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48 Henry Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3002160032 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
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 10. In ZIP 11201, 70% 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1999-08-20.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Obstruction (2) · New Tree Request (1) · Outdoor Dining (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Street Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$15,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1879)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)48 HENRY STREET LLC
Head officerJAMES MONTEMARANO
Managing agentJAMES MONTEMARANO
Last registered2026-07-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,574,000 $708,300
2026$1,889,000 $850,050
2027$2,267,000 $1,020,150

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Poppy'sAmericanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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

SubwayHigh St — A C · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Clark St — 2 3 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Cadman Plaza West / Middagh St — B25 · 250 ft
Citi BikeHenry St & Middagh St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Emily Warren Roebling School. 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

48 Henry 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

8 311 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: $200,000 on 1985-10-16 (lender: Zapantis, Helen). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1985-10-16Mortgage $200,000 — from MONTEMARANO, JEANETTE A; MONTEMARANO, JAMES to ZAPANTIS, HELEN $200,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700123
201800303
201900415
202000011
202100415
202200213
2023225110
202400527
202500639
202601012
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-07-20Restaurant inspection: POPPY'S — grade A
2026-04-20DOB violation LANDMK:
2025-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-09Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-20Restaurant inspection: POPPY'S — grade A
2026-04-20DOB violation LANDMK:
2025
2025-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-09Boiler inspection
2025-04-28Restaurant inspection: POPPY'S — grade A · mice evidence
2025-04-10311: Street Condition — Dumpster - Construction Waste
2025-04-02311: Obstruction — Cone
2025-03-21311: Obstruction — Sidewalk Display
2025-02-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-02-04311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-01-16Restaurant inspection: POPPY'S · mice evidence
2024
2024-10-17Boiler inspection
2024-06-24311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2024-05-03311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-04-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-10HPD 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
2024-03-01311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2024-01-11Restaurant inspection: POPPY'S
2023
2023-11-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-11-06DOB complaint, category ?
2023-09-29Boiler inspection
2023-09-14Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-09-01Job filed: EXTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING STOREFRONT, NEW AWNING, AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$15,000
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-05-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-01311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-03-23HPD 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
2023-01-29311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022
2022-10-06Boiler inspection
2022-05-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-25HPD 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
2021-11-05Boiler inspection
2021-10-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-06-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2021-04-09HPD 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
2021-04-09HPD 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
2020
2020-12-01Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-30Boiler inspection
2019-10-30HPD 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
2019-06-26311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2019-01-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-01-01311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2018
2018-11-23311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2018-10-23311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2018-10-18HPD 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
2017
2017-10-03Boiler inspection
2017-04-19311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2017-04-04Boiler inspection — defects found
2016
2016-03-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-09HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-09-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-08-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013
2013-02-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-08-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-04-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-04-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-04-04311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2012-03-30Job filed: A2$21,400
2010
2010-12-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2010-08-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: B101,50A,50B.(50A)WORK W/O PERMIT 28-105-1.(50B)NO WORK PERMIT FILED W/ DOB FOR THE GAS FINED BOILER.
2010-08-07ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254,36,32A,15,16,38.(50A)BOILER RM NOT A STORAGE RM.(50B)REMOVE EXHAUST FAN FROM BOILER RM.$500
2009
2009-08-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254 36$500
2009-08-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: B101 INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT BOILER W/O PLANS OR PERMITS ON FILE W/ THE NYC DOB$800
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-05-22Mortgage satisfied — from MONTEMARANO, JEANETTE; MONTEMARANO, JAMES to KELLER, KATHERINE; ZAPANTIS, NICHOLAS
2001
2001-04-25HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
1999
1999-08-20HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
1998
1998-03-12Deed — from 48 HENRY STREET CORP. to 48 HENRY STREET, LLC
1997
1997-04-16Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-04-04DOB violation LANDMK:
1996
1996-04-17Deed — from MONTEMARANO, JEANETTE A; MONTEMARANO, JAMES to 48 HENRY STREET CORP
1995
1995-06-05DOB violation LANDMK:
1994
1994-02-15DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-10-15Mortgage assigned — from ZAPANTIS, HELEN to ZAPANTIS, NICHOLAS; KELLER, KATHERINE
1990
1990-03-15DOB violation LANDMK:
1990-02-16DOB violation LANDMRK:
1990-02-16DOB violation LANDMK:
1985
1985-10-16Deed — from ZAPANTIS, HELEN to MONTEMARANO, JAMES; MONTEMARANO, JEANETTE A
1985-10-16Mortgage $200,000 — from MONTEMARANO, JEANETTE A; MONTEMARANO, JAMES to ZAPANTIS, HELEN$200,000
1975
1975-04-22LEAS — from ZAPANTIS HELEN LANDLORD to EFREMIDIS GEORGE; BEZONES ANTONIO TENANT
1966
1966-11-18LDMK — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISS OF NYC; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM OF NYC; LANDMARKS PRESER

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