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
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.
$1,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Traffic (1) · Noise (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Snow or Ice (1).
Filed construction activity
$1,503,747 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (16 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1931)
No
Six or more residential units (5)
No
421-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)
285 COURT LLC
Head officer
GREGORY KATZ
Managing agent
STERLING EQUITIES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered
2025-08-26
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,068,000
$930,600
2026
$2,369,000
$1,066,050
2027
$2,682,000
$1,206,900
The city's market estimate has risen
30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2010 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
Bergen St — F G · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Court St / Degraw St — B57 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
Butler St & Court St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
12 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,660,543 on
2014-08-28 (lender: Signature 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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2026-09-18
Agreement $5,661,989 — from 285 COURT LLC; 384 COURT LLC to K-SEF LLC
$5,661,989
2023-12-29
RPTT&RET $2,546,511 — from PESKIN, MARK; KATZ, DAVID; NERO, GREGORY; WILPON, JEFFREY; WILPON, RICHARD; KATZ, GREGORY; to 2023 ROBIN WACHTLER TRUST; 2022 NATALIE OBRIEN TRUST; WILPON 2002 DESCENDANTS T
$2,546,511
2014-08-28
AL&R $6,300,000 — from 285 COURT LLC; 384 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$6,300,000
2014-08-28
Agreement $6,300,000 — from 384 COURT LLC; 285 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$6,300,000
2014-08-28
Mortgage $3,660,543 — from 285 COURT LLC; 384 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$3,660,543
2014-08-28
Deed $3,800,000 — from 285 COURT STREET LLC to 285 COURT LLC
$3,800,000
2012-07-05
Mortgage $1,150,000 — from 285 COURT STREET LLC to 4 DOUGLAS STREET LLC
$1,150,000
2012-07-05
Deed $2,300,000 — from 4 DOUGLAS STREET LLC to 285 COURT STREET LLC
$2,300,000
2010-11-08
Mortgage $125,000 — from 4 DOUGLASS STREET LLC to CAPUTO, JOHN
$125,000
2010-04-29
Mortgage $150,000 — from 4 DOUGLAS STREET, LLC to CAPUTO, JOHN
$150,000
1994-09-08
Mortgage $125,000 — from CRISAFULLI, FRANCES to CAPUTO, JAMES; CAPUTO, JOHN
$125,000
1986-07-09
Mortgage $64,453 — from CRISAFULLI, FRANCES to CAPUTO, JOHN; CAPUTO, JAMES
$64,453
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
27
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
4
0
0
4
2018
0
0
3
0
0
3
2019
0
1
7
0
0
8
2020
0
0
3
0
0
3
2021
0
2
11
0
0
13
2022
0
1
8
0
0
9
2023
0
3
19
1
1
24
2024
8
1
3
2
1
15
2025
14
5
4
0
4
27
2026
10
5
5
3
1
24
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311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2026-10-14
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-24
311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2026-09-24
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-18
Agreement $5,661,989 — from 285 COURT LLC; 384 COURT LLC to K-SEF LLC
2026-09-18
TL&R — from SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC to 384 COURT LLC; 285 COURT LLC
2026-09-18
Mortgage assigned — from SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC to K-SEF LLC
2026-08-12
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-07
Permit Protection and Mechanical Methods — Signed-off
2026-08-06
311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-08-06
311: For Hire Vehicle Report — Driver Report - Non Passenger
2026-07-29
Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2026-06-15
Boiler inspection
2026-05-14
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-04-13
311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2026-04-13
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-13
ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE JOB PERMITS # B01172873-S2-SF EXPIRES ON 7/30/26 AND PERMIT # B01172873-I1-SH EXPIRES 5/13/2
2026-04-13
ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT PLYWOOD FENCE INSTALLATION ON SITE WITH EXPIRED PERMIT ON FILE WIT
2026-03-30
Job filed: Plumbing work associated with the interior renovation of the commercial space.
2026-03-30
Job filed: MS work associated with interior renovation of building.
2026-03-02
Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2026-02-24
Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE FIRST FLOOR, TO REMOVE THE DWELLING UNIT SPACE TO RETAIL SPACE. CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. CHANGE IN THE STORE FRONT
2026-02-12
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-01-07
Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY DEBRIS CHUTE AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. THE DEBRIS CHUTE IS ATTACHED TO THE PIPE SCAFFOLD AT THE
2025-12-18
DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-18
ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OBSERVED THAT A DEBRIS CHUTE ATTACHED TO SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDING DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ON FILE WIT
2025-12-01
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-01
Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-28
Boiler inspection
2025-11-26
Job filed: Structural work includes replace an existing footing with a larger footing and installing two new concrete footing to support two new steel columns
2025-10-21
Job filed: Replacing wood girders at the second floor with steel beams, installing a moment frame at the front wall, and replacing an existing masonry wall with
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2026-10-14DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2026-09-24DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-18Agreement $5,661,989 — from 285 COURT LLC; 384 COURT LLC to K-SEF LLC$5,661,989
2026-09-18TL&R — from SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC to 384 COURT LLC; 285 COURT LLC
2026-09-18Mortgage assigned — from SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC to K-SEF LLC
2026-08-12Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-07Permit Protection and Mechanical Methods — Signed-off
2026-08-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-08-06311: For Hire Vehicle Report — Driver Report - Non Passenger
2026-04-13311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2026-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE JOB PERMITS # B01172873-S2-SF EXPIRES ON 7/30/26 AND PERMIT # B01172873-I1-SH EXPIRES 5/13/2
2026-04-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT PLYWOOD FENCE INSTALLATION ON SITE WITH EXPIRED PERMIT ON FILE WIT
2026-03-30Job filed: Plumbing work associated with the interior renovation of the commercial space.$250,368
2026-03-30Job filed: MS work associated with interior renovation of building.$159,003
2026-03-02Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2026-02-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE FIRST FLOOR, TO REMOVE THE DWELLING UNIT SPACE TO RETAIL SPACE. CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. CHANGE IN THE STORE FRONT$300,000
2026-02-12Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-01-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY DEBRIS CHUTE AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. THE DEBRIS CHUTE IS ATTACHED TO THE PIPE SCAFFOLD AT THE $1,000
2025
2025-12-18DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-18ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OBSERVED THAT A DEBRIS CHUTE ATTACHED TO SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDING DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ON FILE WIT
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-28Boiler inspection
2025-11-26Job filed: Structural work includes replace an existing footing with a larger footing and installing two new concrete footing to support two new steel columns$50,000
2025-10-21Job filed: Replacing wood girders at the second floor with steel beams, installing a moment frame at the front wall, and replacing an existing masonry wall with $100,000
2025-10-07Job filed: Partial Demolition of interior and exterior portions of existing building. No change in use, egress or occupancy$70,000
2025-10-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: UPON INSPECTION, I OBSERVED THAT THE CONSTRUCTION FENCE INSTALLED ALONG ALL EXPOSURES IS NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WIT$1,000
2025-10-06Job filed: NEW WINDOWS, REPLACED FRONT STOREFRONT GLASS AND ENTRANCE STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION REPLACEMENT OF SIDE FACADE$356,876
2025-10-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2025-09-25Job filed: Shoring application filed in conjunction with GC and ST application B01125936 . No changes to egress, occupancy or use$15,000
2025-08-05Permit Protection and Mechanical Methods — Signed-off
2025-07-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY DEBRIS CHUTE AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. THE DEBRIS CHUTE IS ATTACHED TO THE PIPE SCAFFOLD AT THE $1,000
2025-07-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. THE PIPE SCAFFOLD TOP OF THE SIDEWALK SHED AT THE COURT
2025-06-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-05-03311: Encampment — N/A
2025-03-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-02-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-02-06Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2025-02-06Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-02-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.THE SIDEWALK SHED AT COURT STREET AND DOUGLASS STR
2025-02-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PLYWOOD FENCE & BRACING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. THE PLYWOOD FENCE IS ATTACHED TO THE SIDEWALK
2025-01-21311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-01-02Job filed: Shoring application filed in conjunction with GC and ST application B01125936 . No changes to egress, occupancy or use$15,000
2024
2024-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-19Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A. to SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-11-19AALR — from SIGNATURE BANK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A. to SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-11-18Job filed: Replacing wood girders at the second floor with steel beams, installing a moment frame at the front wall, and replacing an existing masonry wall with $100,000
2024-11-16Job filed: General constructioN for cellar and 1st floor levels. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$28,000
2024-08-12Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2024-08-05Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024-08-05Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2024-07-31311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-07-22Job filed: THE PURPOSE OF THIS FILING IS TO PROVIDE A CONSTRUCTION FENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB NOW APPLICATION #B01063720-I1 . NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, USE, OR OC$5,000
2024-07-20Job filed: THE PURPOSE OF THIS FILING IS TO PROVIDE PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB NOW APPLICATION # B01063720-I1. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY$12,500
2024-07-20Job filed: THE PURPOSE OF THIS FILING IS TO REFURBISH EXISTING 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AS PER DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.$40,000
2024-06-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-02-06Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-29RPTT&RET $2,546,511 — from PESKIN, MARK; KATZ, DAVID; NERO, GREGORY; WILPON, JEFFREY; WILPON, RICHARD; KATZ, GREGORY; to 2023 ROBIN WACHTLER TRUST; 2022 NATALIE OBRIEN TRUST; WILPON 2002 DESCENDANTS T$2,546,511
2022-06-13HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWERS
2014-11-14311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014-11-05DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2014-10-08ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAIL TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN N.O.V. #35097349Y ISSUED ON 08/05/14.WORK W/O A PERMIT @ROOF LEVEL.REMEDY:C
2014-09-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-08-28AL&R $6,300,000 — from 285 COURT LLC; 384 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$6,300,000
2014-08-28Agreement $6,300,000 — from 384 COURT LLC; 285 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$6,300,000
2014-08-28Mortgage $3,660,543 — from 285 COURT LLC; 384 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$3,660,543
2014-08-28Mortgage assigned — from 4 DOUGLAS STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
2014-08-28Deed $3,800,000 — from 285 COURT STREET LLC to 285 COURT LLC$3,800,000
2014-08-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT ROOF,CLOSE TO EXPOSURE #1 & #4 OBSERVED 2ROOF DECKS INSTALLED. DECK #1 APPROX 10'X10',& INSTALLED A 3
2013-02-13Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2013-01-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-01-15ZONE — from 285 COURT LLC
2013-01-15CERT — from HORIZON LAND SERVICES, LLC
2013-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2012
2012-11-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-11-09Job filed: ADDITION OF FOURTH FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIRD FLOOR APARTMENTS 3F AND 3R, PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLANS.OBTAIN A NEW C OF O.$184,000
2012-11-09Job filed: ADDITION OF FOURTH FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIRD FLOOR APARTMENTS 3F AND 3R, PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLANS.OBTAIN A NEW C OF O.$184,000
2012-11-09Job filed: MINOR PARTITION WORK IN COMMERCIAL SPACE, REPLACE AND RELOCATE PLUMBING FIXTURES.NO CHANGE TO USE,OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$120,000
2012-10-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-09-26311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2012-09-26DOB complaint, category ?
2012-09-18311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2012-09-12Job filed: MINOR PARTITION WORK IN APT #2R & 2F, REPLACE AND RELOCATE PLUMBING FIXTURES.NO CHANGE TO USE,OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$120,000
2012-09-07311: Sidewalk Condition — Dumpster - Construction Waste
2012-08-28311: Asbestos — Asbestos Complaint (B1)
2012-08-25311: Asbestos — Asbestos Complaint (B1)
2012-08-24311: Asbestos — Asbestos Complaint (B1)
2012-08-24311: Asbestos — Asbestos Complaint (B1)
2012-08-24311: Asbestos — Asbestos Complaint (B1)
2012-07-05Mortgage satisfied — from 4 DOUGLAS STREET, LLC to CAPUTO, JOHN
2012-07-05Mortgage satisfied — from 4 DOUGLAS STREET, LLC to CAPUTO, JOHN
2012-07-05Mortgage $1,150,000 — from 285 COURT STREET LLC to 4 DOUGLAS STREET LLC$1,150,000
2012-07-05Deed $2,300,000 — from 4 DOUGLAS STREET LLC to 285 COURT STREET LLC$2,300,000
2012-04-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Illegal Conversion Of Commercial Bldg/Space To Other Uses
2012-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-11-08Mortgage $125,000 — from 4 DOUGLASS STREET LLC to CAPUTO, JOHN$125,000