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170 Broadway

431Records
12City systems
0Open violations
4.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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431 recorded events, 2000–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 298 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 39 311 service requests, 26 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built2003
Floors6
Res. units12
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL3021327503
BIN3378334

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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 76% 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 4.2. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

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

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

$2,530 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: New Tree Request (1) · Noise (1) · Curb Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$476,245 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2003)
YesSix or more residential units (12)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)THE BROADWAY ARMS CONDOMINIUM
Head officerCARTERE SMITH
Managing agentCHOICE NY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$147,100 $66,195
2026$608,649 $273,892
2027$0 $0

The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $333,671 a year ($27.85 per sq ft), operating expenses $133,468 ($11.14 per sq ft), net operating income $200,203. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 8)

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

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Driggs Av / Broadway — B62 · 150 ft
Citi BikeS 5 Pl & S 5 St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly. 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

170 Broadway

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

3 311 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 CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT — 237 buildings, 6,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A151 · B39 · C30 · D12 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2021 Broadway MN269 A
1215 Fulton Street BK240 A
10 Nevins Street BK184 A
22-18 Jackson Ave QN182 A
700 Pacific Street BK168 A
111 Montgomery Street BK163 A
540 Waverly Avenue BK135 A
370 Ocean Parkway BK133 A
56 Fulton Street MN120 B
7101 Colonial Road BK119 B
363 4 Avenue BK104 A
2280 Broadway MN98 A
785 Metropolitan Avenue BK80 A
13 Hamilton Terrace MN78 B
69 East 125 Street MN75 A
335 Irving Avenue BK70 A
575 4th Avenue BK70 A
1580 East 18 Street BK70 A
245 West 25 Street MN67 A
45 Pineapple Street BK67 A
302 2 Avenue BK67 A
393 Weirfield Street BK66 A
88 Linden Boulevard BK66 A
645 East 26 Street BK66 A
264 Webster Avenue BK63 A
561 Pacific Street BK62 A
254 Seaman Avenue MN60 B
192 Degraw Street BK60 A
162 North 12 Street BK57 A
370 Columbus Avenue MN54 A
205 West 95 Street MN54 A
11-51 47 Avenue QN53 A
2461 Broadway MN52 A
100 Cooper Street MN48 C
409 East 84 Street MN48 A
416 East 119 Street MN48 C
124 Atlantic Avenue BK47 A
306 2 Street BK46 A
526 West 111 Street MN45 A
2326 Broadway MN45 A
308 North 7th Street BK45 A
65-70 Austin Street QN45 B
37-29 33rd Street QN43 A
80 West Street BK43 A
655 West 160 Street MN42 B
2 Pierrepont Street BK41 A
2505 Broadway MN40 A
69 Pierrepont Street BK40 A
19 St Nicholas Avenue MN39 D
840 Fulton Street BK39 A
179 Ocean Parkway BK39 A
622 West 114 Street MN39 A
378 Weirfield Street BK39 A
3015 Brighton 6 Street BK38 A
96 Rockwell Place BK37 A
174 North 11 Street BK37 A
445 12 Street BK36 A
378 Baltic Street BK36 A
350 Cathedral Parkway MN35 A
501 Hicks Street BK34 A

showing 60 of 237 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-23Agreement $1,730,000 — from DOUGLAS PAUL, JORDAN; WITKIN, MELISSA W to MERS $1,730,000
2026-06-23Agreement $1,730,000 — from DOUGLAS PAUL, JORDAN; WITKIN, MELISSA W to MERS $1,730,000
2026-01-26Deed $1,099,000 — from KARINEN, PETER B to MAIKA I. ISOGAWA, AS TRUSTEE; MAIKA I. ISOGAWA REVOCABLE TRUST $1,099,000
2026-01-09Sold for $1,099,000 $1,099,000 $91,583
2025-10-29Mortgage $319,026 — from PAUL, JORDON DOUGLAS; WITKIN, MELISSA W to MERS $319,026
2025-10-29Mortgage $319,026 — from PAUL, JORDON DOUGLAS; WITKIN, MELISSA W to MERS $319,026
2025-10-29Deed $2,180,000 — from SHEERIN, ALANNAH to PAUL, JORDON DOUGLAS; WITKIN, MELISSA W $2,180,000
2025-10-29Deed $2,180,000 — from SHEERIN, ALANNAH to PAUL, JORDON DOUGLAS; WITKIN, MELISSA W $2,180,000
2025-10-14Sold for $2,180,000 $2,180,000 $181,667
2025-10-14Sold for $2,180,000 $2,180,000 $181,667
2025-10-14Sold for $2,180,000 $2,180,000 $181,667
2025-10-14Sold for $2,180,000 $2,180,000 $181,667
2025-05-06Deed $50,700 — from BROADWAY-DRIGGS ASSOCIATES, LLC to AT PROJECTS LLC $50,700
2025-05-06Deed $20,000 — from BROADWAY-DRIGGS ASSOCIATES, LLC to AT PROJECTS LLC $20,000
2025-04-24Sold for $50,700 $50,700 $4,225

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700310013
201801310014
201995621243
20202247116
202101328032
202200219021
2023001405
20240129012
202503227032
2026001719
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The full timeline

Construction 44Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 45Ownership & money 322Health & systems 4

Every one of the 431 recorded events, 2000–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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