Building record from city data · BROOKLYN, NY

480 Lefferts Ave

Printed 2026-10-21 from blueflo.tech/b/480-lefferts-avenue-brooklyn, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).

Also known as 497 Brooklyn Ave — one building, several doors.

built 1939 · 6 stories · 48 apartments · BIN 3035470 · BBL 3013320007

Worth knowing
7 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
Source: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems · as of 2026-10-20
Worth knowing
Also on record
Clean in the records
Registered with the city

Plaza Management Co Inc, EIGES BROS, LLC, EIGES BROS. LLC

Heat or hot water: 17 reports to the city since 2024
2024Heat or hot water · Jan 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 21, 2024Heat or hot water · Feb 2024 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Feb 8, 2024Feb 19, 2024Heat or hot water · Mar 2024 · 3 reports (3 complaints)Mar 1, 2024Mar 9, 2024Mar 19, 2024Heat or hot water · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 1, 2024Heat or hot water · Nov 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Nov 12, 2024Nov 15, 2024Heat or hot water · Dec 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Dec 22, 2024Dec 23, 2024
2025Heat or hot water · Jan 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 22, 2025Heat or hot water · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 20, 2025Heat or hot water · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 14, 2025Heat or hot water · Nov 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 15, 2025
2026Heat or hot water · Jan 2026 · 1 report (3 complaints)Jan 25, 2026Jan 30, 2026Jan 31, 2026Heat or hot water · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 22, 2026Heat or hot water · Apr 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 30, 2026Heat or hot water · Oct 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 19, 2026
Source: HPD Complaints and Problems · as of 2026-10-21

Also reported

2024 – 2026

A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.

Apartments named in these records

8 of this building’s 48 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Structure and facade

Issues on record
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Feb 2021, last expired Dec 2021
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Flooding

Issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

  • BasementfoundNo basement

Heat and hot water

Issues on record · 14 complaints, 2024–2026 · 7 in the past year
Heat source

Boiler burning natural gas (Rockmills MP-80), registration current since Jul 2025

Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-20 · See this building's boiler registrations on NYC Open Data →
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Apr 2026, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Heat and hot water complaints

7 heat or hot water complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)

  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record

Water and pipes

6 complaints, 2025–2026 · 4 in the past year

Pests and cleanliness

3 complaints, 2026

Fire and safety

Issues on record, most recently 2025

Electrical

1 complaint, 2026

Elevators

No issues on record
Elevators

1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Mar 2026

DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-19 · See this building's elevators on NYC Open Data →
What this counts

Active elevator devices registered to this building ID

Rent and tenancy

On the state list
Rent stabilization

On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)

Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30
What this counts

The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR

Energy

Energy

ENERGY STAR score 40 (2024 report)

Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25
What this counts

Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only

General condition and all records

HPD violations

2 open: 2 about building conditions — fire safety (1), walls, floors and stairs (1). Also 3 older records from 2011 never closed. 18 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 32 violations on record in all, 2011–2026 — the 23 most recent are listed here

Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

Permit history

3 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

  • DOB violationsfound0 open

Nothing on record

Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published

Sources

23 datasets

Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.