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78 Lee Avenue, Brooklyn

BIN 3060051BBL 3021870036Block 2187 · Lot 36Built 19204 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
$13,180.00 recorded as due
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78 Lee Avenue at a glance

78 Lee Avenue, Brooklyn has 44 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and $13,180.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. Its last recorded ownership transfer was May 6, 2005 (no consideration recorded). The most recent record is dated May 5, 2026.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
28
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
16
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$13,180.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
25.00
3 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
8
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 5, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 78 Lee Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

C
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 127 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 28
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $13,180
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 78 Lee Avenue

127 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 78 Lee Avenue

$13,180.00 is recorded as due across the 50 summonses below, out of $34,284.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 78 Lee Avenue
014242549PApr 13, 2026RECORDKEEPINGJun 2, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$5,000.00
049613719ZMar 13, 2026DIRTY SIDEWALK COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STJun 11, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$80.00
049452855ZNov 7, 2025FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETFeb 5, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049326782JOct 17, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALK COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STJan 15, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$450.00
049326703MSep 19, 2025FAIL TO CLEAN 18 INCH INTO STREET COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STDec 18, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$450.00
014204933MSep 10, 2025RECORDKEEPINGOct 28, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$1,000.00
049326606KAug 14, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALK COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STNov 13, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$450.00
049267964NJul 30, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALK COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STOct 28, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$450.00
048989067LMar 31, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALKJun 30, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048877993YMar 6, 2025FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJun 5, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048107844JOct 4, 2024LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCEJan 2, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048645025YSep 28, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETDec 27, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048415929NSep 26, 2024SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONJan 30, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048579512ZSep 17, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETDec 16, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048554270YAug 13, 2024IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEJan 2, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048087328HOct 14, 2023LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCEJan 12, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047701197HJun 8, 2023STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM W O A RECEPTACLESep 7, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047629660ROct 22, 2022FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 20, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
1335117Jun 30, 2022FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AS NOTED AT TIMEOF INSPECTION I OBSERVED ON EXP1,2,AND 3 CRACKS AND STEP CRACKS ON MASONRY ON SEVERAL FLOORS AND LOCATION.EXP1 NORTH ELEVATION HAS DAMAGED,PNov 23, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)—
035651568JJun 30, 2022FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERNov 23, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)—
035651404NMay 3, 2022FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNEROct 26, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)—
1335010May 3, 2022FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.AT NORTH EAST AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS(EXPOSURES 1,2, & 3)OBSERVED STEP CRACKS BRICKS AND DETERIORATED MORTAR JOINTS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS.ALSO OBSERVED MISSINGOct 26, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)—
011650589NOct 25, 2018PERMITSDec 11, 2018Defaulted (did not respond)$1,000.00
011636086KMar 7, 2018PERMITSApr 24, 2018Defaulted (did not respond)$1,000.00
011611054PSep 12, 2017PERMITSOct 31, 2017Written off—
011590959JApr 24, 2017PERMITSJun 13, 2017Written off—
044431564YFeb 4, 2016POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVALMar 8, 2016Defaulted (did not respond)—
011435386LDec 11, 2015GENERAL MAINTENANCEJun 14, 2016Found in violation—
011254606LJun 11, 2012AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN/INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATIONJul 31, 2012Found in violation—
011286510NSep 22, 2011GENERAL MAINTENANCEDec 20, 2011Found in violation—
011207997XFeb 23, 2011AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN/INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATIONDec 20, 2011Found in violation—
042041192XJun 12, 2008SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONJul 17, 2008Pending—
041330956LNov 21, 2007FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETDec 27, 2007Pending—
041830297HJun 25, 2007LOOSE RUBBISHJul 26, 2007Pending—
042020054PJun 1, 2007SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONJul 17, 2007Pending—
040441055JMay 6, 2007STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESJun 6, 2007Defaulted (did not respond)—
041340054LApr 19, 2007SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONJun 12, 2007Pending—
0158817277Apr 18, 2007LOOSE RUBBISHMay 23, 2007Pending—
0158160036Jan 21, 2007LOOSE RUBBISHFeb 21, 2007Pending—
0157506627Nov 27, 2006FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 3, 2007Pending—
0156905531Nov 3, 2006LOOSE RUBBISHDec 6, 2006Pending—
0156332505Oct 24, 2006SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONNov 29, 2006Pending—
0154151883Sep 10, 2006FAILURE TO SWEEP 18 INCHES FROM CURBOct 11, 2006Pending—
0152337397Apr 2, 2006FAILURE TO SWEEP 18 INCHES FROM CURBMay 4, 2006Pending—
0149333948Sep 25, 2005SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONOct 26, 2005Pending—
0129512525Nov 14, 2002DIRTY SIDEWALKDec 27, 2002Written off—
0127801659Oct 21, 2002FAILURE TO SWEEP 18 INCHES FROM CURBNov 26, 2002Written off—
0121636067Oct 5, 2001FAILURE TO SWEEP 18 INCHES FROM CURBNov 19, 2001Written off—
0121951657Mar 22, 2001FAILURE TO SOURCE SEPARATE FOOD BEVERAGE RECYCLABLESMay 21, 2001Written off—
0110724350Aug 25, 1999LOOSE RUBBISHAug 25, 2000Written off—

Ownership history for 78 Lee Avenue

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3021870036), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 78 Lee Avenue
May 6, 2005Jul 15, 2005—78 Lee, LLCHeilbrun, Bella, Heilbrun, IrvingDeedView ↗
Aug 21, 2000Dec 7, 2000—Heilbrun, Bella, Heilbrun, IrvingHeilbrun, Bella, Heilbrun, IrvingDeedView ↗
Mar 12, 1990Mar 19, 1990—Heilbrun, Bella, Heilbrun, IrvingHeilbrun, BellaDeedView ↗
Apr 26, 1987May 29, 1987—Muhlstock, Chana, Heilbrun, BellaMuhlstock, ChanaDeedView ↗
Mar 14, 1985Mar 15, 1985—Muhlstock, Chana, Muhlstock, MarcusMuhlstock, MarcusDeedView ↗

Financing record for 78 Lee Avenue

Mortgages recorded against this building’s tax lot, with the satisfactions that paid them off and the assignments that moved them between lenders, from the City Register (ACRIS). A satisfaction usually records no amount, shown as “—”.

Recorded financing documents for 78 Lee Avenue
Apr 28, 2023Assignment of leases and rents$300,000First Commerce BankView ↗
Apr 28, 2023Mortgage$300,000First Commerce BankView ↗
Apr 28, 1966Mortgage—Williamsburg Savings BankView ↗

Lender names are as recorded; the current holder of a loan can differ if a later assignment was never recorded.