NYC Report Card

491 East 45 Street

A — 93.5

BROOKLYN · East 45 Street · Zip 11203

← Back to East 45 Street

"491 East 45th Street in Brooklyn is an A-graded building with minimal crime, but residents have faced issues with heat/hot water and water system complaints."

Street-wide 311 complaints trend โ†“ Decreasing

Street-wide Crime trend 3 total

Building Details

Owner
AFFORDABLE OPTICAL INC.
Building Class
C1
Units
16 units
Year Built (pre-war)
1931
Complaints
10 total · 0.6 complaints/unit
City Council District
District 45

HPD Violations Official city inspections

Total Violations
29
Hazardous (Class C)
1
Hazardous (Class B)
23
Non-Hazardous (Class A)
5
Rent-Impairing
1
Most Common Violations
PestsOtherDoors/LocksPlaster/PaintPlumbing
Latest inspection: 2006-08-30

Data from NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD). Class C = immediately hazardous.

Evictions Tenants removed from this building

Total Evictions
2
Residential
2
Latest: 2017-12-01

Transit Access

46
Transit Score
Good
Nearest Subway
Beverly Rd
1256 m
Lines
2 5
Nearest Bus Stop
CHURCH AV/TROY AV
223 m
Bus Route
B35

Should you live here? A — 93.5

๐Ÿ”‡
Noise
โ—โ—โ—โ—โ—
Very quiet
๐Ÿ€
Pests
โ—โ—โ—โ—โ—
Clean
๐Ÿ”’
Safety
โ—โ—โ—โ—โ—
Very safe
๐Ÿ 
Maintenance
โ—โ—โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹
Needs work
๐Ÿงน
Cleanliness
โ—โ—โ—โ—โ—
Spotless
0
Noise
complaints
0
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
nearby
10
Total
311 issues

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Maintenance7
Water/Sewer3
Total10

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

Other buildings on East 45 Street

Nearby streets

Add your comment

Share your experience living at this address or rate the neighborhood.

Data from NYC 311 and NYPD. Last updated 2026.