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45 Lott Avenue

1,057Records
17City systems
45Open violations
207.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11212 · Neighborhood: Brownsville
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1,057 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 326 311 service requests, 321 HPD housing violations, 281 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11212
Built1930
Floors4
Res. units16
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CREDIT SUISSE FIRST
BBL3036100007
BIN3082474

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% 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 207.3. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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

Open HPD violations45 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2020-03-10.
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

9 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 1 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

1
’23–24
2
’26–27

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

What 311 hears from this address

91 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (33) · DOOR/WINDOW (8) · Sewer (8) · PLUMBING (8) · WATER LEAK (7) · APPLIANCE (7).

Filed construction activity

$1,595,650 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
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)LOTT AVENUE OWNER, LLC
Head officerJoseph Cafiero
Managing agentCAM Property MGMT
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,208,000 $543,600
2026$1,294,000 $582,300
2027$1,311,000 $589,950

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

27 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (8 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

SubwaySaratoga Av — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 98 St / Church Av — B15 · 550 ft
Citi BikeHerzl St & Newport St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

45 Lott 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

91 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CAM PROPERTY MGMT — 47 buildings, 1,639 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B10 · C10 · D19 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
530 East 169 Street BX321 F
2410 Washington Avenue BX170 F
400 Herkimer Street BK154 D
2120 Tiebout Avenue BX75 D
1202 Spofford Avenue BX60 F
741 Hunts Point Avenue BX56 B
226 West Tremont Avenue BX49 D
1786 Topping Avenue BX43 C
2417 Albemarle Road BK43 B
1631 Grand Avenue BX42 D
51 Hamilton Place MN29 B
143 Lincoln Avenue BX29 B
440 East 187 Street BX28 D
2707 Morris Avenue BX28 A
546 East 182 Street BX25 D
1480 Amsterdam Avenue MN25 B
84 Wadsworth Avenue MN25 B
503 West 169 Street MN24 D
622 East 169 Street BX23 D
554 West 148 Street MN22 B
82 Wadsworth Avenue MN21 C
505 West 135 Street MN21 B
712 West 180 Street MN21 D
522 West 148 Street MN20 C
925 St Marks Avenue BK20 D
66 East 190 Street BX20 C
846 Prospect Place BK20 D
452 West 164 Street MN20 D
561 West 144 Street MN20 D
72 East 190 Street BX19 C
441 East 187 Street BX18 F
1488 Bushwick Avenue BK16 C
45 Lott Avenue BK16 C
558 West 151 Street MN15 A
1078 Willmohr Street BK12 C
2426 University Avenue BX11 D
228 East Tremont Avenue BX10 D
801 Freeman Street BX10 C
702 Eagle Avenue BX8 F
704 Eagle Avenue BX8 D
299 Throop Avenue BK6 B
221 Himrod Street BK6 C
867 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 D
1738 East 4 Street BK6 D
1111 Willoughby Avenue BK6 F
871 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 B
634 Wilson Avenue BK6 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,300,000 on 2018-12-11 (lender: Greystone Servicing Corporation INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-12-11Mortgage $1,300,000 — from LOTT AVENUE OWNER LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION INC. $1,300,000
2018-12-11Agreement $4,830,000 — from LOTT AVENUE OWNER LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION INC. $4,830,000
2017-02-14Deed $2,800,000 — from 45-49 LOTT AVENUE CORP. to LOTT AVENUE OWNER LLC $2,800,000
2017-02-14Mortgage $3,530,000 — from LOTT AVENUE OWNER LLC to THOROFARE ASSET BASED LENDING REIT FUND $3,530,000
2017-02-08Sold for $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $175,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201770383149
201840584268
201900921194
20200610620114
202103942099
20221313201137
20230014601147
202400410041
202501362039
202602810083
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 39Housing & tenants 964Ownership & money 36Health & systems 6

Every one of the 1,057 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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