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249 Front Street

89Records
10City systems
7Open violations
38Penalty rate

89 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 30 311 service requests, 25 rodent inspections, 16 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11201
Built1847
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)JOSE DONALDO AMAYA
BBL3000420035
BIN3000098

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 38. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations7 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-01-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Water System (2) · Lead (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1847)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)JOSE D AMAYA
Managing agentSUNRISE REAL ESTATE CORP
Last registered2025-08-26

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,305,000 $198,300
2026$3,576,000 $214,560
2027$4,363,000 $261,780

The city's market estimate has risen 32% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayYork St — F · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
High St — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: York St / Gold St — B62 · 500 ft
Citi BikeFront St & Gold St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 307 Daniel Hale Williams. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

249 Front Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

11 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SUNRISE REAL ESTATE CORP — 58 buildings, 255 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B16 · C16 · D7 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
853 Carroll Street BK25 A
837 Carroll Street BK10 B
18 Dikeman Street BK9 A
285 Hicks Street BK8 A
1095 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
33 Maujer Street BK8 A
312 Prospect Avenue BK8 C
103 Wyckoff Street BK7 B
1612 Mermaid Avenue BK7 A
403 New Jersey Avenue BK6 C
125 Rogers Avenue BK6 C
76 Kingston Avenue BK6 B
230 Hancock Street BK6 B
140 Bergen Street BK5 B
406 Monroe Street BK4 D
1176 Dean Street BK4 C
2822 West 19 Street BK4 C
803 Union Street BK4 B
352 6th Avenue BK4 B
226 Monroe Street BK4 D
183 Adelphi Street BK4 A
506 Henry Street BK4 C
318 Carlton Avenue BK4 A
199 Dean Street BK4 B
353 6th Avenue BK4 B
158 Hancock Street BK4 C
133 St James Place BK4 A
1074 Park Place BK4 D
197 Adelphi Street BK4 B
1193 Bergen Street BK3 D
187 State Street BK3 B
1054 Sterling Place BK3 C
98 Lafayette Avenue BK3 C
737 Lafayette Avenue BK3 C
175 Carlton Avenue BK3 A
486 Marion Street BK3 C
1280 Sutter Avenue BK3 A
445 Franklin Avenue BK3 C
45 Hinsdale Street BK3 F
249 Front Street BK3 C
340 10 Street BK3 B
677 Degraw Street BK3 A
510 3 Avenue BK3 D
188 Carlton Avenue BK3 A
75 Pine Street BK3 F
404 Pacific Street BK3 C
128 South 1 Street BK3 C
276 Smith Street BK2 B
1711 President Street BK2 A
234 Evergreen Avenue BK2 B
230 Evergreen Avenue BK2 A
354 Macon Street BK2 A
236 Evergreen Avenue BK2 B
228 Evergreen Avenue BK2 D
278 Macon Street BK2 C
216 Hall Street BK2 A
188 Hall Street BK2 B
2 St Felix Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $130,000 on 1994-10-07 (lender: Alvarez, Celia and Alvarez, Maximino), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1994-10-07Mortgage $130,000 — from AMAYA, JOSE DONALDO to ALVAREZ, MAXIMINO; ALVAREZ, CELIA $130,000

Ten-year activity

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2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170268
2018021214
20191102
20200000
20210202
20220606
202319010
20240213
2025411116
20260415
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The full timeline

Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 50Ownership & money 7Health & systems 25

Every one of the 89 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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