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34 Livingston Street

188Records
16City systems
4Open violations
0Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11201 · Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
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188 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 44 311 service requests, 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 30 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11201
Built1879
Floors4
Res. units9
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)34 LIVINGSTON STREET LLC
BBL3002680029
BIN3002624

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2016-07-25.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Noise (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (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 (1879)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)HOBGOOD FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP
Head officerLAURA HOBGOOD
Managing agentEM HOLDING CORP
Last registered2025-08-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,103,200 $946,440
2026$2,524,000 $1,135,800
2027$3,029,000 $1,363,050

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

SubwayBorough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Jay St-MetroTech — A C F R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / Schermerhorn St — B57 · 450 ft
Citi BikeClinton St & Joralemon St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills. 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

34 Livingston 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

6 311 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 EM HOLDING CORP — 28 buildings, 517 units. Grades across the portfolio: A27 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
120 Boerum Place BK55 A
34 Carroll Street BK45 A
653 Hicks Street BK40 A
450 Clinton Street BK36 A
250 Columbia Street BK30 A
69 President Street BK30 A
72 President Street BK27 A
66 President Street BK24 A
72 President Street BK24 A
205 Hicks Street BK22 A
40 Dean Street BK21 A
16 Prospect Park SW BK16 A
25 Carroll Street BK16 A
177 Amity Street BK15 A
531A Clinton Street BK15 A
60 State Street BK11 A
158 Sackett Street BK10 B
48 Pierrepont Street BK10 A
40 3 Street BK9 A
34 Livingston Street BK9 A
807 8 Avenue BK8 A
169 5 Avenue BK8 A
445 State Street BK8 A
456 15 Street BK8 A
277 6 Avenue BK7 A
277 President Street BK5 A
240 Carroll Street BK4 A
78 2nd Place BK4 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $154,664 on 2026-01-14 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-14Mortgage $154,665 — from 34 LIVINGSTON STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $154,665
2026-01-14Agreement $2,300,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 34 LIVINGSTON STREET LLC $2,300,000
2026-01-14Mortgage $2,145,335 — from HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $2,145,335
2026-01-14Agreement $6,920,436 — from HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $6,920,436
2017-01-13Agreement $11,000,000 — from 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC.; HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to INVESTORS BANK $11,000,000
2015-12-17AL&R $11,000,000 — from HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC. to INVESTORS BANK $11,000,000
2015-12-17Agreement $11,000,000 — from 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC.; HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to INVESTORS BANK $11,000,000
2015-12-17Mortgage $1,459,872 — from 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC.; HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to INVESTORS BANK $1,459,872
2014-07-03SPRD $9,800,000 — from HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC. to INVESTORS BANK $9,800,000
2014-07-03Mortgage $4,505,990 — from HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC. to INVESTORS BANK $4,505,990
2014-07-03AL&R $9,800,000 — from HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC. to INVESTORS BANK $9,800,000
2012-04-10AL&R $5,500,000 — from 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC; HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $5,500,000
2012-04-10Mortgage $2,337,051 — from 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC; HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,337,051
2012-04-10Agreement $5,500,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 374 UNION STREET REALTY COMPANY INC; HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $5,500,000
2005-04-06Mortgage $1,024,388 — from HOBGOOD FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $1,024,388

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177119
20184048
20193014
2020190120
2021150116
2022200222
20235016
20244026
20254138
20260707
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 3Housing & tenants 110Ownership & money 41Health & systems 19

Every one of the 188 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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