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205 Court Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003900009 · 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, AEP0.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 77% 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 1.3. 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

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (13) · Dead/Dying Tree (4) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (3) · New Tree Request (2) · Damaged Tree (2) · Illegal Parking (2).

Filed construction activity

$7,500 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 (1901)
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$1,800,000 $810,000
2026$1,486,000 $668,700
2027$1,783,000 $802,350

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Tropic Deli & GrillSandwichesA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayBergen St — F G · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Borough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / Warren St — B57 · 250 ft
Citi BikeWarren St & Court St · 250 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. 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

205 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

31 311 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: $235,000 on 2000-11-29 (lender: Emigrant Funding Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2000-11-29Mortgage $235,000 — from ERIC & EMILY INC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $235,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201701214
201800011
201900314
202000617
202100516
202220316
202300628
20240020222
202500527
202600527
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-06-24311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2026-06-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-05-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-04-12311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-04-12Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: TROPIC DELI & GRILL — grade A
2026-01-13Restaurant inspection: TROPIC DELI & GRILL
2025-11-28Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-24311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2026-06-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-05-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-04-12311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-04-12Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: TROPIC DELI & GRILL — grade A
2026-01-13Restaurant inspection: TROPIC DELI & GRILL
2025
2025-11-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-10-12311: Animal-Abuse — Other (complaint details)
2025-09-20311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2025-08-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-08-18Boiler inspection
2025-03-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-01-13311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2024
2024-10-22Boiler inspection
2024-10-19311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-10-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-08-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-08-19311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-08-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-08-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-08-15311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-08-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-08-07311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-08-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-07-30Restaurant inspection: TROPIC DELI & GRILL — grade A
2024-07-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-07-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-07-24311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2024-06-25311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2024-05-20311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-05-09311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-05-06311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2024-05-01311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2024-04-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-03-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023
2023-11-15Boiler inspection
2023-10-25311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-10-22311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-09-14311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2023-06-02311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-05-15311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2023-05-09311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-04-28Restaurant inspection: TROPIC DELI & GRILL — grade A
2022
2022-11-24311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2022-11-21Boiler inspection
2022-11-15311: Missed Collection — Bulky Recycling
2022-10-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH $7,500
2022-10-31Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2022-01-03311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2021
2021-12-27Boiler inspection
2021-10-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021-10-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021-10-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021-01-17311: Graffiti — Police Report Requested
2020
2020-11-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2020-10-04Boiler inspection
2020-08-25311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2020-08-24311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-07-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-16311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020-04-16311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019
2019-10-01Boiler inspection
2019-09-29311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2019-09-10311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2019-02-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018
2018-12-20Boiler inspection
2017
2017-11-22Boiler inspection
2017-09-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Illegal Conversion Of Commercial Bldg/Space To Other Uses
2017-09-19DOB complaint, category ?
2017-02-06311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2016
2016-04-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-01-26311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015
2015-12-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015-04-24311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2014
2014-09-02311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2014-06-24311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2014-06-06311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013
2013-07-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-06-21311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2013-06-16311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2013-05-02311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2013-02-07311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2012
2012-12-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-12-06Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION #320611959. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2012-12-06Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION #320611959. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2012-09-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-08-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-08-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-08-22Job filed: STORE RENOVATION ,NEW STORE FRONT , NEW FLOOR, CEILING AND 4 NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE ,EAGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY$56,000
2012-06-14311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2012-06-14311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2012-04-24311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2011
2011-05-10311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2011-05-10DOB complaint, category ?
2011-05-06311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2011-05-06DOB complaint, category ?
2011-01-14TL&R — from ERIC & EMILY INC., to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2011-01-14Mortgage satisfied — from ERIC & EMILY INC., to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2010
2010-05-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-06Job filed: PROVIDE NEW SPLIT-SYSTEM DUCTLESS A/C FOR EXISTING STORE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEANS OF EGRESS.$6,000
2006
2006-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-07-25DOB complaint, category ?
2005-07-25ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT:WORK NOTED:REMOVED BRICK FROM EXTERIOR FACADE MAKING WINDOW OPENING LARGER.INSTALLED SHEETROCK ON INSIDE OF
2005-05-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-05-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-05-23Job filed: PROPOSED STOREFRONT WORKS AT 1st FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2005-05-18DOB complaint, category ?
2005-05-07DOB complaint, category ?
2005-04-26DOB complaint, category ?
2005-04-14DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-11-29Mortgage $235,000 — from ERIC & EMILY INC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$235,000
2000-11-29Deed — from FROSTBAUM, SEYMOUR/DECD; FROST, SEYMUR; BROWN, ERIC/SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE to ERIC AND EMILY INC
2000-11-29Mortgage assigned — from ERIC & EMILY INC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2000-05-22Deed — from FRIEDMAN, WILFRED T/EXEC; FROSTBAUM, SEYMOUR/LWT; FROST, SEYMOUR to FROSTBAUM, ALLEN; FROST, SEYMOUR; FROST, ALLEN; FROSTBAUM, SEYMOUR/LWT
2000-05-22Deed — from FROST, SEYMOUR; FROST, ALLEN; FROSTBAUM, ALLEN; FROSTBAUM, SEYMOUR/LWT; BROWN, ERIC/TR to BROWN, ERIC/TR; FROST, SEYMOUR; FROSTBAUM, SEYMOUR/LWT
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-03-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1989
1989-12-12DOB complaint, category ?
1989-01-09DOB complaint, category ?
1986
1986-02-06Deed — from O'BEIRNE, MICHAEL J; O'BEIRNE, KATHERINE; O'BEIRNE, MICHAEL to FROST, ALLEN; FROST PROPERTIES DBA; FROST, SEYMOUR
1986-02-06Mortgage satisfied — from O'BEIRNE, MICHAEL; O'BEIRNG, KATHERINE to LAVIN, JOSEPH
1984
1984-02-14Mortgage assigned — from MC PARTLAND, ELIZABETH to LAVIN, LORETTA JOAN
1980
1980-10-31Mortgage assigned — from LAVIN JOSEPH to MCPARTLAND ELIZABETH
1975
1975-06-23Mortgage — from OBEIRNE KATHERINE; OBEIRNE MICHAEL to LAVIN JOSEPH
1975-06-23Deed — from LAVIN JOSEPH to OBEIRNE KATHERINE; OBEIRNE MICHAEL

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