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485 Court Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004740107 · 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1992-06-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Food Establishment (1) · Dirty Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$23,000 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 (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 CORP
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.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Court Street GrocersSandwichesAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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 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 · 700 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 · 150 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

485 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

4 311 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 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: $194,143 on 1987-10-09 (lender: Independence Savs 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
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

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201830126
201900112
202000213
202100415
202200437
202300617
2024016310
202500145
202600011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-06-05Boiler inspection
2025-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-05Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-12Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS — grade A
2025-06-10Boiler inspection
2025-03-24Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS — grade P
2025-03-21Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS · mice evidence
2024
2024-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-30311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-09-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-06-08311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2024-06-06Boiler inspection
2024-04-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2024-03-08Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS — grade A
2024-02-05Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS · mice evidence
2023
2023-11-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-10-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-07-13Boiler inspection
2023-02-22311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2023-02-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-01-26311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2022
2022-09-21Restaurant inspection: COURT STREET GROCERS — grade A
2022-08-02Boiler inspection
2022-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-04311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2022-05-28311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
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
2021-07-05311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2021-06-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-21311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
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
2020
2020-12-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-10-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2020-08-05Boiler inspection
2019
2019-07-11Boiler inspection
2019-02-09311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2018
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
2018-07-19Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-07-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-07-19Job filed: REPLACE GAS BOILER WITH NEW GAS BOILER AND INDIRECT HOT WATER HEATER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$23,000
2018-07-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-07-06Boiler inspection
2016
2016-08-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014
2014-09-01311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2014-04-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-04-16311: Building/Use — Zoning - Non-Conforming/Illegal Vehicle Storage
2014-04-16DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-07-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-06-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-06Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING STORE AT 1ST FLOOR FOR FOOD STORE.(U.G.6). NO CHANGE TO EGRESS,USE OR OCCUPANCY.$11,000
2008
2008-07-11Mortgage satisfied — from PROSPECT COURT REALTY CORP. to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGS BANK
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-02-09Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY REALTY CORP
1997
1997-11-26ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 19B,36,49, EMERGENCY SWITCH OUTSIDE BOILER ROOM DOOR REPLACE BACK FLOW PREVENTER 90 WITH 909$350
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-05-31ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL AND CEILING AT THE UPPER FLOOR EASTERN APT SITUATION EXIST IN BATHROOM.REMEDY PROVIDE IMMEDIATE
1995-05-26DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-06-17HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CELLAR THRU OUT.
1992-06-17HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT.
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
1983-05-02Deed — from C.A. OHMAN CO INC to PROSPECT-COURT REALTY CP
1983-05-02Mortgage $30,000 — from PROSPECT COURT REALTY CP to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBK$30,000
1982
1982-11-19Mortgage satisfied — from WALDO PROPERTIES INC to LEVINSON, RUDOLPH N; LEVINSON, HELEN; LEVINSON, LILLIAN; LEVINSON, IRVING J; LEVINSON, FLO
1981
1981-11-20Deed — from WADEO PROPERTIES INC to C A OHMAN CO INC
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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