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243 78 Street

486Records
16City systems
34Open violations
0.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11209 · Neighborhood: Bay Ridge
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486 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 186 311 service requests, 127 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 54 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11209
Built1940
Floors6
Res. units60
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)FAIRFAX HOUSE OWNERS
BBL3059590062
BIN3149768

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 94% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.4. In ZIP 11209, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations34 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1990-04-23.

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

59 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (40) · Illegal Fireworks (9) · Noise (4) · Water System (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Damaged Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$53,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1940)
YesSix or more residential units (60)
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)FAIRFAX HOUSE OWNERS INC
Head officerANN LUNDIN
Managing agentJALEN MANAGEMENT CO
Last registered2025-08-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,825,000 $2,171,250
2026$5,037,000 $2,266,650
2027$5,407,000 $2,433,150

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · DISABLED HOMEOWNER · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,048,128 a year ($16.96 per sq ft), operating expenses $450,522 ($7.29 per sq ft), net operating income $597,606. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 80/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

Subway77 St — R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 77 St / Ridge Blvd — B4 · 350 ft
Citi Bike78 St & Ridge Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 102 The Bayview
Middle: J.H.S. 259 William McKinley. 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

243 78 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

59 311 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 JALEN MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 43 buildings, 2,278 units. Grades across the portfolio: A30 · B11 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
8847 Bay 16 Street BK192 B
144-40 38 Avenue QN168 A
2665 Homecrest Avenue BK157 A
2616 Homecrest Avenue BK140 B
52-05 39 Road QN115 A
2330 Voorhies Avenue BK105 B
1350 East 5 Street BK96 A
2580 Ocean Parkway BK90 A
80 Avenue P BK83 A
7609 4 Avenue BK82 A
8718 Ridge Boulevard BK78 A
3144 Emmons Avenue BK75 A
525 Ocean Parkway BK62 A
111-39 76 Road QN61 A
243 78 Street BK60 A
8721 Bay Parkway BK60 A
8320 Bay Parkway BK53 B
9921 4 Avenue BK52 A
8701 Ridge Boulevard BK43 A
570 Ocean Parkway BK43 A
7814 4 Avenue BK40 A
672 45 Street BK40 B
7802 4 Avenue BK39 A
452 Park Place BK39 B
182 Hull Street BK32 A
7913 Bay Parkway BK31 A
609 West 186 Street MN26 B
263 74 Street BK26 A
40 Wyckoff Street BK25 B
6901 Shore Road BK24 A
430 78 Street BK23 A
7201 Ft Hamilton Parkway BK21 A
364 90 Street BK17 A
472 41 Street BK16 A
1441 67 Street BK11 A
1327 67 Street BK11 A
950 70 Street BK9 A
129 Mac Donough Street BK8 B
249 Hull Street BK8 B
614 67 Street BK6 B
1023 72 Street BK6 A
134-34 Blossom Avenue QN3 C
134-30 Blossom Avenue QN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $250,000 on 2025-07-11 (lender: National Consumer Cooperative Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-01RPTT&RET $410,000 — from DISOMMA, EXECUTOR, JENNINE; ESTATE OF THERESA DISOMMA to GRIFFIN, MARGARET $410,000
2025-09-30Sold for $410,000 $410,000 $6,833
2025-07-22RPTT&RET $360,000 — from DEJESUS, DIANE; CICCONE, DERRIC to CHEN, JIN $360,000
2025-07-14Sold for $360,000 $360,000 $6,000
2025-07-11Mortgage $1,450,000 — from FAIRFAX HOUSE OWNERS, INC. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $1,450,000
2025-07-11AL&R $1,450,000 — from FAIRFAX HOUSE OWNERS, INC. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $1,450,000
2025-07-11Mortgage $250,000 — from FAIRFAX HOUSE OWNERS, INC. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $250,000
2025-07-11AL&R $250,000 — from FAIRFAX HOUSE OWNERS, INC. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $250,000
2025-03-25RPTT&RET $1,069,518 — from PRICEMAN FAMILY LLC to 243 TOWERS LLC $1,069,518
2025-03-25RPTT&RET $1,069,518 — from PRICEMAN FAMILY LLC to 243 TOWERS LLC $1,069,518
2025-03-25RPTT&RET $1,069,518 — from PRICEMAN FAMILY LLC to 243 TOWERS LLC $1,069,518
2025-03-25RPTT&RET $1,069,518 — from PRICEMAN FAMILY LLC to 243 TOWERS LLC $1,069,518
2025-03-11Sold for $1,069,518 $1,069,518 $17,825
2024-10-21RPTT&RET $492,000 — from WALD, BARBARA; CASEY, MARIEL to GILLICK, DAVID CHRISTOPHER; LOGOZZO, LAURA ANN $492,000
2024-09-19Sold for $492,000 $492,000 $8,200

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001610026
201802232128
20190274114
20200166114
202101168126
202213172124
202313224131
202411229235
2025011524040
202600230023
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 48Housing & tenants 263Ownership & money 155Health & systems 9

Every one of the 486 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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