478 East 13 Street
Composite verdict
This is a 1-family, 2-floor home built in 1920 (106 years old), owned by JULES H LEVENTHAL. HPD violation data is not available — the building has no HPD registration on file, which is common for single-family homes exempt from registration requirements, but means there is no public record of maintenance complaints or violations to review. Rent stabilization data is also unavailable. On the positive side, the crime score is 90 (A-) with only 1 incident recorded nearby, noise activity is low (B grade, 15 complaints in 12 months), and there are no bedbug filings in the past 3 years — but the building's age of 106 years means infrastructure condition is a real question that the data cannot answer.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
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- HPD registration data is not available for this building — can the owner provide documentation of any repairs, inspections, or maintenance work completed in the past 2–3 years, particularly for a 106-year-old structure?
- The building was built in 1920 — what major systems (boiler/heating, plumbing, electrical wiring, roof) have been updated, and can the owner provide dates or permits for that work?
- 311 records show 192 parking-related complaints nearby, including 116 for illegal parking and 76 for blocked driveways — does the property include a driveway or parking, and has access been an ongoing issue?
- There are 18 Water System complaints in the 311 data for the area — has this address experienced any water pressure, pipe, or leak issues, and are there any known plumbing concerns in the home?
- Rent stabilization data is not in the WoW database for this BBL — can the owner confirm the legal rent basis, lease terms, and whether any prior tenants occupied the unit under any regulated arrangement?
- The building is a single-family home with no HPD registration — what is the owner's process for handling maintenance requests and emergency repairs, and is there a written lease rider or maintenance agreement?
- Given the building's age of 1920, inspect visible infrastructure closely: look for signs of aging plumbing (rust stains, slow drains, water pressure at multiple fixtures), outdated electrical panels (fuse boxes, knob-and-tube wiring), and roof or ceiling water damage.
- Walk the block and surrounding streets to assess the parking and driveway situation firsthand — 192 nearby parking complaints suggest chronic congestion, and if the property has a driveway, check whether it is routinely blocked.
- Check the condition of common entry points, windows, and the basement or cellar if accessible — a 106-year-old structure may show foundation settling, drafty windows, or moisture intrusion that won't appear in any public record.
478 East 13 Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11218. The closest subway is Newkirk Plaza (B,Q) (5-minute walk), served by the B and Q lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 23 restaurants, 14 cafes, 18 groceries, and 3 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 139 Alexine A. Fenty (grades Pre-K to 5), a 5-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is low noise activity — 15 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 90/100 safety score.
- LANDMARK CONSTRUCTION USA CORP.
- GENESIS INFORMATION SECURITY, LLC
- ALAM, MOHAMMED F
- P.S. 139 Alexine A. Fenty
- P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School
- Newkirk Plaza (B,Q)
- Cortelyou Rd (Q)
- Beverley Rd (Q)
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