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398 Court Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003560032 · 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, AEP9
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 90% 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 30. In ZIP 11231, 56% 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 violations3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-28.

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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (5) · Bike Rack (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$654,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1931)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,886,000 $173,160
2026$3,373,000 $202,380
2027$3,349,000 $200,940

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
High Beam CoffeeCoffee/TeaNot yet gradedMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: No Permit or License) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / 1 Pl — B57 · 250 ft
Citi Bike1 Pl & Clinton St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. 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 Court 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

9 311 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: $75,547 on 1994-01-06 (lender: Independence Savs Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-11-18Deed $2,314,000 — from SPINOSA, FRANK to GLOBAL ROOTS REALTY LLC $2,314,000
2019-11-04Sold for $2,314,000 $2,314,000 $1,157,000
1994-01-06Mortgage $75,547 — from SPINOSA, FRANK A/AKA; SPINOSA, FRANK to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK $75,547
1984-05-09Mortgage $120,000 — from SPINOSA, PATRICIA A; SPINOSA, FRANK A to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGBK $120,000
1984-05-09Mortgage $8,000 — from SPINOSA, PATRICIA A; SPINOSA, FRANK A to PENELOPE KARAGIAS RLTY I $8,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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201900202
20201210013
202131004
202201001
202303003
202405005
202503003
202603014
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-09-14311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2026-06-17Restaurant inspection: HIGH BEAM COFFEE — grade N · mice evidence
2026-03-12311: Bike Rack — Damaged/Bent/Loose/Leaning
2026-03-11311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2025-12-04311: Bike Rack — Abandoned Bike
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
2026-09-14311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2026-06-17Restaurant inspection: HIGH BEAM COFFEE — grade N · mice evidence
2026-03-12311: Bike Rack — Damaged/Bent/Loose/Leaning
2026-03-11311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2025
2025-12-04311: Bike Rack — Abandoned Bike
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
2025-04-17311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2024
2024-12-13311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
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
2024-07-25311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-01-11311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2024-01-11311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023
2023-11-28HPD 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
2023-08-07311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2023-05-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022
2022-12-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-11-30311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2021-04-01Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2021-03-30Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $5,000
2021-03-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2020
2020-10-15Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-10-09Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2020-09-28311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-08-17Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2020-07-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-07-27Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2020-07-24Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-06-23Job filed: Install split split ac system in cellar and first floor. Install new toilet fan, install new ventilation in cellar and first floor, install new ductwo$15,000
2020-05-04Job filed: Install new sprinkler systems in cellar and first floor, work in con-junction with Alt2 #340723391$12,600
2020-04-13Job filed: REMOVE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURE. INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURE ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTALL NEW ELECTRICAL WASHER/DRYER AND NEW PLUMBING FIXTURE ON CELLAR.$6,400
2020-04-13Job filed: Install split split ac system in cellar and first floor. Install new toilet fan, install new ventilation in cellar and first floor, install new ductwo$15,000
2020-03-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON GROUND FLOOR ONLY. . MINOR PARTITION WORK, FINISHES. EXTERIOR WALLS TO BE RE PAINTED. ALL AS P$300,000
2020-03-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON GROUND FLOOR ONLY. . MINOR PARTITION WORK, FINISHES. EXTERIOR WALLS TO BE RE PAINTED. ALL AS P$300,000
2019
2019-11-18Deed $2,314,000 — from SPINOSA, FRANK to GLOBAL ROOTS REALTY LLC$2,314,000
2019-11-04Sold for $2,314,000$2,314,000
2016
2016-02-12311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2014
2014-06-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2014-06-23DOB complaint, category ?
2014-06-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-06-09Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2014-01-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2011
2011-01-13Job filed: INSTALL NON-ILLUMINATED AWNING WITH LETTERING NO LARGER THAN 12", NOR MORE THAN 12 SQ. FT. IN COPY READING; CARROLL GARDENS PODIATRY PC 398$3,000
2009
2009-02-05Mortgage satisfied — from SPINOSA, FRANK to SOVEREIGN BANK
1994
1994-03-15Agreement — from SPINOSA, FRANK A AKA; SPINOSA, FRANK to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK
1994-01-25Mortgage satisfied — from PENELOPE KARAGIAS RLTY INC PENSION FUND to SPINOSA, FRANK A; SPINOSA, PATRICIA A
1994-01-06Mortgage $75,547 — from SPINOSA, FRANK A/AKA; SPINOSA, FRANK to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK$75,547
1990
1990-05-22Deed — from SPINOSA, PATRICIA A; SPINOSA, FRANK A to SPINOSA, FRANK A
1984
1984-05-09Mortgage $120,000 — from SPINOSA, PATRICIA A; SPINOSA, FRANK A to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGBK$120,000
1984-05-09Mortgage $8,000 — from SPINOSA, PATRICIA A; SPINOSA, FRANK A to PENELOPE KARAGIAS RLTY I$8,000
1984-05-09Mortgage satisfied — from VACCARINO, PETER to VACCARINO, ANNA
1984-05-09Deed — from VACCARINO, ELLEN A EX OF to SPINOSA, PATRICIA A; SPINOSA, FRANK A
1973
1973-12-05Deed — from VACCARINO PETER to VACCARINO ELLEN A
1973-02-14Deed — from VACCARINO ANNA to VACCARINO PETER
1973-02-14Mortgage — from VACCARINO PETER to VACCARINO ANNA

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