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1272 Decatur Street

445Records
16City systems
9Open violations
13Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (East)
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445 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 140 HPD housing violations, 121 HPD complaints, 80 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11207
Built1907
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)SHLOMO FRANKL 2 LLC
BBL3034360017
BIN3079784

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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 55% 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 13. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations9 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-12-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · WATER LEAK (1).

Filed construction activity

$248,050 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 (1907)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)SHLOMO FRANKL 2 LLC
Head officerVICTOR FRANKL
Managing agentEQUITY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-07-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$851,000 $382,950
2026$964,000 $433,800
2027$1,080,000 $486,000

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayWilson Av — L · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only)
BusNearest boarding stop: Decatur St / Wilson Av — B20 · 200 ft
Citi BikeWilson Ave & Moffat St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter
Middle: Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration. 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

1272 Decatur 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

8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 EQUITY MANAGEMENT — 42 buildings, 256 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B10 · C10 · D6 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
147 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK18 C
1014 Park Place BK16 C
204 Mother Gaston Blvd BK13 C
168 Throop Avenue BK9 A
334 Hart Street BK8 C
957 Bedford Avenue BK8 B
1507 New York Avenue BK8 A
1118 Madison Street BK8 C
1509 New York Avenue BK8 A
289 Classon Avenue BK8 A
832 Quincy Street BK7 B
307 Malcolm X Boulevard BK7 B
1147 Dean Street BK7 C
18 Dodworth Street BK6 B
1372 Putnam Avenue BK6 A
1354 Hancock Street BK6 C
1272 Decatur Street BK6 A
55 Troutman Street BK6 B
737 Miller Avenue BK6 C
1299 Gates Avenue BK6 B
574 Maple Street BK6 C
286 Troutman Street BK6 B
1 St Francis Place BK6 A
68 Mac Dougal Street BK6 F
437 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
1744 63 Street BK6 A
218 Troutman Street BK6 B
628 Wilson Avenue BK6 B
554 Wilson Avenue BK5 F
137 Division Avenue BK4 A
123 Powell Street BK4 A
1022 Bedford Avenue BK4 D
53 Troutman Street BK3 C
481A Willoughby Avenue BK3 A
1167 Greene Avenue BK3 D
872 DeKalb Avenue BK3 A
93 Bleecker Street BK2 D
874 DeKalb Avenue BK2 D
11 Ditmars Street BK2 D
1044 Halsey Street BK2 D
31 Pulaski Street BK2 B
870A DeKalb Avenue BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $221,525 on 1989-06-21 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 4 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
2018-12-18Mortgage $155,000 — from SHLOMO FRANKL 2 LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $155,000
2018-12-18Agreement $1,280,000 — from SHLOMO FRANKL 2 LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $1,280,000
2018-12-18AL&R $1,280,000 — from SHLOMO FRANKL 2 LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $1,280,000
2018-08-01Mortgage $1,100,000 — from SHLOMO FRANKL LLC to FYM MILLBROOK LLC $1,100,000
2018-08-01AL&R $1,100,000 — from SHLOMO FRANKL LLC to FYM MILLBROOK LLC $1,100,000
2012-08-10Mortgage $1,125,000 — from SHLOMO FRANKL LLC to D'AMBROSIO, LOUIS $1,125,000
2012-08-10AL&R $1,125,000 — from SHLOMO FRANKL LLC to D'AMBROSIO, LOUIS $1,125,000
2012-08-10Deed $812,500 — from D'AMBROSIO, LOUIS to SHLOMO FRANKL LLC $812,500
2012-06-21Deed $241,000 — from GRINENKO, PETER; D'AMBROSIO, LOUIS to D'AMBROSIO, LOUIS $241,000
1989-06-21Mortgage $221,525 — from GINENKO, PETER; D'AMBROSIO, LOUIS to NYC HPD $221,525
1985-09-11Mortgage $45,000 — from D'AMBROSIO, LOUIS; GRINENKO, PETER to RUSSO, ANNA; RUSSO, PIETRO, $45,000
1985-06-10Mortgage $27,000 — from D'AMBROSIO, LOUIS; GRINENKO, PETER to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $27,000
1984-10-23Mortgage $42,000 — from DECATUR REALTY CORP to CLARAN REALTY CORP $42,000
1983-01-13Mortgage $15,000 — from CLARAN REALTY CORP to CINCOTTA, MARIO P $15,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201742340141
201803511120
201900310132
202000580361
2021003014
20220080412
2023003069
2024005038
2025015028
2026006028
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The full timeline

Construction 7Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 364Ownership & money 34Health & systems 26

Every one of the 445 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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