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278 St James Place

BROOKLYN, NY 11238 BBL 3020130050 5 units · 4 floors · 1930

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood

Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Clinton Hill

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12-Month Maintenance Forecast

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Estimated probability of major maintenance failures in the next 12 months.

7-YEAR TREND —

Historical Data (The Model's Inputs)

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HPD violations

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311 calls

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DOB complaints

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ECB penalties

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Permits (7 yr)

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Bedbug units

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Rodent 311 calls

Heat/Hot Water — No heat, apt 3B · Class C · Open11/12/2024

Pests — Mice/rodents observed, apt 2A · Class B09/03/2024

Water Leak — Ceiling leak, apt 5D · Pending07/15/2024

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 278 St James Place rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974

Built 1930

6 or more units

5 units

Registered with RGB

Not found

421-A / J-51 abatement

None found

Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights

AI summary · updated June 2026

The 4-unit, 4-story residential building at 278 St. James Place in Clinton Hill, owned by Antonios Vomvolakis, has had notable maintenance issues over the past several years, particularly concerning its exterior structure. Most significantly, in 2021, the building faced two related violations regarding the decorative roof cornice, which was found to be in disrepair and potentially hazardous to pedestrians, with one inspection noting a dislodged section measuring approximately 4 linear feet. These violations, which carried an initial penalty of $1,250, were resolved by August 2021. The building also experienced structural concerns in March 2021, with a complaint about building shaking and stability, resulting in an Oath violation.

While there have been periodic concerns about pests, particularly bedbugs, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero infested units since at least 2021, with all annual bedbug reports properly filed and showing no infestations. The property had a rodent sighting reported in 2019, which resulted in a Department of Health inspection that was ultimately passed following a July 2019 inspection. Previous inspections in 2015 also passed. The building's violation history shows regular compliance with housing maintenance code requirements, aside from the notable roof cornice issue in 2021. The most recent bedbug report filing in December 2024 shows continuing compliance with reporting requirements, maintaining the record of no infestations or related issues since 2021.

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How we score buildings

How 278 St James Place's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile

48th percentile

Out of 867 buildings in this neighborhood, 416 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest

Predicted violation outcome

83.2%

No serious
violations

12.3%

Some violations
(1–9)

4.5%

Many violations
(10+)

Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Corporate ownership

Whether this building is registered to a corporate entity rather than an individual. Corporate owners tend to have distinct portfolio patterns.

Number of apartments

The number of residential units affects how the model interprets complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges, particularly pre-war construction without modern infrastructure.

Building characteristics

Total units	5
Floors	4
Year built	1930
Gross area	3,600 sq ft
Building class	—
Tax abatement	None

Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

278 St James Place's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name

Skafi Realty LLC

Address

145 79 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209

Landlord portfolio

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