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785 Fountain Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11208BBL 3-04565-0072Map

Owner of record: Johnson, Philmore W

785 Fountain Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 2008 in Brooklyn, 11208. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Johnson, Philmore W. HPD has recorded 10 housing violations here, most recently on December 27, 2025. 2 of the 10 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2018.

HPD violations
10
DOB violations
0
ECB violations
0
HPD complaints
3

What to know

Concern
1 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Good
Last violation Dec 27, 2025

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 2018
3
About 100% of the building's 3 apartments

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 · 10

  • B

    Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story

    Dec 27, 2025

    Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
  • C

    Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing sign at public hall, 1st story

    Dec 27, 2025

    Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
  • 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.

    Jun 13, 2025

    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 17, 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 30, 2023

    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 9, 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.

    Apr 19, 2021

    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 19, 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.

    Nov 4, 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 20, 2015

    Closed — Violation dismissed

DOB building violations · 0

No DOB violations on record

ECB violations · 0

No ECB violations on record

Complaints

  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Dec 26, 2025 · Apt 3

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Dec 25, 2025 · Apt 3

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Nov 11, 2017 · Apt 3

    Close

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 (C0)
Year built
2008
Floors
3
Residential units
3
Building area
2,964 ft²
Lot area
7,365 ft²
Zoning
R4
Community board
305
Council district
42
Block / lot
4565 / 72
Assessed value
$68,520
Landmark / historic district
No

HPD registration #381247, last renewed Sep 6, 2025.

Questions about 785 Fountain Avenue

Who owns 785 Fountain Avenue?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Johnson, Philmore W.

Does 785 Fountain Avenue have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 10 housing violations at this property.

Is 785 Fountain Avenue rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2018 (about 100% of its 3 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 785 Fountain Avenue built?

City records list 2008 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 785 Fountain Avenue?

It has 3 residential units.

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