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78 Cornelia Street, Brooklyn

BIN 3077490BBL 3033810018Block 3381 · Lot 18Built 19053 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
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78 Cornelia Street at a glance

78 Cornelia Street, Brooklyn has 41 open city records on file, 4 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and no balance recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. It last sold on Mar 7, 2007 for $676,000. The most recent record is dated May 4, 2026.

Open Class C
4
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
25
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
12
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
14.33
3 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
1
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 4, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 78 Cornelia Street

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

D
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 164 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 4
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 25
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
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 Yes

Record timeline for 78 Cornelia Street

164 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 Cornelia Street

No balance is recorded as due across the 20 summonses below, out of $6,155.00 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 Cornelia Street
049141134KJun 24, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STSep 22, 2025Pending
046711681MJan 5, 2020STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESFeb 14, 2020Pending
0209763135Oct 28, 2019DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREANov 29, 2019Pending
0208869210Oct 9, 2019IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSNov 19, 2019Pending
046227165LJul 24, 2019NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSAug 23, 2019Pending
035243050MAug 1, 2018OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDSJan 14, 2019Found in violation
1400604Aug 1, 2018OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY COFO AND DOB RECORDS.PARITIONS ERECTED CREATING ILLEGAL USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING AT CELLAR NORTH.UNLAWFUL ELECTRIC STOVE AND KITCHEN SINK PRESENT. ALSO FULL BATHROOM PRESENJan 14, 2019Found in violation
041729387PJan 18, 2017IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSEFeb 22, 2017Pending
041349717YJun 1, 2016FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSJul 5, 2016Pending
041559297MDec 30, 2015NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSFeb 2, 2016Pending
042723275JJan 12, 2014STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESJun 12, 2014Pending
041527815RAug 14, 2013NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSSep 17, 2013Defaulted (did not respond)
041443459LJun 18, 2013RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSJul 19, 2013Defaulted (did not respond)
041753203LMay 15, 2013RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSJun 18, 2013Defaulted (did not respond)
0175202170Jul 25, 2012FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION(1TO8DWELLING UNITS)Sep 4, 2012Pending
041636384RJul 25, 2012FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSAug 28, 2012Defaulted (did not respond)
0173756101Apr 13, 2011MAINTAINING RECEPTACLESMay 26, 2011Defaulted (did not respond)
0172867530Oct 13, 2010FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTIONNov 17, 2010Pending
040435171XOct 9, 2009IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERNov 10, 2009Pending
0151472788Nov 28, 2006STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESDec 29, 2006Pending

Ownership history for 78 Cornelia Street

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3033810018), 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 Cornelia Street
Mar 7, 2007Mar 29, 2007$676,000Nunez, Johnny RMejia, John E, Mejia, Ramona LDeedView ↗
Mar 23, 2006Apr 20, 2006Mejia, Ramona, Mejia, JohnMejia Mejia LLCDeedView ↗
Feb 15, 2006Mar 6, 2006Mejia, JohnMejia Mejia LLCDeedView ↗
Dec 25, 2005Jan 19, 2006Mejia Mejia LLCMejia, JohnDeedView ↗
Dec 8, 2004Mar 11, 2005$500,000Mejia, JohnFinkel, MeirDeedView ↗
Sep 24, 2003Jan 8, 2004$420,000Finkel, MeirVargas, Juan De DiosDeedView ↗
Jan 16, 1998Apr 8, 1998Vargas, Juan DediosEscobar, Miguel AngeloDeedView ↗
Jun 5, 1974Jun 5, 1974Escobar Miguel AEscobar Maria GDeedView ↗
Apr 18, 1974Apr 18, 1974Escobar Maria GRivera Marta RDeedView ↗
Mar 21, 1974Mar 21, 1974Rivera Marta RMatos MiquelDeedView ↗
Feb 10, 1970Feb 10, 1970Matos MiguelReyes Antonia, Reyes RubinDeedView ↗
Aug 27, 1968Aug 27, 1968Reyes Antonia, Reyes RubinRivera Rosa G, Rivera FelixDeedView ↗

Financing record for 78 Cornelia Street

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 Cornelia Street
Oct 3, 2019Mortgage assignmentUs Bank National AssociationView ↗
Dec 15, 2015Mortgage and consolidation$879,251Nationstar Mortgage LLCView ↗
Jan 29, 2009Mortgage assignmentLasalle Bank National Association, Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan TrustView ↗
Apr 2, 2007Satisfaction of mortgageHsbc Bank Usa, National Association, As TrusteeView ↗
Mar 7, 2007Mortgage$540,000Mers, First Franklin Financial CORP.View ↗
Mar 7, 2007Mortgage$135,200First Franklin Financial CORP., MersView ↗
Feb 20, 2007Mortgage assignmentHsbc Bank Usa, N.A.View ↗
Apr 25, 2006Satisfaction of mortgageMortgage Electronic Registration Systems, INC., As Nominee For Credit Suisse First Boston, Financial CorporationView ↗
Mar 23, 2006Mortgage$521,250MersView ↗
Jan 8, 2005Satisfaction of mortgage(''Mers'') As Nominee For Wachovia Mortgage CORP., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, INC.View ↗
Dec 8, 2004Mortgage$450,000Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, INC.View ↗
Sep 24, 2003Mortgage$340,000MersView ↗
Oct 17, 2002Satisfaction of mortgageEscobar, Miguel AngeloView ↗
Sep 9, 1968Mortgage assignmentFederal National Mortgage AssnView ↗
Aug 27, 1968MortgageSpringfield Equities LTDView ↗
Mortgage$75,000Escobar, Miguel AngeloView ↗
Satisfaction of mortgageSpringfield EquitiesltdView ↗

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