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497 Court Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004740001 · 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 class25
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 85. 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.

$11,935 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (5) · Illegal Parking (2) · Noise (2) · Abandoned Bike (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

$93,140 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (3)
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)Charles Papaconstantinou
Managing agentNORTH AMERICAN PROPERTY GROUP INC
Last registered2026-05-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,642,400 $1,189,080
2026$2,579,000 $1,160,550
2027$3,095,000 $1,392,750

The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

SubwaySmith-9 Sts — F G · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / Nelson St — B57 · 150 ft
Citi BikeCourt St & Huntington St · 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

497 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

19 311 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 NORTH AMERICAN PROPERTY GROUP INC — 15 buildings, 71 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B3 · C5 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
630 Metropolitan Avenue BK10 A
292 Stockholm Street BK8 B
296 Stockholm Street BK8 B
155 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
147 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
142 Richardson Street BK6 B
157 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
563 Lorimer Street BK3 C
497 Court Street BK3 D
479 Humboldt Street BK3 A
70 Maujer Street BK3 C
239 Frost Street BK3 C
38 Marcy Avenue BK2 C
542 Court Street BK2 C
61 Skillman Avenue BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $347,266 on 2004-09-27 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2004-09-27Agreement $540,000 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC $540,000
2004-09-27Mortgage $347,267 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to MERS $347,267
1999-05-28Mortgage $295,000 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to CONIGLIARO, MARY $295,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003014
2018003003
2019002103
2020002002
2021000000
2022002002
202311050218
202417120121
20252640113
20265140010
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The last 12 months — 15 records

DateRecord
2026-09-30Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-14Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2026-08-14Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-07-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2026-06-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-20311: Bike Rack — Damaged/Bent/Loose/Leaning
2026-04-21Job filed: FACADE REPAIRS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2026-02-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2026-02-09DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-17Boiler inspection
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. OBSERVED LARGE BULGE ON MASONRY WALL & STRESS CRACKS AT 1ST FLOOR AT EXPOSU
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-10-21DOB complaint, category ?

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-30Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-14Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2026-08-14Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-07-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2026-06-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-20311: Bike Rack — Damaged/Bent/Loose/Leaning
2026-04-21Job filed: FACADE REPAIRS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$35,000
2026-02-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2026-02-09DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-12-17Boiler inspection
2025-12-15311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. OBSERVED LARGE BULGE ON MASONRY WALL & STRESS CRACKS AT 1ST FLOOR AT EXPOSU$2,500
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-10-21DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-07Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-10-01311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2025-09-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-09-21DOB complaint, category ?
2025-09-15311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2025-08-22Job filed: Repair of front facade. No change in use, occupancy nor egress.$49,140
2025-05-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OBSERVED LARGE BULGE ON MASONRY WALL & STRESS CRACKS AT 1ST FLOOR AT EXPOSURE #1 STILL PRESENT., MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL$7,500
2025-04-28DOB complaint, category ?
2024
2024-10-10Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2024-10-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-27ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 300000820769N0001 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES O$655
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-09-17311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-08-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OBSERVED PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE AT EXPOSURE #1. UPON REVIEW DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS O
2024-08-11311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2024-08-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2024-08-09DOB complaint, category ?
2024-07-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked
2024-07-08DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-11311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2024-05-16311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2024-05-16311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2024-05-10311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2024-05-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: NO PERMIT. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A SIDE WALK SHED PROVIDE TO PROTECT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PEDESTRIANS AT SIDEWALK $1,280
2024-05-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2024-05-04DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-11311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-03-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-01-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023
2023-10-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS $9,000
2023-10-04FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2023-10-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT EXPOSURE 1, BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS, DECORATIVE MASONRY HAS LARGE BULGE ON WALL, ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL STRESS CRACKS AT 1ST $2,500
2023-10-04DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1,BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS
2023-10-04DOB violation IMEGNCY: INSTALL APPROXIMATELY 40 LINEAR FEET OF SIDE WALK SHED AT EXPOSURE 1 WITH MANDATORY 5 FEET EXTENSION TO COVER ENTRANCE TO ADJACEN
2023-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2023-07-28311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-07-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-17311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-06-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-05-27311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-05-22311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-23311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2022
2022-11-23311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2022-05-09311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2020
2020-05-16311: Consumer Complaint — Dry Cleaner
2020-03-17311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019
2019-10-21311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2019-07-19Mortgage satisfied — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to MARY CONIGLIARO
2019-06-25311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2018
2018-11-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-06-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-02-15311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017
2017-12-19Boiler inspection
2017-06-06311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2017-06-06311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2017-01-19311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2016
2016-08-25311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2016-05-07311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-03-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-12-03311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-12-03311: Dirty Conditions — E1A Litter Basket / Improper Use
2015-04-23311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2013
2013-11-21311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2004
2004-09-27Mortgage assigned — from CONIGLIARO, MARY to MERS
2004-09-27Agreement $540,000 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC$540,000
2004-09-27Mortgage $347,267 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to MERS$347,267
2000
2000-05-26Permit PL — ISSUED
1999
1999-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-08-25ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: RENOVATION OF ENTIRE PREMISES. GYP.BD. FINISHES THROUGHOUT. ENLARGING OF EXISTING WINDOWS ON SO
1999-08-25DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED RENOVATION OFENTIRE PREMISES. GAP BD FINISHES THROUGHOUT ENLARGING OF EXISTING WINDOWS ON SOUTH W
1999-08-23DOB complaint, category ?
1999-07-30Deed — from CONIGLIARO, MARY to PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES
1999-07-20Mortgage satisfied — from DWYER, EDWARD; DWYER, JENNIE to REYNOLDS, MARGARET M; MORRISON, DUNCAN
1999-05-28Mortgage $295,000 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to CONIGLIARO, MARY$295,000
1979
1979-05-09Deed — from DWYER EDWARD; DWYER JENNIE to CONIGLIARO MARY
1976
1976-08-10Mortgage — from DWYER EDWARD F; DWYER JENNIE to REYNOLDS MARGARET M; MORRISON DUNCAN

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