# 459 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

BBL 3059610053 · Block 5961 · Lot 53 · BIN 3149862  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/459-78th-street-3059610053  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

459 78th Street (Brooklyn, NY 11209; tax lot BBL 3059610053) is an one-family home (building class A2: one-family home, one story), built around 1925, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as JARMUS, CHRISTOPHER; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated February 7, 2022 lists a price of $999,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,013,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. 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.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “459 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 (BBL 3059610053)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/459-78th-street-3059610053. 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 | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: JARMUS, CHRISTOPHER
- Building class: A2 – One-family home, one story
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 1.75
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 1,186 sq ft
- Zoning: R4-1, BR
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-04

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,013,000, assessed value $60,780, tax class 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2022-02-07 from MERRILL, NICHOLAS to JARMUS, CHRISTOPHER; LOPEZ, JENNINE, stated price $999,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2021-12-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2021-12-29 from THE DAVID MERRILL TRUST F/B/O NICHOLAS MERRILL to MERRILL, NICHOLAS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2014-07-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2014-07-18 from HOWE, ROBERT J; FEDERMAN, ROBERT J to DAVID MERRILL TRUST; NICK MERRILL, TRUSTEE, stated price $700,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2005-06-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-06-24 from HOWE, ROBERT J; DIGNELLI, THOMAS J to HOWE, ROBERT J, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1997-09-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-09-03 from PUGLIA, DEBORAH EXEC/DEVISEE; RONDINONE, ANTOINETTE LWT; PUGLIA, NICHOLAS EXEC/DEVISEE to HOWE, ROBERT J; DIGNELLI, THOMAS J., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1994-09-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1994-09-21 from CORBETT, COLLEEN L; HAWCO, CATHERINE to RONDINONE, ANTOINETTE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1992-06-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1992-06-10 from TINN, VICTORIA/DISTOF; TINN, HORACE G/AKA; TINN, JOHN; TINN, STANLEY; TINN, GILBERT; TAYLOR, MILLICENT; CLARK, HOPE; ETHERIDGE, VIOLET to HAWCO, CATHERINE; CORBETT, COLLEEN L, 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).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-02 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00686017-I1: General Construction — Interior renovation in the cellar and second floor (Attic) as per plans no change in use, egress or occupancy. Issued 2022-04-02, expires 2022-06-24. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-04-02 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00686017-I1: Mechanical Systems — Interior renovation in the cellar and second floor (Attic) as per plans no change in use, egress or occupancy. Issued 2022-04-02, expires 2022-06-24. | rbx6-tga4 |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

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

No records found.

## 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.

No records found.

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

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Hydrant. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-01-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Hydrant. | erm2-nwe9 |

## 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 JARMUS, CHRISTOPHER. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2022-02-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2022-02-07). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2022-02-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2022-02-07). | 636b-3b5g |

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