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152 Montague Street, Brooklyn — Grade F | OpenStoop

152 MONTAGUE STREET, Brooklyn

Building Health Grade: F (3/100)

Year Built: 1879 · Units: 7

152 Montague Street

Brooklyn 11201

Health Score

Higher is better. Based on 25 data sources across violations, complaints, permits, sales, and legal records.

High Confidence

This building has critical unresolved issues — proceed with caution

Serious unresolved problems. Consider alternatives or get professional advice before proceeding.

152 Montague Street is a walkup apartment building built in 1879 in Brooklyn with 7 residential units. It carries a Grade F health score, with 25 open Class C hazardous violations and active HPD litigation among the recorded concerns. Our analysis reviewed 333 records across 25 public data sources, benchmarked against similar mid-sized prewar residential buildings in NYC.

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vs Neighborhood (11201)

2,229 buildings in this zip code

0th

Better than 0% of buildings in 11201

Bottom tier

Avg score: 89

WorstBest in 11201

Alerts

Open Critical Violations

This building has unresolved Class C (immediately hazardous) violations that require urgent repair.

Chronic Habitability Pattern

This flag was detected in our analysis of this building.

Severe Heat/Hot Water Crisis

10+ heat or hot water complaints filed in the past year. Tenants are likely experiencing ongoing outages.

HPD Legal Action

The city's Housing Preservation department has taken legal action against this building's owner.

Outstanding Tax Liens

The city has filed tax liens against this property for unpaid taxes or charges. This can indicate financial distress.

Water/Sewer Debt

This property has outstanding water or sewer charges, which can indicate the owner is not keeping up with building expenses.

Compound Distress

This flag was detected in our analysis of this building.

Score Breakdown

Living ConditionsBased on housing violations — things like heat, hot water, pests, mold

19Critical

Building SafetyStructural issues, fire safety, elevator problems, code violations

54Fair

Complaint BurdenHow often residents call 311 or file complaints about this building

21Critical

Management QualityHow quickly the owner fixes problems and maintains the building

90Excellent

Financial HealthTax liens, water debt, unpaid city charges

48Poor

Legal & EnforcementCity lawsuits and legal actions against the building owner

62Fair

Maintenance HistoryBoiler, facade, and routine upkeep inspection records

No issues

Violations by Year↑ Worsening

Total: 110 violations · Peak: 34 in 2025

Event Activity by Category

Complaints

114

Violations

110

Permits

Financial

Compliance

Inspections

Legal

Total: 333 events across 7 categories

Key Statistics

Housing Violations→

(79 open)

City-documented problems with living conditions

9.7x neighborhood avg

Class C (Hazardous)→

Immediately dangerous conditions requiring urgent repair

50.0x neighborhood avg

Building Violations→

Department of Buildings code violations

Near average

Building Complaints→

Building-related 311 complaints (housing, safety, maintenance — excludes noise, parking, street)

Near average

Permits Issued→

Approved construction or renovation work

Near average

1879

Built 147 years ago

↓Getting worse — 35 violations this year vs 5 last year

Sale History

Ownership changes, mortgages, and financial transactions recorded for this property.

Oct 17, 2019

Deed Transfer — $4,700,000

Recorded

CRFN: 2019000337386

Date unknown

Satisfaction of Agreement

Recorded

Date unknown

CERT

Recorded

Date unknown

Mortgage

Recorded

Date unknown

Deed Transfer

Recorded

Date unknown

Assignment

Recorded

Date unknown

Deed Transfer

Recorded

Date unknown

Mortgage

Recorded

Date unknown

Deed Transfer

Recorded

Date unknown

Mortgage

Recorded

Tax Liens

Outstanding debts owed to the city. Tax liens can indicate the owner is financially struggling to maintain the property.

May 1, 2025

Water/Sewer Debt

Cycle: 10 Day Notice

Tax Class Code: 2

Building Class: C7

Water Debt Only: Yes

Apr 1, 2025

Water/Sewer Debt

Cycle: 30 Day Notice

Tax Class Code: 2

Building Class: C7

Water Debt Only: Yes

Mar 1, 2025

Tax Lien

Cycle: 60 Day Notice·Tax Class Code: 2·Building Class: C7

Feb 1, 2025

Tax Lien

Cycle: 90 Day Notice·Tax Class Code: 2·Building Class: C7

Sep 13, 2021

Tax Lien

Cycle: 90 Day Notice·Tax Class Code: 2·Building Class: C7

Litigation History

Legal actions taken by the city against this building's owner for failure to maintain safe conditions.

Dec 15, 2025

Tenant Action — ABE COHEN

PENDING

Case Type: Tenant Action

Case Status: PENDING

Judgment: NO

Case Opened: Dec 15, 2025

Complete record of violations, complaints, permits, and other events for this building, newest first.

High Priority (13)

Complaint

Jan 29, 2026• 3 months ago

HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY [EMERGENCY] (Apt 7)

Type: EMERGENCY

Apartment: 7

Space Type: ENTIRE APARTMENT

Unit Type: APARTMENT

Complaint Status: CLOSE

Problem Status: CLOSE

Received Date: Jan 27, 2026

Resolution: More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected.

Complaint

Jan 29, 2026• 3 months ago

HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING [EMERGENCY] (Apt 2)

Type: EMERGENCY

Apartment: 2

Space Type: BUILDING-WIDE

Unit Type: BUILDING-WIDE

Complaint Status: CLOSE

Problem Status: CLOSE

Received Date: Jan 24, 2026

Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.

Housing Violation

Jan 28, 2026• 3 months ago

OPEN

Class C (Immediately Hazardous): § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF130 DEGREE (F) AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class: C

Apartment: 2

Floor: 2

Status: NOV SENT OUT

Nov Type: Original

Issued Date: Jan 29, 2026

Cure By Date: Feb 4, 2026

Status Date: Jan 29, 2026

311 Complaint

Jan 27, 2026• 3 months ago

CLOSED

APARTMENT ONLY

Complaint Type: HEAT/HOT WATER

Descriptor: APARTMENT ONLY

Descriptor2: NO HEAT

Resolution Description: This complaint is a duplicate of a building-wide condition already reported by another tenant. The original complaint is still open, and HPD may only need to confirm that the condition exists by insp

Closed Date: Jan 28, 2026

Agency: Department of Housing Preservation and Development

Location Type: RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

311 Complaint

Jan 24, 2026• 3 months ago

CLOSED

ENTIRE BUILDING

Complaint Type: HEAT/HOT WATER

Descriptor: ENTIRE BUILDING

Descriptor2: NO HEAT

Resolution Description: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.

Closed Date: Jan 28, 2026

Agency: Department of Housing Preservation and Development

Location Type: RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Complaint

Jan 10, 2026• 4 months ago

HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING [EMERGENCY] (Apt 1)

Type: EMERGENCY

Apartment: 1

Space Type: BUILDING-WIDE

Unit Type: BUILDING-WIDE

Complaint Status: CLOSE

Problem Status: CLOSE

Received Date: Jan 5, 2026

Resolution: The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new

311 Complaint

Jan 5, 2026• 4 months ago

CLOSED

ENTIRE BUILDING

Complaint Type: HEAT/HOT WATER

Descriptor: ENTIRE BUILDING

Descriptor2: NO HEAT

Resolution Description: The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed

Closed Date: Jan 9, 2026

Agency: Department of Housing Preservation and Development

Location Type: RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Complaint

Dec 22, 2025• 4 months ago

PLUMBING — BOILER [EMERGENCY] (Apt 5)

Type: EMERGENCY

Apartment: 5

Space Type: BOILER ROOM

Unit Type: PUBLIC AREA

Complaint Status: CLOSE

Problem Status: CLOSE

Received Date: Dec 17, 2025

Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.

Complaint

Dec 22, 2025• 4 months ago

PLUMBING — RADIATOR [EMERGENCY] (Apt 3)

Type: EMERGENCY

Apartment: 3

Space Type: OTHER ROOM/AREA

Unit Type: APARTMENT

Complaint Status: CLOSE

Problem Status: CLOSE

Received Date: Dec 17, 2025

Resolution: HPD attempted to conduct an inspection in response to this complaint, but was unable to complete the inspection. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists. For more information on the reason why HPD was unable to insp

Complaint

Dec 22, 2025• 4 months ago

PLUMBING — RADIATOR [EMERGENCY] (Apt 5)

Type: EMERGENCY

Apartment: 5

Space Type: OTHER ROOM/AREA

Unit Type: APARTMENT

Complaint Status: CLOSE

Problem Status: CLOSE

Received Date: Dec 17, 2025

Resolution: HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.

Complaint

Dec 22, 2025• 4 months ago

PLUMBING — RADIATOR [EMERGENCY] (Apt 1)

Type: EMERGENCY

Apartment: 1

Space Type: OTHER ROOM/AREA

Unit Type: APARTMENT

Complaint Status: CLOSE

Problem Status: CLOSE

Received Date: Dec 17, 2025

Complaint

Dec 22, 2025• 4 months ago

PLUMBING — RADIATOR [EMERGENCY] (Apt 7)

Type: EMERGENCY

Apartment: 7

Space Type: OTHER ROOM/AREA

Unit Type: APARTMENT

Complaint Status: CLOSE

Problem Status: CLOSE

Received Date: Dec 17, 2025

Housing Violation

Dec 22, 2025• 4 months ago

OPEN

Class C (Immediately Hazardous): § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class: C

Apartment: 5

Floor: 4

Status: NOV SENT OUT

Nov Type: Original

Issued Date: Dec 23, 2025

Cure By Date: Jan 6, 2026

Status Date: Dec 23, 2025

Informational (7)

Tax Record

Jan 1, 2027• Today

Assessed

152 MONTAGUE STREET CC LLC

Year Built: 1,900

Building Class: C7

Gross Area: 5,500 sqft

Units: 8

Stories: 4

Zoning: R7-1

Assessed Value: $1,400,850

Market Value: $3,113,000

Tax Record

Jan 1, 2026• 4 months ago

Assessed

152 MONTAGUE STREET CC LLC

Year Built: 1,900

Building Class: C7

Gross Area: 5,500 sqft

Units: 8

Stories: 4

Zoning: R7-1

Assessed Value: $1,167,300

Market Value: $2,594,000

Tax Record

Jan 1, 2026• 4 months ago

Assessed

152 MONTAGUE STREET CC LLC

Year Built: 1,900

Building Class: C7

Gross Area: 5,500 sqft

Units: 8

Stories: 4

Zoning: R7-1

Assessed Value: $1,167,300

Market Value: $2,594,000

Permit

Dec 30, 2025• 4 months ago

Minor Alteration: EMERGENCY INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATING UNITS IN ALL RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS, WITH HEATE

Job Type: A3

Job Description: EMERGENCY INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATING UNITS IN ALL RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS, WITH HEATERS INSTALLED IN EACH HABITABLE ROOM, TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN LEGALLY REQUIRED HEAT IN ACCORDANCE WIT

Permit Status: D

Filing Date: 12/30/2025

Building Type: OTHERS

Existing Stories: 5

Proposed Stories: 5

Permit

Dec 30, 2025• 4 months ago

Minor Alteration: EMERGENCY INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATING UNITS IN ALL RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS, WITH HEATE

Job Type: A3

Permit Status: D

Filing Date: 12/30/2025

Building Type: OTHERS

Existing Stories: 5

Proposed Stories: 5

Permit

Dec 30, 2025• 4 months ago

Minor Alteration: EMERGENCY INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATING UNITS IN ALL RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS, WITH HEATE

Job Type: A3

Permit Status: D

Filing Date: 12/30/2025

Building Type: OTHERS

Existing Stories: 5

Proposed Stories: 5

Permit

Dec 30, 2025• 4 months ago

Minor Alteration: EMERGENCY INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATING UNITS IN ALL RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS, WITH HEATE

Job Type: A3

Permit Status: D

Filing Date: 12/30/2025

Building Type: OTHERS

Existing Stories: 5

Proposed Stories: 5

Property Details

Year Built

1879

Total Units

Residential Units

Building Class

Location

BBL

3002490037

Zipcode

11201

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152 MONTAGUE STREET, Brooklyn — Grade F

152 Montague Street

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