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178 Driggs Avenue

334Records
15City systems
1Open violations
53.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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334 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 119 311 service requests, 44 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 34 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built1928
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)178 DRIGGS AVENUE, L
BBL3026840032
BIN3066945, 3400075

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 53.4. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-06-12.

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

37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (15) · Abandoned Vehicle (5) · Lead (4) · Graffiti (2) · Street Condition (2) · SAFETY (2).

Filed construction activity

$439,122 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
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)178 DRIGGS AVENUE LLC
Head officerGEORGE WASILEWSKI
Managing agentSAFEGUARD REALTY MGMT, INC.
Last registered2025-08-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,955,000 $1,329,750
2026$3,213,000 $1,445,850
2027$3,708,000 $1,668,600

The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayNassau Av — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Graham Av — L · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Driggs Av — B43 · 500 ft
Citi BikeEngert Ave & McGuinness Blvd · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 110 The Monitor. 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

178 Driggs 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

37 311 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 SAFEGUARD REALTY MANAGEMENT — 57 buildings, 439 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B13 · C11 · D6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1127 Flatbush Avenue BK28 A
135 West 115 Street MN21 A
227 East 89 Street MN20 A
511 East 75 Street MN20 A
136 2 Avenue MN18 B
2997 Marion Avenue BX18 A
14 Avenue A MN16 A
112 West 116 Street MN16 B
218 Scholes Street BK16 B
23 Catherine Street MN15 C
21 Catherine Street MN15 B
72 Morningside Avenue MN14 A
517 East 75 Street MN12 A
515 East 75 Street MN11 A
513 East 75 Street MN11 A
390 Manhattan Avenue MN9 B
137 East 37 Street MN9 A
26-20 Jackson Avenue QN9 A
118 Huron Street BK8 A
354 Pleasant Avenue MN8 B
422 West 49th Street MN8 A
195 Van Duzer Street SI8 A
104 3 Avenue MN8 A
424 West 49 Street MN8 A
178 Driggs Avenue BK7 B
45-40 48 Street QN6 A
888 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
13 Newel Street BK6 A
340 Pleasant Avenue MN6 B
291 Graham Avenue BK6 B
1356 Willoughby Avenue BK6 C
67 Diamond Street BK6 A
77 Driggs Avenue BK5 D
224 Broadway BK5 B
26 Park Place BK4 D
328 Pleasant Avenue MN4 D
178 Nassau Avenue BK4 B
414 West 51 Street MN4 C
1207 Nostrand Avenue BK4 D
349 22 Street BK4 B
522A Mac Donough Street BK3 C
1525 Greene Avenue BK3 C
31 East 93 Street MN3 C
1201 Nostrand Avenue BK2 D
1204 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
104 Jerome Road SI2 A
609 New York Avenue BK2 C
290 Brighton Street SI2 A
1202 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
2256 3 Avenue MN2 D
1206 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
1537 Nostrand Avenue BK2 B
1200 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
50 Ashley Lane SI1 A
150 East 124 Street MN0 —
1416 York Avenue MN0 —
701 Esplanade Gdns Plaza MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $67,407 on 2020-04-24 (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
2020-04-24Mortgage $67,407 — from 178 DRIGGS AVENUE, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $67,407
2020-04-24Agreement $2,000,000 — from 178 DRIGGS AVENUE, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2015-07-21Mortgage $1,064,577 — from 178 DRIGGS AVENUE,LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,064,577
2015-07-21AL&R $2,150,000 — from 178 DRIGGS AVENUE,LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,150,000
2015-07-21Agreement $2,150,000 — from 178 DRIGGS AVENUE,LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,150,000
2012-02-01Mortgage $349,713 — from 178 DRIGGS AVENUE, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK $349,713
2012-02-01Agreement $1,150,000 — from 178 DRIGGS AVENUE, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK $1,150,000
2012-02-01AL&R $1,150,000 — from 178 DRIGGS AVENUE, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK $1,150,000
2004-11-15Mortgage $900,000 — from 178 DRIGGS AVENUE, LLC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $900,000
2004-11-15DEEDO $1,235,000 — from KEHAYAS, EFTYHIA H; JOSEPHIDES, CONSTANTINE to 178 DRIGGS AVENUE, LLC $1,235,000
1998-04-21Mortgage $143,292 — from KEHAYAS, EFTYHIA HELENI; JOSEPHIDES, CONSTANTINE to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $143,292
1987-12-09Mortgage $250,000 — from JOSEPHIDES, CONSTANTINE; KEHAYAS, EFTYHIA HELENI to CROSSLAND SAVINGS FSB $250,000
1987-12-09Mortgage $60,000 — from JOSEPHIDES, CONSTANTINE; KEHAYAS, EFTYHIA HELENI to KRUPA, PAWEL $60,000
1986-12-18Mortgage $305,000 — from JOSEPHIDES, CONSTANTINE; HELENIKEHAYAS, EFFYHIA to KRUPA, BARBARA; KRUPA, PAWEL $305,000
1983-03-17Mortgage $15,000 — from KRUPA, BARBARA; KRUPA, PAWEL A to HEALY, PATRICK J $15,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174130210
2018213028
201940110217
20200154212
202102260533
202270180429
202341210228
202402310336
202520120317
20260090211
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The full timeline

Construction 48Enforcement 37Housing & tenants 178Ownership & money 44Health & systems 27

Every one of the 334 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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