# 917 Lenox Road, East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn, NY 11203

BBL 3046420027 · Block 4642 · Lot 27 · BIN 3407508, 3100976  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/917-lenox-road-3046420027  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

Also recorded as: 917 Garage Lenox Rd

## Summary

917 Lenox Road (Brooklyn, NY 11203; tax lot BBL 3046420027) is a 4-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C3: walk-up apartments, four families), built around 1935, on a 2,875 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as MODESTE, CUTHBERT A. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $607,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) and five open HPD violations. 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, “917 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203 (BBL 3046420027)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/917-lenox-road-3046420027. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

East Flatbush-Rugby: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11203

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11203/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11203/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11203/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11203/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11203/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11203: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11203

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 921 Lenox Road (30 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/921-lenox-road-3046420026
- 925 Lenox Road (56 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/925-lenox-road-3046420025
- 903 Lenox Road (74 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/903-lenox-road-3046420029
- 927 Lenox Road (155 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/927-lenox-road-3046430036
- 914 Lenox Road (172 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/914-lenox-road-3046610005
- 929 Lenox Road (173 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/929-lenox-road-3046430035
- 50 East 56th Street (67 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/50-east-56th-street-3046420017
- 46 East 56th Street (95 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/46-east-56th-street-3046420016

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 2 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 5 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: MODESTE, CUTHBERT A
- Building class: C3 – Walk-up apartments, four families
- Year built: 1935
- Floors: 2
- Units: 4 residential / 4 total
- Lot area: 2,875 sq ft · Building area: 4,554 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $607,000, assessed value $273,150, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2003-04-28 from MODESTE, ODELLA L; MODESTE, CUTHBERT A; VESPREY, THOMAS to MODESTE, CUTHBERT A; MODESTE, ODELLA L, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1979-06-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-06-26 from PEROTTE GERALDINE; JOHNSON CARLYLE to VESPREY THOMAS; MODESTE ODELLA L; MODESTE CUTHBERTA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1972-05-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-05-16 from GREENAPPLE PAULINE to PERROTTE GERALDINE; JOHNSON CARLYLE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-08 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340703466: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2019-11-08, expires 2019-12-12. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0019331: Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 17). Active. | 855j-jady |
| 2025-01-31 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0065765: Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 17). Active. | 855j-jady |
| 2026-05-05 | 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 |
| 2025-06-10 | 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 |
| 2024-04-10 | 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 |
| 2023-03-23 | 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 |
| 2022-02-25 | 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 |

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

| Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0019331 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 17) |
| 2025-01-31 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202312-0065765 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 17) |

0 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3046420027/violations?type=dob_safety_violation

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Missed Collection – Trash. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Blocked Driveway – Partial Access. | 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 MODESTE, CUTHBERT A. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2003-04-28 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2003-04-28). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2003-04-28 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2003-04-28). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-07-27 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Cuthbert Modeste, business city Bklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-27 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Cuthbert Modeste, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-27 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Odell Modeste, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-07-27 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Cuthbert Modeste. | feu5-w2e2 |

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