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478 Washington Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11238BBL 3-01962-0077Map

Owner of record: Ivan W. Harper, Trustee

478 Washington Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1890 in Brooklyn, 11238. It has 10 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is Ivan W. Harper, Trustee. HPD has recorded 14 housing violations here, most recently on April 12, 2024. City tax records listed 9 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.

HPD violations
14
DOB violations
5
ECB violations
0
HPD complaints
0

What to know

Good
No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

Good
Last violation Apr 12, 2024

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024
9
About 90% of the building's 10 apartments
Up from 7 in 2019

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 14

  • A

    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.

    Apr 12, 2024

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Mar 27, 2023

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 14, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Mar 2, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Mar 2, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Apr 13, 2021

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Oct 31, 2019

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Oct 22, 2018

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Feb 25, 2015

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    D26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electrical wiring walls & ceiling thru out cellar.

    Oct 10, 1989

    Closed — Violation closed
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  • B

    D26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of bldg material etc at roof.

    Oct 10, 1989

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code remove all encumbrances consisting of bldg meterial 1 sty public hall 5 sty bulkhead door.

    Oct 10, 1989

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the cellar thru out.

    Jul 25, 1988

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the rear yard.

    Jul 25, 1988

    Closed — Violation closed

DOB building violations · 5

  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2014 inspection report

    Oct 1, 2015

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required

    Dec 31, 2009

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Dec 31, 2009

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Mar 16, 1999

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    May 4, 1998

    Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 0

No ECB violations on record

Complaints

No HPD complaints in our records

Complaint data is still being backfilled from NYC Open Data.

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C4)
Year built
1890
Floors
5
Residential units
10
Building area
9,063 ft²
Lot area
2,483 ft²
Zoning
R6B
Community board
302
Council district
35
Block / lot
1962 / 77
Assessed value
$1,503,000
Landmark / historic district
Clinton Hill Historic District

HPD registration #354429, last renewed Sep 22, 2025.

Questions about 478 Washington Avenue

Who owns 478 Washington Avenue?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Ivan W. Harper, Trustee.

Does 478 Washington Avenue have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 14 housing violations at this property.

Is 478 Washington Avenue rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 9 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 90% of its 10 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 478 Washington Avenue built?

City records list 1890 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 478 Washington Avenue?

It has 10 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.