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488 Jerome Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11207 BBL 3040450042 3 units · 3 floors · 1901

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in East New York
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Rent & eviction protection

Is 488 Jerome Street 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 1901
6 or more units
3 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 three-unit, three-story residential building at 488 Jerome Street in East New York, owned by Einav Makover, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years that require attention. Most notably, in July 2024, an open Class C violation was documented for a mice infestation in the first-floor apartment, marking a persistent pest control issue for residents. The building has undergone multiple inspections in 2023-2024 revealing various maintenance concerns, including multiple instances of defective door mechanisms (notably self-closing doors) in both the basement and public areas, issues with fire retardant materials in the boiler room, and problems with ceramic tiles in the second-story public hall. While the building's owners have addressed many violations - as evidenced by the "Closed" status of several citations - the persistence of the rodent issue and the open violation from July 2024 suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.

The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting history from 2021 to 2025, with all reports indicating no current or previously infested units, suggesting good management of this particular pest issue. Historical records show a passed rodent inspection in May 2012, though this is significantly outdated compared to current conditions. A plumbing permit was issued in January 2019, though no specific details about the work or its completion status are available in the current records. The building's overall violation history shows a pattern of maintenance issues primarily affecting common areas and building systems, with particular attention needed to address remaining open violations and the recently reported pest problem.

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How we score buildings

How 488 Jerome Street'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
23th percentile

Out of 3018 buildings in this neighborhood, 694 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
24.8%
No serious
violations
57.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
17.4%
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.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Neighborhood location

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Neighborhood (ZIP code)

The ZIP code captures local housing market conditions and enforcement patterns that affect all buildings in the area.

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors3
Year built1901
Gross area3,120 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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

Who's behind the building

488 Jerome Street's landlord & ownership

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Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Barnes & Makover LLC
Landlord portfolio

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