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309 Court Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004210008 · 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 class15
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 50. 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.

$23,155 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Air Quality (6) · Food Establishment (6) · Hazardous Materials (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Building/Use (2) · Food Poisoning (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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$2,484,000 $149,040
2026$2,900,000 $174,000
2027$2,879,000 $172,740

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
D'Amico CoffeeCoffee/TeaGrade PendingMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick)
6 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Odor) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

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 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / Degraw St — B57 · 100 ft
Citi BikeDegraw St & Smith St · 550 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. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole. 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

309 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

21 311 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

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-09-01M&CON $508,546 — from ESPOSITO, JOHN; ESPOSITO, JOHN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; FIFTH TH $508,546

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
16
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201801012
201901012
202011013
202101113
202203014
202313217
2024190313
2025640212
2026380516
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The last 12 months — 19 records

DateRecord
2026-08-28311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2026-08-28DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-21311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-08-21DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-23311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-06-09Restaurant inspection: D'AMICO COFFEE — grade Z
2026-06-01Restaurant inspection: D'AMICO COFFEE
2026-05-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-05-07311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-04-24Restaurant inspection: D'AMICO COFFEE
2026-04-18311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-04-15Boiler inspection
2026-04-15311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-04-10Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: ?
2026-03-27311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-03-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-12-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. NO CERTIFICA
2025-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-28DOB complaint, category ?

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-28311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2026-08-28DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-21311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-08-21DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-23311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-06-09Restaurant inspection: D'AMICO COFFEE — grade Z
2026-06-01Restaurant inspection: D'AMICO COFFEE
2026-05-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-05-07311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-04-24Restaurant inspection: D'AMICO COFFEE
2026-04-18311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-04-15Boiler inspection
2026-04-15311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-04-10Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: ?
2026-03-27311: Food Establishment — Odor
2026-03-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025
2025-12-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. NO CERTIFICA$1,280
2025-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-28DOB complaint, category ?
2025-09-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2025-09-27311: Hazardous Materials — Chemical Odor (HD1)
2025-09-27311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2025-09-27DOB complaint, category ?
2025-09-22311: Food Establishment — Odor
2025-06-17Boiler inspection
2025-02-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. EXHAUST DISCHARGE MUST BE NO CLOSER THAN 10 FEET FROM BUILDING OPENINGS AS $6,250
2025-02-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED ILLEGAL ELECTRICAL WORK COMPLETED FOR 1ST FLOOR RESTAURANT "DAMICO COFFEE". N$12,500
2025-02-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED THE 3RD FLOOR HALLWAY BLOCKED/ENCUMBERED $3,125
2024
2024-12-14311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-12-09Restaurant inspection: D'AMICO COFFEE — grade B · mice evidence
2024-10-11311: Hazardous Materials — Chemical Odor (HD1)
2024-10-07311: Hazardous Materials — Chemical Odor (HD1)
2024-09-13311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2024-09-13DOB complaint, category ?
2024-09-04311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2024-07-30Boiler inspection
2024-07-15Restaurant inspection: D'AMICO COFFEE
2024-06-26311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-04-19311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-04-18311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2024-02-25311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2023
2023-10-19311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2023-10-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2023-10-12DOB complaint, category ?
2023-10-03Boiler inspection
2023-09-25311: Food Establishment — Odor
2023-08-08Deed — from THE FRANK D'AMICO IRREVOCABLE TRUST; BARBARA D'AMICO, AS TRUSTEE; FRANK D'AMICO JR., AS TR to 309 COURT STREET LLC
2023-07-24Deed transfer (nominal price)
2022
2022-11-02Boiler inspection
2022-06-24311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2022-05-13311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2022-04-29311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2021
2021-10-26Boiler inspection
2021-09-25311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-09-01M&CON $508,546 — from ESPOSITO, JOHN; ESPOSITO, JOHN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; FIFTH TH$508,546
2020
2020-09-22Boiler inspection
2020-06-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2020-06-25DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-10-09Boiler inspection
2019-06-27311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2018
2018-12-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-06-01Boiler inspection
2016
2016-04-29311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2015
2015-11-29311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015-05-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2015-03-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-01-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014
2014-05-14FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2014-05-13311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2014-04-02Deed — from D'AMICO, FRANK to D'AMICO, JR TRUSTEE, FRANK; D'AMICO, TRUSTEE, DIANNA; D'AMICO, TRUSTEE, BARBARA; THE FRANK
2012
2012-03-07311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2012-02-18311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2010
2010-07-29DEED, LE — from VIOLA, MARIANNA; CEPPOS, PRUDENCE to D'AMICO, FRANK
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-03-21EASE — from D'AMICO, FRANK to NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY
2000
2000-01-27EASE — from CEPPOS, PRUDENCE; D'AMICO, FRANK; VIOLA, MARIANNA to ESPOSITO, SALVATORE
1993
1993-11-24DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-11-08DOB violation B: 36
1982
1982-12-07Deed — from D'AMICO, EMANUELE DEC'D; D'AMICO, ANNINA to D'AMICO, FRANK; CEPPOS, PRUDENCE; VIOLA, MARIANNA

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