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34 Starr Street

163Records
14City systems
15Open violations
197.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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163 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 29 HPD housing violations, 24 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)B&R CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR PORATION
BBL3031960023
BIN3072701

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 197.7. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 violations15 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4 · winter 2026–27: 4). 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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Noise (1) · Animal (1) · Illegal Tree Damage (1) · APPLIANCE (1) · GENERAL (1).

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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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)B& R Housing LP
Head officerLINDA VERA
Managing agentDIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,255,000 $564,750
2026$1,004,000 $451,800
2027$1,205,000 $542,250

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

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

SubwayCentral Av — M · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Jefferson St — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Starr St — B60 · 250 ft
Citi BikeWilson Ave & Troutman St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson
Middle: 347, 349. 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

34 Starr 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

9 311 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 DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT — 87 buildings, 523 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B30 · C5 · D7 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
464 Bushwick Avenue BK25 B
236 Moffat Street BK12 A
1492 Bushwick Avenue BK12 A
305 Eldert Street BK10 A
83 Linden Street BK8 D
1152 DeKalb Avenue BK8 A
436 Evergreen Avenue BK8 B
10 Eldert Street BK8 B
651 Knickerbocker Avenue BK8 A
1125 Putnam Avenue BK8 B
665 Evergreen Avenue BK8 A
240 Stockholm Street BK8 B
468 Bushwick Avenue BK7 A
15 Menahan Street BK7 A
1278 Decatur Street BK7 A
167 Cooper Street BK6 A
794 Flushing Avenue BK6 C
106 Troutman Street BK6 B
91 Himrod Street BK6 A
485 Central Avenue BK6 A
34 Starr Street BK6 C
43 Stockholm Street BK6 B
541 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 A
1275 Decatur Street BK6 A
19 Locust Street BK6 B
87 Himrod Street BK6 A
32 Ditmars Street BK6 A
45 Stockholm Street BK6 A
146 Grove Street BK6 C
619 Central Avenue BK6 B
1281 Decatur Street BK6 B
178 Wilson Avenue BK6 B
12 Menahan Street BK6 A
464 Central Avenue BK6 B
1002 Decatur Street BK6 B
397 Woodbine Street BK6 A
313 Melrose Street BK6 B
178 Jefferson Street BK6 A
100 Troutman Street BK6 C
192 Stockholm Street BK6 A
1008 Willoughby Avenue BK6 B
95 Bleecker Street BK6 B
1006 Decatur Street BK6 A
31 Granite Street BK6 B
804 Mac Donough Street BK6 B
205 Wilson Avenue BK6 A
89 Himrod Street BK6 A
229 Troutman Street BK6 A
1205 Myrtle Avenue BK6 B
1151 Greene Avenue BK6 B
1330 Hancock Street BK6 B
33 Schaefer Street BK6 B
802 Mac Donough Street BK6 A
252 Jefferson Street BK6 B
1203 Myrtle Avenue BK6 A
48 Starr Street BK6 A
1001 Decatur Street BK6 B
1156 Gates Avenue BK6 B
34 Granite Street BK6 D
247 Jefferson Street BK6 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,060,172 on 2025-06-26 (lender: NYC Dept Housing Preservation And Development), covering 24 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
2025-06-26AL&R $2,060,172 — from B&R CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; B&R HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC DEPT HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELO $2,060,173
2025-06-26Mortgage $2,060,172 — from B&R CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; B&R HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC DEPT HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELO $2,060,173
2025-06-26AL&R $6,982,788 — from B&R CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; B&R HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC DEPT HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELO $6,982,788
2025-06-26Mortgage $6,982,788 — from B&R HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; B&R CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to NYC DEPT HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELO $6,982,788
2025-06-26ASPM $10,670,376 — from B&R MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; B&R CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to B&R HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $10,670,376
2025-06-26Deed $10,670,376 — from B&R MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to B&R CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR $10,670,376
2025-06-13Sold for $10,670,376 $10,670,376 $1,778,396
2004-02-12Mortgage $10,670,370 — from B&R MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $10,670,370
2004-02-12Deed $10,670,370 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to B&R MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $10,670,370
2000-10-12Mortgage $8,818,916 — from BUSHWICK RIDGEWOOD PROPERTIES INC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $8,818,916
2000-10-12Mortgage $7,560,270 — from BUSHWICK RIDGEWOOD PROPERTIES INC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $7,560,270
2000-10-12Mortgage $1,066,019 — from BUSHWICK RIDGEWOOD PROPERTIES INC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $1,066,019
2000-10-12Mortgage $511,774 — from BUSHWICK RIDGEWOOD PROPERTIES INC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $511,774
2000-10-12Mortgage $17,956,979 — from BUSHWICK RIDGEWOOD PROPERTIES INC to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $17,956,979

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20176028
20182136
20192035
20202024
20215027
20222035
20232046
20242147
2025211417
2026330336
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Construction 14Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 69Ownership & money 36Health & systems 34

Every one of the 163 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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