1004 Cortelyou Road, Kensington, Brooklyn, NY 11218
BBL 3051530002 (Borough 3, Block 5153, Lot 2) · BIN 3118561 · Last updated: · Kensington · ZIP 11218
Summary · as of November 9, 2026
1004 Cortelyou Road (Brooklyn, NY 11218; tax lot BBL 3051530002) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S2: mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office), built around 1930, on a 1,605 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as ARON HERMAN, TRUSTEE. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,743,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation, 23 open HPD violations and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- ARON HERMAN, TRUSTEE
- Building class
- S2 · Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
- Year built · units
- 1930 · 2 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 1,605 sq ft · R6A
- Market value (DOF)
- $1,743,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- —
- BBL
- 3051530002
- BIN
- 3118561
- 1Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 1Active DOB violationsBIS 1 · DOB NOW safety 0
- 0Active ECB violations
- 23Open HPD violations
- 2OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1004 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218 (BBL 3051530002)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1004-cortelyou-road-3051530002. Source: NYC Open Data.
Lot & building
Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.
- Owner (as listed by the city)
- ARON HERMAN, TRUSTEEThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or officeThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- Mixed residential & commercialCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1930Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 2 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 1,605 sq ft (21 ft × 76.42 ft)
- Building floor area
- 3,402 sq ft (incl. 1,565 sq ft commercial)
- Zoning
- R6A, C2-4The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district; the overlay (C1/C2…) allows local retail on residential blocks.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 2.12 built / 3.00 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
- Identifiers
- BBL 3051530002 (Borough 3, Block 5153, Lot 2) · BIN 3118561BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $1,743,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
- Assessed value
- $104,580The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $34,946Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $1,743,000 | $104,580 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $1,749,000 | $104,940 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,586,000 | $95,160 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-09
Sales & deed history 5
Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-17 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Jjh 5-09 Trust; Chaim Herman, Trustee; Mayer Herman, Trustee; Aron Herman, Trustee | Aron Herman, Trustee; Jh 6-23 Trust; Mayer Herman, Trustee; Chaim Herman, Trustee | 2023081000490001 |
| 2021-01-26 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Aron Herman, As Successor Trustee; Jjh 5-09 Trust; Chaim Herman, As Successor Trustee; Mayer Herman, As Successor Trustee | Aron Herman, As Trustee; Mayer Herman, As Trustee; Jjh 5-09 Trust; Chaim Herman, As Trustee | 2021020300416001 |
| 2009-05-21 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Herman, Judith | Aron Herman, As Trustee; Miriam Fried, As Trustee; Jjh 5-09 Trust | 2009061700667001 |
| 1982-03-12 | DEED | $0 / not stated | 1004 Cortelyou Roadinc | Herman, Judith | FT_3720000905072 |
| 1966-06-02 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Taubman Gussie | 1004 Cortelyou Road Inc | BK_6630014800345 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-09; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-09; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-09
DOB job filings 1 open of 1
A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted, not signed off PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB · 2001-06-20 | 301188612 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 2001-06-18 | $15,000 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-09; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-09
Work permits 1
Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-20 | 2002-02-03 | 301188612 BIS | Equipment work / Other / general construction | ISSUED (initial) |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07
DOB violations 1 active of 1
Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork). The active-DOB count in the summary also includes DOB NOW safety violations, listed in the next section.
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 1990-04-27 | P-PLUMBING NONE | V042790P051 |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) 0 active of 0
Safety violations DOB NOW publishes for devices such as boilers, elevators and gas piping (Local Law 152). Active means the published status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived and successfully disputed violations are counted under “resolved or not active” and are not open items. Active ones are included in the summary’s active DOB violation total.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-09
OATH tickets (all agencies) 2 unpaid of 49
Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid balance Default DOCKETED · DEFAULTED | 2026-03-12 | Sanitation Others | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $300 / $0 / $300 | 049546560Z |
| Unpaid balance Default DOCKETED · DEFAULTED | 2026-01-16 | Sanitation Others | IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $300 / $0 / $300 | 049546488N |
| Hearing pending NEW ISSUANCE | 2026-09-15 | Fire Department Of Nyc | AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION | BROOKLYN ARTERY | $0 / $0 / $0 | 014273644P |
| Hearing pending NEW ISSUANCE | 2026-08-17 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $50 / $0 / $50 | 049960430Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2026-07-28 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST | BROOKLYN ARTERY | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049832770Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2026-07-23 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 6PM | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049958849K |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED | 2026-05-18 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 6PM | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $80 / $80 / $0 | 049826606L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2026-04-14 | Sanitation Others | LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049679247L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-12-10 | Sanitation Others | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049335383R |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-07-11 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049280029Z |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2025-05-21 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY SIDEWALK | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049184834L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2025-04-01 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK | ARON HERMAN TRUSTEE | $50 / $50 / $0 | 048980072P |
Showing 12 of 49 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
HPD registration & contacts
Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.
No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-09; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-09
HPD housing-code violations 23 open of 23
Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.
| Status | Class | Issued | Apt | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2011-01-03 | B | 2010-10-28 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY | |
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2011-01-03 | B | 2010-10-28 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2010-08-02 | B | 2010-08-02 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2010-07-29 | B | 2010-07-29 | 2FL | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2010-11-22 | B | 2010-07-29 | 2FL | SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION DRAIN LINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2010-11-22 | B | 2010-07-29 | 2FL | SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2010-11-22 | B | 2010-07-29 | 2FL | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2010-11-22 | B | 2010-07-12 | 2FL | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2010-11-22 | B | 2010-07-12 | 2FL | SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2010-11-22 | B | 2010-07-12 | 2FL | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Nov Certified Late · 2010-11-22 | B | 2010-07-12 | 2FL | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-08-11 | B | 2008-08-11 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN BATHROOM 2ND STORY APT. #2. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-08-11 | B | 2008-08-11 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING REAR ROOM 2ND STORY APT. #2. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2007-06-04 | B | 2007-06-04 | 2 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 510th STORY |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2007-06-04 | B | 2007-06-04 | 2 | SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2005-09-29 | B | 2005-09-29 | SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL , 2nd STORY | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 1995-12-19 | B | 2003-12-29 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILING, ALL STORIES PUBLIC HALL. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 1995-12-19 | A | 2003-12-29 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT BATHROOM ROOM, SOUTH EAST ROOM & CLOSET DOOR'S, 2ND STORY APT - 2. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 1995-12-19 | B | 2003-12-29 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER & LOWER WINDOW SASHES, THROUGHOUT 2ND STORY APT - 2. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 1995-12-19 | B | 2003-12-29 | SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILING, THROUGHOUT 2ND STORY APT - 2. |
Showing 20 of 23 records — open violations are listed first; the API lists every one. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
HPD complaints 0
Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
311 requests (last 12 months) 2
Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.
| Opened | Agency | Complaint | Status | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | DSNY | Dirty Condition – Trash | Closed | 2026-08-18 |
| 2026-03-29 | DOB | General Construction/Plumbing – Building Permit - None | Closed | 2026-04-01 |
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
Nearby properties
Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.
More in Kensington: Open HPD violations · Active DOB violations · Active ECB violations · Open DOB jobs · Unpaid OATH tickets
Closest on Cortelyou Rd
- 1002 Cortelyou Road (21 ft) (21 open items)
- 1008 Cortelyou Road (22 ft) (five open items)
- 1012 Cortelyou Road (42 ft) (three open items)
- 1014 Cortelyou Road (62 ft) (five open items)
- 1016 Cortelyou Road (81 ft) (one open item)
- 1020 Cortelyou Road (114 ft) (eight open items)
Same tax block (5153), closest first
- 382 Stratford Road (97 ft)
- 384 Stratford Road (106 ft)
- 390 Stratford Road (139 ft)
- 392 Stratford Road (173 ft)
Open-item counts as of November 9, 2026; each section lists its own dataset date. Machine-readable: JSON API · Markdown · Plain text · API & MCP docs