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16 Vernon Avenue

1,122Records
18City systems
38Open violations
219.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11206 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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1,122 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 373 HPD complaints, 340 311 service requests, 239 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11206
Built1931
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU ND
BBL3017580014
BIN3048744

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% 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 219.5. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
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 violations38 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2023-02-28.
Pending HPD litigation2 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

59 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 11 · winter 2025–26: 25). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

142 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (27) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (17) · PAINT/PLASTER (14) · WATER LEAK (13) · DOOR/WINDOW (11) · Noise (9).

Filed construction activity

$40,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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 INC
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$778,000 $350,100
2026$729,000 $328,050
2027$761,000 $342,450

The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayMyrtle-Willoughby Avs — G · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Myrtle Av — B44 · 300 ft
Citi BikeNostrand Ave & Myrtle Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 54 The Detective Rafael Ramos School. 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

16 Vernon 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

142 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 27 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

showing 60 of 77 buildings

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 $500,000 — from SKIPP TO MY LILLY, LLC; SKIPP TO MY LILLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $500,000
2015-10-30SMIS $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
2015-10-30Mortgage $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
2015-10-30Agreement $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
2015-10-30Deed $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
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
2015-10-30Mortgage $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
2015-10-30Mortgage $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
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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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017101046
201831810590
2019015313471
202000210324
202100740781
2022012501036
20230015809167
2024005511369
20250017006176
20260012604130
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The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 25Housing & tenants 972Ownership & money 43Health & systems 69

Every one of the 1,122 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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