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39 Garnet Street

75Records
11City systems
6Open violations
83.3Penalty rate

75 recorded events, 1985–2024, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 18 311 service requests, 14 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 10 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11231
Built1901
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB1
Owner (PLUTO)39 GARNET ST RLTY CORP
BBL3004780041
BIN3008171

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 83.3. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations6 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2013-02-24.
Active vacate order2 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$340,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. 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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)39 GARNET STREET REALTY CORP.
Head officerHUMBERTO LOPES
Managing agentHL. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC.
Last registered2025-09-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,504,000 $90,240
2026$1,729,000 $103,740
2027$2,273,000 $136,380

The city's market estimate has risen 51% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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

SubwaySmith-9 Sts — F G · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / W 9 St — B57 B61 · 250 ft
Citi BikeSmith St & 9 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. 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

39 Garnet 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

1 311 service request 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 HL. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. — 22 buildings, 91 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B6 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
446 Senator Street BK20 B
2062 73 Street BK13 B
322 Van Brunt Street BK9 A
260 67 Street BK6 A
234 Van Brunt Street BK3 A
84 Coffey Street BK3 A
33 Garnet Street BK3 A
190 West 9 Street BK3 B
76 Coffey Street BK3 A
80 Coffey Street BK3 A
360 Columbia Street BK3 D
556 Court Street BK2 C
482 Smith Street BK2 A
39 Garnet Street BK2 D
88 Pioneer Street BK2 A
484 Smith Street BK2 A
480 Smith Street BK2 A
463 3 Avenue BK2 B
45 Dikeman Street BK2 A
328 57 Street BK2 B
197 Columbia Street BK2 A
246 24 Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 1993-11-10 (lender: Green Point Savingsbank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1993-11-10Mortgage $100,000 — from 39 GARNET ST REALTYCORP to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $100,000
1990-08-30Mortgage $45,000 — from 39 GARNET ST REALTYCORP to NATHANSON, BESSIE $45,000
1989-01-18Mortgage $80,000 — from 39 GARNET ST RLTY CP to RUSSO, VINCENT $80,000
1986-12-26Mortgage $69,000 — from DAVIS, LEE; COFFEY, GONDON to KATZ, LOUISE $69,000
1985-09-26Mortgage $39,000 — from KATZ, LOUISE to RUSSO, VINCENT $39,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsTotal
20171102
20180022
20190000
20200011
202137717
20220000
20230011
20240022
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The full timeline

Construction 14Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 33Ownership & money 14

Every one of the 75 recorded events, 1985–2024, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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