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398 State Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3001780013 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 20. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-12-04.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Sweeping Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$938,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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)NY OAKLAND LLC
Head officerANDREW KANE
Managing agentPINNACLE CITY LIVING
Last registered2023-10-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,301,000 $198,060
2026$4,179,000 $250,740
2027$4,687,000 $281,220

The city's market estimate has risen 42% 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

SubwayHoyt-Schermerhorn Sts — A C G · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Hoyt St — 2 3 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Outbound only)
BusNearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Bond St — B63 B65 · 200 ft
Citi BikeSchermerhorn St & Hoyt St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 038 The Pacific. 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

398 State 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

1 311 service request 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 PINNACLE CITY LIVING — 137 buildings, 2,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A35 · B41 · C46 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
63 Wall Street MN476 A
67 Wall Street MN331 A
200 East 82 Street MN230 A
280 East 161 Street BX204 D
1533 Third Avenue MN131 A
200 Montague Street BK121 A
39-40 30 Street QN103 A
1975 Madison Avenue MN93 A
1105 Jerome Avenue BX79 A
2363 Southern Boulevard BX72 B
180 East 93 Street BK70 B
117 Kent Avenue BK62 A
820 Jackson Avenue BX61 B
103 East 165 Street BX54 C
101 East 165 Street BX54 D
972 Leggett Avenue BX46 B
951 Anderson Avenue BX45 B
35 Claver Place BK44 A
814 Amsterdam Avenue MN44 A
953 Anderson Avenue BX42 C
321 East 69 Street MN40 A
1140 Woodycrest Avenue BX35 B
39 West 8 Street MN34 A
280 East 91 Street BK31 B
951 Woodycrest Avenue BX28 B
121 West 116 Street MN22 C
206 East 87 Street MN20 B
538 Hudson Street MN18 A
426 West 48 Street MN18 C
985 2 Avenue MN16 B
440 Amsterdam Avenue MN10 A
372 West 127 Street MN10 C
2109 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 B
2095 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 C
151 East 82 Street MN7 B
119 Powers Street BK3 C
170 South 4 Street BK3 D
221 2 Avenue MN3 B
308 Clermont Avenue BK3 B
101 Macon Street BK3 D
223 East 59 Street MN3 F
274 Lafayette Avenue BK3 B
20 Lefferts Place BK2 B
44A Eldert Street BK2 C
1076 Decatur Street BK2 B
698 St Marks Avenue BK2 D
843 Prospect Place BK2 B
185 Hart Street BK2 D
2001 5 Avenue MN2 C
1226 Putnam Avenue BK2 C
360 West 123 Street MN2 C
103 Greene Avenue BK2 C
1456 Dean Street BK2 A
113 Schaefer Street BK2 A
722 St Nicholas Avenue MN2 D
1148 Sterling Place BK2 A
891 Knickerbocker Avenue BK2 B
738A Madison Street BK2 D
96 Decatur Street BK2 C
211 Powers Street BK2 A

showing 60 of 137 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $650,000 on 2023-12-05 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-12-05Mortgage $650,000 — from MCARTHUR, RACHAEL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $650,000
2023-12-05Deed $4,325,000 — from NY OAKLAND LLC to MCARTHUR, RACHAEL $4,325,000
2023-11-30Sold for $4,325,000 $4,325,000 $4,325,000
2016-09-27Deed $2,250,000 — from 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to PARRAMATTA LLC $2,250,000
2016-09-07Sold for $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
2016-04-26AL&R $1,190,000 — from 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC $1,190,000
2016-04-26Mortgage $1,190,000 — from 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC $1,190,000
2016-04-26Deed $1,700,000 — from ESTATE OF DIANE RENNING; ARTHUR RUPERTO CATIGBE, ADMINISTRATOR to 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC $1,700,000
2016-04-19Sold for $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201717222023
2018402219
2019004004
2020202105
2021002204
2022202004
2023003508
2024001001
2025001001
2026001001
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-03-10311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-10311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2025
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024
2024-12-04HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023
2023-12-05Mortgage $650,000 — from MCARTHUR, RACHAEL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$650,000
2023-12-05Deed $4,325,000 — from NY OAKLAND LLC to MCARTHUR, RACHAEL$4,325,000
2023-11-30Sold for $4,325,000$4,325,000
2023-07-02311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-07-01311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-07-01311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-01-06RPTT&RET — from US MASTERS 2 LLC to USM 3 LLC
2023-01-06RPTT&RET — from US MASTERS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY (USA) FU to US MASTERS 2 LLC
2022
2022-11-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-03-28Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-03-28Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-03-02HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-04-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-13HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-01-11Deed — from USM ASSET TRUST SERIES 3; USM ASSET TRUST SERIES 3 to NY OAKLAND LLC; NY OAKLAND LLC
2021-01-11Deed — from USM ASSET TRUST SERIES 3; USM ASSET TRUST SERIES 3 to NY OAKLAND LLC; NY OAKLAND LLC
2020
2020-12-11Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2020-11-19Deed transfer (nominal price)
2020-09-08311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2020-08-25311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2020-06-25Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2019
2019-09-11311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019-09-07311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2019-08-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2019-05-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-09-19Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-09-18311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2018-08-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-07-10Deed — from PENRITH URF LLC to USM ASSET TRUST - SERIES 3
2018-06-21Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018-05-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2018-05-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2018-05-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-03-12311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2017
2017-12-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-10-20FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_3)
2017-09-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$58,000
2017-09-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-08-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-08-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF CONSTRUCTION FENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 APPLICATION.
2017-08-16Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-05-23311: Dirty Conditions — E2 Receptacle Violation
2017-05-11Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION TYPE I FILING, AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NEW C OF O TO BE OBTAINED.
2017-05-11Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION TYPE I AS PER PLANS FILED. NEW C OF O TO BE OBTAINED.
2017-05-09Job filed: A1$800,000
2017-05-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2017-05-01ZONE — from PENRITH URF LLC
2017-05-01CERT — from FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
2017-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-03-16Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND INTERIOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING THREE STORY PLUS BASEMENT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWI$20,000
2017-03-16Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND INTERIOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING THREE STORY PLUS BASEMENT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWI$20,000
2017-03-16Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND INTERIOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING THREE STORY PLUS BASEMENT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWI$20,000
2017-03-16Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND INTERIOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING THREE STORY PLUS BASEMENT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWI$20,000
2017-03-10DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-12-07Deed — from PARRAMATTA LLC to PENRITH URF LLC
2016-11-28311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2016-11-14Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-11-11311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2016-09-27TL&R — from S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC to 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC
2016-09-27Mortgage satisfied — from 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC
2016-09-27ZONE — from PARRAMATTA LLC
2016-09-27CERT — from OMNI TITLE AGENCY to PARRAMATTA LLC
2016-09-27Deed $2,250,000 — from 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to PARRAMATTA LLC$2,250,000
2016-09-07Sold for $2,250,000$2,250,000
2016-06-06311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2016-05-19Mortgage satisfied — from CATIGBE, DIANA; CATIGBE, DIANE to SANTANDER BANK, N.A.; SOUTH BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANK
2016-05-19ACON — from ESTATE OF DIANE CATIGBE; ARTHUR CATIGBE, ADMINISTRATOR to C&S CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
2016-04-26AL&R $1,190,000 — from 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC$1,190,000
2016-04-26Mortgage $1,190,000 — from 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC$1,190,000
2016-04-26Deed $1,700,000 — from ESTATE OF DIANE RENNING; ARTHUR RUPERTO CATIGBE, ADMINISTRATOR to 398 STATE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC$1,700,000
2016-04-19Sold for $1,700,000$1,700,000
2016-03-11311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2016-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-12-22HPD litigation: CONH
2015-10-15CNTR — from ARTHUR CATIGBE, ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF DIANE CATIGBE to C&S CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
2015-02-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2014
2014-11-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANRDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
2014-11-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM RW, 1st STORY,
2014-11-07Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2014-11-07Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — STAIRS
2014-11-07Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2014-11-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2014-11-07311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2014-11-07311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2014-11-07311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2014-11-07311: FLOORING/STAIRS — STAIRS
2013
2013-02-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-05-22311: Building/Use — SRO - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occupancy/Use
2012-05-22DOB complaint, category ?
2011
2011-08-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2004
2004-07-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — SPRINKER CERT
2003
2003-07-15Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-11-06HPD class A: § 27-2098 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR BUILDING.
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1984
1984-10-02HPD class A: D26-41.03 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A REGISTRATION AND OCCUPANCY STATEMENT OF BUILDING.
1981
1981-07-17HPD class A: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN
1981-07-17HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR SIGNA
1981-07-17HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL STAIRS 1 TO 2 STY PUB HALL.
1981-07-17HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 1ST WOOD TREAD UP STAIRS CELLAR TO 1 STY PUB HALL.
1981-07-17HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL STAIRS CELLAR TO 1 STY PUB HALL.
1981-07-17HPD class B: § 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, FRONT CELLAR.
1981-07-17HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF CLOTHES CELLAR THRU OUT.
1973
1973-11-16Mortgage — from CATIGBE DIANA; CATIGBE DIANE to FENNELL THERESA B
1973-04-25Mortgage — from CATIGBE DIANA; CATIGBE DIANE to SOUTH BKLYN SAVS BANK
1972
1972-12-28Deed — from CATIGBE ARTURO; CATIGBE DIANE to CATIGBE DIANE

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