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1278 85 Street, Brooklyn

BIN 3165558BBL 3063380039Block 6338 · Lot 39Built 19242 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
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1278 85 Street at a glance

1278 85 Street, Brooklyn has 4 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and no balance recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. It last sold on Sep 20, 2023 for $1,990,000. The most recent record is dated May 1, 2026.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
1
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
3
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
1.75
4 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
6
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 1, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 1278 85 Street

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

A
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 51 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 1
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 No

Record timeline for 1278 85 Street

51 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 1278 85 Street

No balance is recorded as due across the 12 summonses below, out of $13,065.00 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 1278 85 Street
048080086MDec 9, 2023FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSMar 8, 2024Pending
039057545KMar 7, 2022WORK WITHOUT A PERMITJul 13, 2022Admitted the violation
039057540LMar 7, 2022FAILURE TO HAVE NEW OR ALTERED PLUMBING SYSTEM TESTEDJul 13, 2022Admitted the violation
039057541NMar 7, 2022WORK WITHOUT A PERMITJul 13, 2022Admitted the violation
039057544ZMar 7, 2022RESIDENCE ALTERED CONTRARY TO C OF O OR OTHER DOCJul 13, 2022Admitted the violation
1619195Mar 7, 2022I OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR AREA OF THE BUILDING 2 ILLEGAL APTS CONSTRUCTED WITH FULL BATHROOM( LAVATORY, TOILET AND STALL SHOWER) AND FULL KITCHEN( STOVE AND KITCHEN SINK). NO RECORDS AT DOB OF ANY TEST OR INSPECJul 13, 2022Admitted the violation
1619197Mar 7, 2022I OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR AREA OF THE BUILDING 2 ILLEGAL APTS CONSTRUCTED WITH FULL BATHROOM( LAVATORY, TOILET AND STALL SHOWER) AND FULL KITCHEN( STOVE AND KITCHEN SINK). ALL THE PLUMBING WORK AND INSTALLATIONJul 13, 2022Admitted the violation
1450738Mar 7, 2022RESIDENCE CONVERTED FROM 4 TO 6 FAMILIES. NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL- CREATED 2 CLASS A APTS WITH 2 (3PC) BTHRMS, 2 KITCHENS W/ 2 ELECTRIC STOVES, AND 4 ROOMS., RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION; RESTORE TO PRIOR LEJul 13, 2022Admitted the violation
1619201Mar 7, 2022WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED- AT CELLAR LEVEL: FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALLS CREATING 4 ROOMS. ELECTRICAL LINES INSTALLED FOR LIGHTS, SWITCHES, OUTLETS AND 2 ELECTRIC STOVES., OBTAIN ALL PERMITS; OBTAIN PERMITJul 13, 2022Admitted the violation
041887377PJun 29, 2016FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSAug 2, 2016Pending
041699318RFeb 19, 2015SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSMar 18, 2015Found in violation
107401Aug 30, 1993WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT ALTERATION HAS BEGUN ON FRONT APT. 2ND FLOOR REMOVAL OF PARTITIONS AND CEILING. REMEDY:STOP ALL WORK AND OBTAIN PERMIT.Oct 18, 1993Found in violation

Ownership history for 1278 85 Street

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3063380039), 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 1278 85 Street
Sep 20, 2023Oct 4, 2023$1,990,000W&J 1314 LLCYu, Jessie, Yu, LarryDeedView ↗
Sep 18, 2018Oct 1, 2018Yu, Jessie, Yu, LarryYu, LarryDeedView ↗
Jul 20, 2017Jul 31, 2017$1,200,000Yu, LarryYu, Man Man, Yu, Wai LunDeedView ↗
Mar 5, 2015Mar 17, 2015$1,300,000Yu, Man Man, Yu, Wai LunGraffeo, Richard, Graffeo, Robert, Graffeo, Anthony, Graffeo, RussellDeedView ↗
Apr 21, 2003Nov 18, 2003Graffeo, Robert, Graffeo, Anthony, Graffeo, Richard, Graffeo, RussellGraffeo, Richard, Graffeo, Russell, Graffeo, AnthonyDeedView ↗
Dec 30, 1994Dec 30, 1994Graffeo, Russell, Graffeo, Richard, Graffeo, AnthonyGraffeo, AnthonyDeedView ↗
Feb 4, 1991Feb 5, 1991Graffeo, AnthonyGraffeo, Sarah/Ex OfDeedView ↗

Financing record for 1278 85 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 1278 85 Street
Oct 10, 2023Satisfaction of mortgageChinatown Federal Savings Bank, Hanover Community BankView ↗
Sep 20, 2023Mortgage$1,186,250Mers, Summit Mortgage Bankers, INC.View ↗
Aug 3, 2017Satisfaction of mortgageFirst American International BankView ↗
Jul 21, 2017Mortgage$1,200,000Chinatown Federal Savings BankView ↗
Mar 13, 2015Satisfaction of mortgageDeutsche Bank National Trust Company As Trustee, Argent Securities INC Asset-Backed Pass-Through CeView ↗
Mar 5, 2015Mortgage$650,000First American International BankView ↗
Aug 2, 2013Mortgage assignmentDeutsche Bank National Trust Company, Argent Securities INC.View ↗
Jan 15, 2009Mortgage assignmentDeutsche Bank National Trust CompanyView ↗
May 27, 2003Mortgage$175,000Argent Mortgage Company LLCView ↗

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