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268 Buffalo Avenue

973Records
17City systems
33Open violations
103.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11213 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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973 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 349 311 service requests, 272 HPD housing violations, 237 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11213
Built1924
Floors4
Res. units32
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU ND
BBL3013860048
BIN3037182

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 103.8. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations33 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2016-01-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
6
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

211 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (137) · PAINT/PLASTER (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · Homeless Person Assistance (7) · ELECTRIC (6).

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 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (32)
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)SKIPP TO MY LILLY LLC
Head officerDAVID KRAMER
Managing agentLISA MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$978,000 $440,100
2026$1,013,000 $455,850
2027$1,061,000 $477,450

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 11/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayCrown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Johns Pl / Buffalo Av — B45 · 300 ft
Citi BikeBuffalo Ave & St John's Pl · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Dr. Jacqueline Peek-Davis School
Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. 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

268 Buffalo Avenue

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

211 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 of them about heat or hot water.

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 LISA MANAGEMENT INC. — 77 buildings, 2,719 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B20 · C21 · D14 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
626 Flatbush Avenue BK254 A
318 Clarkson Avenue BK250 A
783 Eldert Lane BK180 B
8 Fountain Avenue BK173 B
310 Clarkson Avenue BK170 A
417 Hicks Street BK116 A
520 West 48 Street MN109 B
67 Hanson Place BK103 C
94 North 3 Street BK75 A
134-17 Cherry Avenue QN75 B
22 Caton Place BK73 A
439 Hicks Street BK72 A
340 St Johns Place BK58 D
221 Port Richmont Avenue SI48 A
135 Chrystie Street MN44 C
736 Willoughby Avenue BK36 B
261 Buffalo Avenue BK36 B
784 Marcy Avenue BK36 B
29 Patchen Avenue BK32 C
268 Buffalo Avenue BK32 B
1430 Bedford Avenue BK30 C
1234 Lincoln Place BK27 C
985 Park Place BK26 D
230 East 27 Street MN25 A
1073 East 73 Street BK24 A
1086 Bergen Avenue BK24 A
71-21 65 Street QN24 C
1070 Bergen Avenue BK24 A
1491 Lincoln Place BK24 C
1089 East 73 Street BK24 A
1054 Bergen Avenue BK24 B
71-27 65 Street QN24 B
71-15 65 Street QN24 C
East 73rd Street BK24 A
16 Vernon Avenue BK20 C
165 Van Buren Street BK20 B
4 Vernon Avenue BK20 C
12 Vernon Avenue BK20 D
171 Van Buren Street BK18 D
718 St Marks Avenue BK18 B
354 41 Street BK16 B
358 41 Street BK16 C
162 Albany Avenue BK16 A
8 Vernon Avenue BK16 D
1347 Eastern Parkway BK15 B
1057 Bergen Street BK12 C
164 Albany Avenue BK12 A
152 Albany Avenue BK12 C
118 Fenimore Street BK11 B
1458 Bedford Avenue BK8 C
643 Willoughby Avenue BK8 B
645 Franklin Avenue BK8 D
262 St Marks Avenue BK8 B
555 49 Street BK8 D
782 Franklin Avenue BK8 C
75 Hanson Place BK8 B
264 St Marks Avenue BK8 A
1447 Bedford Avenue BK8 D
738 St Johns Place BK8 D
19 Patchen Avenue BK7 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,178,022 on 2019-10-07 (lender: Merchants Capital Corp.), covering 9 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
2019-10-07Mortgage $1,178,023 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC; SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. $1,178,023
2019-10-07Agreement $9,550,000 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. $9,550,000
2019-10-07Agreement $3,071,264 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $3,071,264
2015-10-30Mortgage $2,000,000 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC; SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $2,000,000
2015-10-30SMIS $10,085,817 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $10,085,817
2015-10-30Agreement $6,416,987 — from VERNON P. BUFFALO ASSOCIATES, L.P. - C/O; SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC $6,416,987
2015-10-30Mortgage $790,146 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC; SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $790,146
2015-10-30Mortgage $3,371,264 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC; SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $3,371,264
2015-10-30Mortgage $500,000 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC; SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $500,000
2015-10-30Mortgage $8,036,534 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $8,036,534
2015-10-30Deed $6,569,126 — from VERNON P. BUFFALO ASSOCIATES LP to SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC $6,569,126
1990-03-28Mortgage $6,416,987 — from VERNON P BUFFALO ASSOC to CITY OF NEW YORK $6,416,987

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172190113
201800300131
2019001313430
202000180119
202103510357
202201230125
202302440147
20240118011183
20250012401125
202600410142
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 879Ownership & money 49Health & systems 15

Every one of the 973 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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