# 78 Devoe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

BBL 3027680015 · Block 2768 · Lot 15 · BIN 3068982  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/78-devoe-street-3027680015  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

78 Devoe Street (Brooklyn, NY 11211; tax lot BBL 3027680015) is a 5-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C2: walk-up apartments, five or six families), built around 1930, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as 78 DEVOE STREET LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,144,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 13 open HPD violations and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request 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, “78 Devoe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (BBL 3027680015)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/78-devoe-street-3027680015. 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 | 13 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 78 DEVOE STREET LLC
- Building class: C2 – Walk-up apartments, five or six families
- Year built: 1930
- Floors: 3
- Units: 5 residential / 5 total
- Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 4,500 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,144,000, assessed value $964,800, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2019-01-12 from RUSSO, SOLE HEIR AT LAW, ANTONIO; RUSSO, INDIVIDUALLY, ANTONIO to 78 DEVOE STREET LLC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1996-02-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1996-02-28 from GRELLA, ROCCO V; SPERANZA, JOSEPH M to RUSSO, VINCENZO; RUSSO, ANTONIO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1991-07-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-07-30 from SPERNAZA, JOSEPH M to GRELLA, ROCCO V; SPERANZA, JOSEPH M, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1985-11-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-11-22 from SPERANZA, JOSEPH/EXEC OF; SPERANZA, GIUSEPPE A/K/A to SPERANZA, JOSEPH M; SPERANZA, GEORGE; SPERANZA, NUNZIO, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-05-10 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300514129: Demolition. Issued 1996-05-10, expires 1997-05-08. | ipu4-2q9a |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | 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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-11-18 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-09 | 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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-26 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-09 | 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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-11-17 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-03-22 | 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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-11-07 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-02-24 | 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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-02-24 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-04-08 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-04-08 | 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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2015-10-01 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED. (LIGHT FIXTUR…. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-02 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2004-02-06 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULT) | OATH ticket from a city agency: charge not given. Unpaid balance $25. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-09 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Animal-Abuse – Neglected. | 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 78 DEVOE STREET LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2019-01-12 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2019-01-12). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2019-10-24 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Antonio Russo, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2019-10-24 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Antonio Russo, business city Bklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2019-10-24 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Antonio Russo. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2019-10-24 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer # #, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2019-10-24 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Antonio Russo (ANTONIO RUSSO), business city Bklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2019-10-24 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Antonio Russo, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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