F
324 Melrose Street BK8 A
297 Troutman Street BK8 A
311 Troutman Street BK8 A
1629 Summerfield Street QN6 A
1399 Greene Avenue BK6 B
369 Menahan Street BK6 C
291 Wyckoff Avenue BK6 F
1324 Halsey Street BK6 A
53 Arlington Avenue BK6 D
285 Troutman Street BK5 D
304 Troutman Street BK5 C
287 Wyckoff Avenue BK5 A
36 Wilson Avenue BK4 D
295 Wyckoff Avenue BK4 B
159 Franklin Street BK3 B
91 Berry Street BK3 D
119 Calyer Street BK3 A
293 Wyckoff Avenue BK2 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $691,087 on 2017-04-04 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-17Agreement $2,000,000 — from 285 TROUTMAN ASSC. LLC to PEAPACK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST $2,000,000
2026-06-17Deed $3,050,000 — from CASTOR DEVELOPMENT LLC to 285 TROUTMAN ASSC. LLC $3,050,000
2026-06-17AL&R $2,000,000 — from 285 TROUTMAN ASSC. LLC to PEAPACK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST $2,000,000
2026-05-20Sold for $3,050,000 $3,050,000 $610,000
2019-07-24AL&R $2,400,000 — from CASTOR DEVELOPMENT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,400,000
2019-07-24M&CON $2,400,000 — from CASTOR DEVELOPMENT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,400,000
2017-04-04Agreement $1,400,000 — from CASTOR DEVELOPMENT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,400,000
2017-04-04AL&R $1,400,000 — from CASTOR DEVELOPMENT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,400,000
2017-04-04Mortgage $691,087 — from CASTOR DEVELOPMENT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $691,087
2017-04-04Deed $2,300,000 — from 285 TROUTMAN LLC to CASTOR DEVELOPMENT LLC $2,300,000
2017-03-27Sold for $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $460,000
2014-03-18AL&R $747,500 — from 285 TROUTMAN LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $747,500
2014-03-18M&CON $747,500 — from 285 TROUTMAN LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $747,500
2009-01-30Agreement $765,000 — from 285 TROUTMAN LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $765,000
2009-01-30Mortgage $315,000 — from 285 TROUTMAN LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $315,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177117218
201841330249
20193053213
2020004004
202100110314
2022015039
20230080412
20240034613
20250080210
202600012214
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The full timeline

Construction 53Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 63Ownership & money 42Health & systems 33

Every one of the 196 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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