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88 Court Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3002680055 · 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, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class3
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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Boilers (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$223,500 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 (1890)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)88 COURT ASSETS LLC
Head officerMAURICE SOHAYE
Managing agent88 COURT ASSETS LLC
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$782,000 $351,900
2026$864,000 $388,800
2027$872,000 $392,400

The city's market estimate has risen 12% 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

SubwayBorough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Jay St-MetroTech — A C F R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / Schermerhorn St — B57 · 50 ft
Citi BikeSchermerhorn St & Court St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills. 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

88 Court 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

4 311 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 88 COURT ASSETS LLC — 2 buildings, 7 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
41 Schermerhorn Street BK5 C
88 Court Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,000,000 on 2022-01-04 (lender: Dime Community Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-01-04Mortgage $2,000,000 — from PR COURT 34 LLC; 213 EAST 34 L.L.C; 88 COURT ASSETS LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $2,000,000
2022-01-04AL&R $2,000,000 — from PR COURT 34 LLC; 88 COURT ASSETS LLC; 213 EAST 34 L.L.C to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $2,000,000
2019-05-24Deed $2,124,000 — from FJB REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to 88 COURT ASSETS LLC; PR COURT 34 LLC; 213 EAST 34 LLC $2,124,000
2019-05-15Sold for $2,124,000 $2,124,000 $1,062,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017211004
2018000033
20196012110
2020101013
2021001012
202200142117
202300160117
2024024028
2025003025
2026000000
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-10-09Boiler inspection
2025-06-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-10-25Boiler inspection
2024-08-26311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024-08-05311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-04-24311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2024-04-24DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FOUND BURNHAM BOILER MODEL 207 WITH DEFECTS. BOILER ROOM EXTREMELY HOT. COMBUSTION AIR/FRESH AIR SHALL BE DIRECTLY FROM OUTDOORS.
2024-04-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-09-08Boiler inspection
2023-09-08HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E
2023-09-08HPD class A: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN CODE: CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE MARBLE TILES SURFACE, CAULKING AND GROUTS JOINTS OF VIS
2023-09-08HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASEBOARD MOLDINGS AT SOUTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH
2023-09-08HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2023-08-31Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-08-31311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-04-12Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-04-12Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-04-12311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-04-12311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-03-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-02-11Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-02-11Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-02-11311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-02-11311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-01-19311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022
2022-10-15Tenant complaint: SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
2022-10-15311: SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
2022-09-27311: Illegal Tree Damage — Branches Damaged
2022-09-27311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2022-07-13Boiler inspection
2022-06-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2022-04-13HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2022-04-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2022-04-10311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2022-04-05HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING NEWEL CAP AT POST AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY
2022-04-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE THE WOOD BALUSTRADE AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY
2022-03-28Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2022-03-28311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2022-03-23311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2022-02-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-01-04Mortgage $2,000,000 — from PR COURT 34 LLC; 213 EAST 34 L.L.C; 88 COURT ASSETS LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK$2,000,000
2022-01-04AL&R $2,000,000 — from PR COURT 34 LLC; 88 COURT ASSETS LLC; 213 EAST 34 L.L.C to DIME COMMUNITY BANK$2,000,000
2021
2021-04-21HPD 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
2021-04-07Boiler inspection
2020
2020-08-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-14Boiler inspection
2020-03-03Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2019
2019-11-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-09-10Job filed: AMENDED PLAN A-101.01: CHANGE LOCATION OF THE KITCHEN.$24,500
2019-07-12Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT #2 ON 3RD FLOOR. WORK INCLUDEDS, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, INSTALL WINDOWS, LEVEL EXISTING FLOOR W$55,000
2019-07-12Job filed: AMENDED PLAN A-101.01: CHANGE LOCATION OF THE KITCHEN.$24,500
2019-07-12Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT #2 ON 3RD FLOOR. WORK INCLUDEDS, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, INSTALL WINDOWS, LEVEL EXISTING FLOOR W$55,000
2019-07-08Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT ON 3RD FLOOR. WORK INLCLUDES,REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, REPLACEMENT AND NEW INSTALLATION OF PLUMBI$60,000
2019-05-24Deed $2,124,000 — from FJB REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to 88 COURT ASSETS LLC; PR COURT 34 LLC; 213 EAST 34 LLC$2,124,000
2019-05-15Sold for $2,124,000$2,124,000
2019-05-15Boiler inspection
2019-03-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-11-07Asbestos abatement: Removal — A. Mac Contracting Incorporated
2018-05-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-29Boiler inspection
2017
2017-12-16311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2017-08-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-03-31Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-02-28Job filed: REPOINTING OF FRONT FACADE AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED UNDER APPLICATION # 340444004$4,500
2016
2016-11-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-11-11Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 200
2016-10-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-09-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-03-16311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2013
2013-02-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2003
2003-04-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-04-24Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTE M AS,SHOWN ON PLAN.NO CHANGE IN USE,OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$3,000
1998
1998-08-26Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-05-12Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
1997
1997-01-22Permit PL — ISSUED
1996
1996-12-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NEW GAS LINES & ANSIL SYSTEM. NO PERMITS OR PLANS. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBLE OR R$350
1996-12-17DOB complaint, category ?
1996-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-12-07Permit PL — RE-ISSUED
1995-12-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-12-06Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
1995-11-20DOB violation P:
1995-11-17DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-04-27Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED

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