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438 East 98 Street, Brooklyn

BIN 3082449BBL 3036090019Block 3609 · Lot 19Built 19302 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
4 open Class C — see them ↓$136,050.00 recorded as due
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438 East 98 Street at a glance

438 East 98 Street, Brooklyn has 32 open city records on file, 4 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $136,050.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. Its last recorded ownership transfer was May 10, 1977 (no consideration recorded). The most recent record is dated May 6, 2026.

Open Class C
4
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
14
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
14
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$136,050.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
14.50
4 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
0
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 6, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 438 East 98 Street

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

D
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 125 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 14
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $136,050
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 438 East 98 Street

125 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 438 East 98 Street

$136,050.00 is recorded as due across the 42 summonses below, out of $136,480.00 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 438 East 98 Street
1841659Mar 24, 2025FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED SIDEWALK CURB CUT AT FRONT LEFT-SIDE OF THE PROPERTY EXP1 ILLEGALLY CUT AND LOWERED ENABLING VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNTO. CURBJun 4, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$500.00
039142746NMar 24, 2025FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERJun 4, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$500.00
014140819ZAug 13, 2024RECORDKEEPINGOct 1, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$1,000.00
048519861MAug 9, 2024IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCENov 7, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)
047915603HMay 11, 2023IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCEAug 10, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047460007NApr 18, 2022FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSJul 18, 2022SETTL IN-VIO
035534729ZJul 15, 2021FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBNov 24, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1784407Jul 15, 2021FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35315412K ISSUED ON 06/06/18 AND TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01. FOR OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THNov 24, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
035529880PApr 13, 2021FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBAug 25, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$5,000.00
1684770Apr 13, 2021OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR DOB RECORDS. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35315412K ISSUED ON 6/6/18 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 ANDAug 25, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$5,000.00
035525150PDec 15, 2020FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBApr 28, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1727941Dec 15, 2020FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35315412K ISSUED ON 06/06/18 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O ORApr 28, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
367711Sep 3, 2020OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR DOB RECORDS. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35315412K ISSUED ON 4-6-18 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 &Jan 13, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$5,000.00
035519742HSep 3, 2020FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBJan 13, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$5,000.00
035515992MJan 28, 2020FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBJul 9, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1760988Jan 28, 2020FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35315412K ISSUED ON 06-06-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR DOB RECORDSJul 9, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
035513014MDec 5, 2019FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBOct 1, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1276649Dec 5, 2019FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35315412K ISSUED ON 06-06-2018 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01.OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TOOct 1, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1784329Oct 10, 2019FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35315412K ISSUED ON 06-06-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR DOB RECORDSFeb 12, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$5,000.00
035430557POct 10, 2019FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBFeb 12, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$5,000.00
035426939ZAug 21, 2019FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBDec 23, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1757348Aug 21, 2019FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35315412K ISSUED ON 06-06-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR DOB RECORDSDec 23, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
919915Jun 6, 2019FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #5315412K ISSUED ON 06-06-18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01.OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TOSep 23, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$10,000.00
035400276LJun 6, 2019FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBSep 23, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$10,000.00
1626200Apr 2, 2019FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35315412K ISSUED ON 06-06-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR DOB RECORDSJul 22, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
035397550KApr 2, 2019FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBJul 22, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1623039Feb 6, 2019FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35315412K ISSUED ON 6/6/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01. OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THATMay 13, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
035394166MFeb 6, 2019FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBMay 13, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
035393316YDec 15, 2018FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBJul 15, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$10,000.00
1368799Dec 15, 2018FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35315912K ISSUED ON 6/6/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01.OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TOJul 15, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$10,000.00
1776068Oct 29, 2018FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/ VIOLATION #35315412K ISSUED ON 06/06/2018 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01 OCCUPANCY CONTRARYJan 28, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
035388972XOct 29, 2018FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBJan 28, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1775979Sep 19, 2018FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35315412K ISSUED ON 06-06-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. FOR ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &/OR FILEDec 10, 2018Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
035388737XSep 19, 2018FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBDec 10, 2018Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
035386751NAug 3, 2018FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBOct 15, 2018Found in violation$1,250.00
1758835Aug 3, 2018FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35315412K ISSUED ON 06-06-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &/OR FILEOct 15, 2018Found in violation$1,250.00
035315412KJun 6, 2018OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDSOct 15, 2018Found in violation$2,500.00
1397124Jun 6, 2018OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR DOB RECORDS. REF TO DOB/HPD REG# 307510 INDICATES 2 STORIES/4 DWELLINGS. HOWEVER, OBSERVED IN CELLAR LEVEL BEING OCCUPIED BY A MAN W/ NO SECONDARY MEANS OF EGOct 15, 2018Found in violation$2,500.00
804581Jul 19, 2016WORK W/O A PERMIT. OBSWERFED: A ONE STORY STRUCTURE ERECTED AT THE REAR YARD WITH WOODEN ROOF AND PARTIALLY MASONRY WALLS. WORK IS COMPLETEDSTRUCTURE SIZE APPRX 10'X15'. RMDY:OBTAIN PERMIT ON RESTORE PREMISESSep 12, 2016Found in violation
035176082JJul 19, 2016WORK WITHOUT A PERMITSep 12, 2016Found in violation
041826731JMay 14, 2014IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSEJun 17, 2014Pending
041432879YAug 21, 2013FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPES MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSSep 24, 2013Pending

Ownership history for 438 East 98 Street

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3036090019), 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 438 East 98 Street
May 10, 1977May 10, 1977King Weldon2279 Strauss Street Realty CORPDeedView ↗
Jun 26, 1975Jun 26, 19752279 Strauss Street Rlty CORPKing WeldonDeedView ↗
May 4, 1966May 4, 1966King WeldonProgressive Holding CORPDeedView ↗
Feb 10, 1966Feb 10, 1966Progressive Hldg CORPOrlick Nat, Orlick Robert, Orlick PearlDeedView ↗

Financing record for 438 East 98 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 438 East 98 Street
Jun 13, 1966Mortgage assignmentFederal National Mtge AssnView ↗
May 4, 1966MortgageUi&I Funding CORPView ↗
Feb 10, 1966MortgageU I & I Funding CORPView ↗
Satisfaction of mortgageU I & I Funding CORPView ↗

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