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487 Court Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004740006 · 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, AEP1
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. Less recorded distress than 85% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.7. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dead/Dying Tree (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)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)PROSPECT COURT REALTY CORPORATION
Head officerDAVID GREENBAUM
Managing agentProspect-Court Realty
Last registered2025-08-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,416,000 $1,087,200
2026$2,899,000 $1,304,550
2027$3,479,000 $1,565,550

The city's market estimate has risen 44% 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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / Nelson St — B57 · 100 ft
Citi BikeCourt St & Huntington St · 100 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

487 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

1 311 service request 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 PROSPECT-COURT REALTY — 2 buildings, 12 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
485 Court Street BK6 A
487 Court Street BK6 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $216,567 on 2013-08-30 (lender: Flushing Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-08-30Agreement $600,000 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING BANK $600,000
2013-08-30Mortgage $216,568 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING BANK $216,568
2013-08-30AL&R $600,000 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING BANK $600,000
2008-04-29Mortgage $499,800 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $499,800
2008-04-29AL&R $499,800 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $499,800
1987-10-09Mortgage $194,144 — from PROSPECT COURT RLTYCP to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK $194,144
1984-09-14Mortgage $30,405 — from PROSPECT COURT RLTYCORP to INDEPENDENCE SVGS BANK $30,405
1983-05-02Mortgage $30,000 — from PROSPECT COURT REALTY CP to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBK $30,000

Ten-year activity

530
2017
5
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170000
20180415
20190213
20200011
20210314
20220213
20230213
20241315
20250213
20260011
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-06-05Boiler inspection
2025-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-24311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-05Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-24311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2025-06-10Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-06-06Boiler inspection
2024-04-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-09HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023
2023-11-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-07-13Boiler inspection
2023-02-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-08-02Boiler inspection
2022-02-23HPD 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
2022-02-23HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-08-05Boiler inspection
2021-06-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-03-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-08-05Boiler inspection
2019
2019-07-11Boiler inspection
2019-06-28311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-06-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-10-29311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2018-10-16HPD 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
2018-07-06Boiler inspection
2018-06-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-06-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016
2016-03-21311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2016-01-08311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015
2015-10-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-05-08311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2014
2014-10-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-07-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-07-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-11-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-11-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK FENCE FOR REPAIR WORK AS PER PLANS ON JOB # 320311667. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.
2013-11-25Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION # 320311667. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.
2013-08-30TL&R — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING BANK; FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2013-08-30Agreement $600,000 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING BANK$600,000
2013-08-30Mortgage $216,568 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING BANK$216,568
2013-08-30AL&R $600,000 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING BANK$600,000
2013-01-18311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2013-01-18311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2011
2011-05-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-05-26Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) NEW EXTERIOR STAIRCASE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$6,000
2011-05-26Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) NEW EXTERIOR STAIRCASE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$6,000
2011-05-26Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) NEW EXTERIOR STAIRCASE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$6,000
2011-04-22ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT.WORK NOTED:1 WINDOW LINTEL & WINDOW SILL REMOVED.NEW DOOR FOR ACCESS TO REAR YARD W/ NEW STAIR CASE CONSTRUCTED W/$400
2011-04-14DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-09-26311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2008
2008-09-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-09-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-08-19Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND HOT WATER HEATER. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$24,000
2008-07-11Mortgage satisfied — from PROSPECT COURT REALTY CORP. to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGS BANK
2008-07-11Mortgage satisfied — from PROSPECT COURT REALTY CORP. to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGS BANK
2008-04-29Mortgage $499,800 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$499,800
2008-04-29AL&R $499,800 — from PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$499,800
2003
2003-06-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-06-05Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION ONLY NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-02-09Agreement — from PROSPECT COURT REALTY CORP to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY REALTY CORP
1998-02-09Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY REALTY CORP
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1987
1987-10-26Agreement — from INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK to PROSPECT COURT RLTYCP
1987-10-09Mortgage $194,144 — from PROSPECT COURT RLTYCP to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK$194,144
1984
1984-09-14Agreement — from INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBK to PROSPECT-COURT RLTYCP
1984-09-14Mortgage $30,405 — from PROSPECT COURT RLTYCORP to INDEPENDENCE SVGS BANK$30,405
1983
1983-05-02Mortgage $30,000 — from PROSPECT COURT REALTY CP to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBK$30,000
1983-05-02Deed — from C.A. OHMAN CO INC to PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CP
1982
1982-11-19Mortgage satisfied — from WALDO PROPERTIES INC to LEVINSON, RUDOLPH N; LEVINSON, HELEN; LEVINSON, LILLIAN; LEVINSON, IRVING J; LEVINSON, FLO
1980
1980-11-26Deed — from WADEO PROPERTIES INC to C A OHMAN CO INC
1974
1974-05-02Mortgage — from WADEO PROP INC to LEVINSON RUDOLPH N; LEVINSON CORINNE; LEVINSON IRVING J; LEVINSON LILLIAN; LEVINSON FLOREN
1974-05-02Deed — from LEVINSON RUDOLPH N; LEVINSON LILLIAN; LEVINSON HELEN; LEVINSON IRVING J; LEVINSON CORINNE; to WADEO PROP INC

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