# 285 Sullivan Place, Brooklyn, NY 11225

BBL 3013050055 · Block 1305 · Lot 55 · BIN 3034446  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/285-sullivan-place-3013050055  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05

## Summary

285 Sullivan Place (Brooklyn, NY 11225; tax lot BBL 3013050055) is a 4-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C3: walk-up apartments, four families), built around 1924, on a 2,510 sq ft lot zoned R7-1. City tax records list the owner as ROBERT J JAMES. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $906,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows seven open HPD violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and four HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “285 Sullivan Place, Brooklyn, NY 11225 (BBL 3013050055)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/285-sullivan-place-3013050055. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 7 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: ROBERT J JAMES
- Building class: C3 – Walk-up apartments, four families
- Year built: 1924
- Floors: 2
- Units: 4 residential / 4 total
- Lot area: 2,510 sq ft · Building area: 3,198 sq ft
- Zoning: R7-1, C2-3
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-05

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $906,000, assessed value $407,700, tax class 2A
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2004-08-09 from SAMAROO, MARY J; JAMES, ROBERT J to JAMES, ROBERT J, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-02-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-02-04 from BASIC MANAGEMENT CORP to SAMAROO, MARY J; JAMES, ROBERT J, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-01-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-01-06 from HALL, LAWRENCE to BASIC MANAGEMENT CORP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1978-10-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1978-10-26 from HALL FRANK W to HALL LAWRENCE W, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-11 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-03-27 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-03-02 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-04-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2011-12-09 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt B1: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WINDOW CASING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST. Unpaid balance $600. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt B2): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that n… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2025-01-25 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt B2): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2024-01-02 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt B2): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-02-20 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt A2): Appliance – Electric/Gas Range. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the conditio… | ygpa-z7cr |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as ROBERT J JAMES. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2004-08-09 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2004-08-09). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-09-17 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Robert James. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-17 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Robert James, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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