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563 Lorimer Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3027610033 · 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, AEP1.6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class4
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s1
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 22. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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.

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · SAFETY (2) · Rodent (2) · Street Condition (1) · Unsanitary Pigeon Condition (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 (1901)
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 registered2026-05-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,735,000 $104,100
2026$1,906,000 $114,360
2027$1,729,000 $103,740

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwayLorimer St — G L · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Metropolitan Av — B48 · 50 ft
Citi BikeDevoe St & Lorimer St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. 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

563 Lorimer 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

11 311 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: $1,050,000 on 2005-10-24 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-10-24Mortgage $1,050,000 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $1,050,000
2005-10-24Deed $1,500,000 — from LIN, ZHE XIN to PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES $1,500,000
2004-03-30Mortgage $139,900 — from LIN, ZHE X to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $139,900
1992-09-23Mortgage $100,000 — from LIN, ZHE XIN to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $100,000
1986-04-14Mortgage $60,000 — from BIANCO, ERNESTO; BIANCO, NILDA to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $60,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
15
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
201813004
201912003
202001001
202100101
202200000
202350005
202413004
202511013
20263110115
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The last 12 months — 17 records

DateRecord
2026-06-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-10FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-06-10FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2026-06-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-06-08311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2026-06-08311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-06-08Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-05-02311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2026-05-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-05-02311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-05-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-05-02311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2026-05-02Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-05-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-05-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2025-12-17Boiler inspection
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-10FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-06-10FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2026-06-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-06-08311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2026-06-08311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-06-08Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-05-02311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2026-05-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-05-02311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-05-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-05-02311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2026-05-02Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2026-05-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2026-05-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2025
2025-12-17Boiler inspection
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-04-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-12-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-09-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-07-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2021
2021-06-23Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUST
2020
2020-06-30311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-08-23311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Insurance Information Requested
2019-01-03311: Sidewalk Condition — Metal Protruding - Sign Stump
2018
2018-11-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-09-26311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018-05-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2017
2017-10-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2012
2012-10-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2010
2010-09-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2005
2005-11-04Mortgage satisfied — from LIN, ZHE X to BANK OF AMERICA NA; FKA FLEET NATIONAL BANK
2005-10-24Mortgage $1,050,000 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK$1,050,000
2005-10-24Deed $1,500,000 — from LIN, ZHE XIN to PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES$1,500,000
2004
2004-10-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-10-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-10-05Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL STORE, REMOVE AND INSTALL EXISTING MINOR PARTITIONS, SHORE AND REMOVE EXISTING WALL AND INSTALL NEW BEAM LINTEL AND NEW $25,000
2004-09-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. WORK NOTED: SHEET ROCK PARTITION ERECTED ON SECOND FLOOR AND SHEET ROCK THROUGH OUT APARTMENT ALL SO REPLACED
2004-08-27DOB complaint, category ?
2004-03-30Mortgage $139,900 — from LIN, ZHE X to FLEET NATIONAL BANK$139,900
2002
2002-12-05Mortgage satisfied — from LIN, ZHE XIN to GREENPOINT SAVINGS BANK
1992
1992-09-23Deed — from BIANCO, ERNESTO; BIANCO, NILDA to LIN, ZHE XIN
1992-09-23Mortgage $100,000 — from LIN, ZHE XIN to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$100,000
1990
1990-12-10Mortgage satisfied — from BIANCO, NILDA; BIANCO, ERNESTO to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1986
1986-04-14Mortgage satisfied — from DE FIORE, FRANK; GUGLIETTA, AMELIA; DE FIORE, MARIA to CASELINI, DOMENICO; CASELINI, ANGELINA
1986-04-14Deed — from DE FIORE, FRANK; DE FIORE, MARIA; GUGLIETTA, AMELIA to BIANCO, NILDA; BIANCO, ERNESTO
1986-04-14Mortgage $60,000 — from BIANCO, ERNESTO; BIANCO, NILDA to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$60,000
1980
1980-04-18Mortgage — from DE FIORE MARIA; DE FIORE FRANK; GUGLIETTE AMELIA to CASALINI DOMENICO; CASALINI ANGELINA
1980-04-18Deed — from CASALINI DOMENICK; CASALINI DOMENICO; CASALINI ANGELINA to DE FIORE FRANK; GUGLIETTA AMELIA; DE FIORE MARIA

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