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88 Fountain Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3041540087 · 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, AEP12
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. In ZIP 11208, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% 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

Open HPD violations18 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2015-02-20.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Noise (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 (1910)
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)AGAPE BUILDERS CORP
Head officerEDWARD POTEAT
Managing agentESTEEM MGT
Last registered2009-08-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$664,000 $39,840
2026$841,000 $50,460
2027$866,000 $51,960

The city's market estimate has risen 30% 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

SubwayEuclid Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Norwood Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Milford St — Q24 · 800 ft
Citi BikeShepherd Ave & Fulton St · 0.4 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden
Middle: M.S. 935. 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

88 Fountain Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 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 ESTEEM MGT — 8 buildings, 16 units. Grades across the portfolio: C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
88 Fountain Avenue BK3 C
305 Bradford Street BK3 C
428 Shepherd Avenue BK2 C
361 Etna Street BK2 C
432 Essex Street BK2 C
2613 Pitkin Avenue BK2 C
770 Wortman Avenue BK1 C
17 Logan Street BK1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $18,869 on 2020-12-18 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-12-18Mortgage $18,870 — from ALI, MD to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $18,870
2012-03-02Mortgage $442,329 — from ALI, MD YAKUB to MERS, AS NOMINEE FOR RESIDENTIAL HOME FU $442,329
2012-03-02Deed $461,100 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP to ALI, MD YAKUB $461,100
2009-10-08Mortgage $74,063 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $74,063
2006-08-31AL&R $4,623,737 — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. $4,623,737
2006-08-31Mortgage $3,218,736 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $3,218,736
2006-08-31Mortgage $455,000 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $455,000
2006-08-31Mortgage $950,001 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $950,001
1990-04-18Mortgage $15,500 — from DOWNING, ANNIE LEE; JONES, ANNA WARE to STERLING RESOURCES LTD $15,500
1988-05-03Mortgage $4,999 — from DOWNING, ANNIE LEE; JONES, ANNA to NYC HPD $4,999

Ten-year activity

1050
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2018
2019
2020
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20172204
20180101
20190202
20200112
20210909
20221506
20230404
20240303
20250404
20260101
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-05-04HPD 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
2025-11-18HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-04HPD 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
2025
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-08-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-09HPD 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
2025-04-22311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024
2024-11-26HPD 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
2024-06-13311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-04-10HPD 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
2023-11-17HPD 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
2023-07-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-07-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-22HPD 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
2022
2022-11-07HPD 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
2022-03-29311: BEST/Site Safety — Demolition - Unsafe
2022-03-29DOB complaint, category ?
2022-03-16311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022-02-24HPD 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
2022-02-24HPD 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
2021
2021-08-04311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2021-07-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
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
2021-04-08HPD 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
2021-01-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-12-18Mortgage $18,870 — from ALI, MD to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME$18,870
2020-08-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-10-30HPD 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
2019-07-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-10-17HPD 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
2017
2017-11-22HPD 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
2017-07-15311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2017-03-30FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2017-03-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-11-07HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015
2015-10-09HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-02-20HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2012
2012-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-02Mortgage $1,000 — from ALI, MD YAKUB to THE CITY OF NEW YORK BY AND THROUGH ITS$1,000
2012-03-02PREL — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING BY AND THROU
2012-03-02PREL — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2012-03-02Mortgage $442,329 — from ALI, MD YAKUB to MERS, AS NOMINEE FOR RESIDENTIAL HOME FU$442,329
2012-03-02PREL — from BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
2012-03-02Deed $461,100 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP to ALI, MD YAKUB$461,100
2012-03-02REL — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2012-03-02PREL — from CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING BY AND THROUGH I
2011
2011-12-09SUBM — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to CITY OF NEW YORK
2009
2009-12-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-10-08Mortgage $74,063 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$74,063
2009-04-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-04-08Permit AL — ISSUED
2008
2008-10-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-04-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-04-03Permit AL — ISSUED
2007
2007-12-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-10-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-09-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-05-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-05-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006
2006-08-31AL&R $4,623,737 — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to AGAPE BUILDERS CORP.$4,623,737
2006-08-31SMIS — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2006-08-31Mortgage $3,218,736 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$3,218,736
2006-08-31Mortgage $455,000 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$455,000
2006-08-31Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to AGAPE BUILDERS CORP.
2006-08-31Mortgage $950,001 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$950,001
2006-08-23Deed — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to AGAPE BUILDERS CORP.
2006-06-14Job filed: FILING FOR COMPLETE INTERIOR RENOVATIONOF EXISTING BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE AND/OR OCCUPANCY.$120,000
2006-06-14Job filed: FILING FOR COMPLETE INTERIOR RENOVATIONOF EXISTING BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE AND/OR OCCUPANCY.$120,000
2006-02-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-01-30Job filed: INSTALLATION OF APPROX. 20 LF OF CHAIN LINK FENCE AT THE FRONT OF THE LOT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,500
2006-01-30Job filed: INSTALLATION OF APPROX. 20 LF OF CHAIN LINK FENCE AT THE FRONT OF THE LOT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,500
2001
2001-12-27Permit AL — ISSUED
2001-12-04Job filed: Renovate front stoop and entrance lobby as per plans provided. No changes to uses, egress or occupancy.$6,000
2001-12-04Job filed: Renovate front stoop and entrance lobby as per plans provided. No changes to uses, egress or occupancy.$6,000
2001-12-04Job filed: Renovate front stoop and entrance lobby as per plans provided. No changes to uses, egress or occupancy.$6,000
2001-12-04Job filed: Renovate front stoop and entrance lobby as per plans provided. No changes to uses, egress or occupancy.$6,000
2001-10-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2001-09-24Job filed: RENOVATE FRONT STOOP AS PER PLANS PROVIDED. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$6,000
2001-09-24Job filed: RENOVATE FRONT STOOP AS PER PLANS PROVIDED. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$6,000
2001-09-24Job filed: RENOVATE FRONT STOOP AS PER PLANS PROVIDED. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$6,000
2000
2000-07-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-07-19Job filed: Installation of 20 linear feet of heavy duty sidewalk bridge for facade repair. All work to comply with LL 33/91. No change in use, egress or occupan
2000-07-19Job filed: Installation of 20 linear feet of heavy duty sidewalk bridge for facade repair. All work to comply with LL 33/91. No change in use, egress or occupan
2000-07-13Job filed: Installation of 20 linear feet of heavy duty sidewalk bridge for facade repair. All work to comply with LL 33/91. No change in use, egress or occupan
2000-07-13Job filed: Installation of 20 linear feet of heavy duty sidewalk bridge for facade repair. All work to comply with LL 33/91. No change in use, egress or occupan
2000-01-26Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-01-13Job filed: RENOVATE BATHROOM, REPLACE EXIST. TOILET FIXTURES ON EXIST. STACK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$4,500
2000-01-13Job filed: RENOVATE BATHROOM, REPLACE EXIST. TOILET FIXTURES ON EXIST. STACK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$4,500
1990
1990-05-30Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1990-04-18Mortgage $15,500 — from DOWNING, ANNIE LEE; JONES, ANNA WARE to STERLING RESOURCES LTD$15,500
1990-04-18Mortgage assigned — from STERLING RESOURCES LTD to BANK ATLANTIC
1988
1988-05-03Mortgage $4,999 — from DOWNING, ANNIE LEE; JONES, ANNA to NYC HPD$4,999
1981
1981-11-17Mortgage — from JONES LARRY; DOWNING ANNIE LEE; JONES ANNA; DOWNING ARTHUR to LEV SHELOMI T
1981-11-17Mortgage assigned — from LEV SHELOMI T to LEWIS JEANETTE
1981-11-17Deed — from LEV SHELOMI T to DOWNING ARTHUR; DOWNING ANNIE LEE; JONES ANNA; JONES LARRY
1980
1980-05-02Mortgage — from LEU SHELMIT to VENTICINGUE MARGARET; VENTICINGUE NICHOLAS
1980-05-02Deed — from VENTICINGUE MARGAET; VENTICINGUE NICHOLAS to LEU SHELOMIT

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