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42 Lott Avenue

587Records
14City systems
164Open violations
2102Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11212 · Neighborhood: Brownsville
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587 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 231 HPD housing violations, 177 HPD complaints, 109 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11212
Built1930
Floors2
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)ETIENNE, YVES
BBL3036210030
BIN3082706

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2102. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations164 total — 58 class C (immediately hazardous), 62 class B, 44 class A. Oldest open since 2003-02-13.
Active vacate order3 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

8
’23–24
2
’24–25
2
’25–26

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

$25,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

43 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · FLOORING/STAIRS (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · WATER LEAK (2).

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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)YVES ETIENNE
Last registered2018-11-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$300,800 $135,360
2026$361,000 $162,450
2027$385,000 $173,250

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

SubwaySaratoga Av — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 98 St / Hegeman Av — B15 B35 · 400 ft
Citi BikeHegeman Ave & Amboy St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

42 Lott 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

43 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $595,000 on 2019-09-24 (lender: Apex Mortgage Corp.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-09-24Mortgage $595,000 — from ETIENNE, YVES to APEX MORTGAGE CORP. $595,000
2019-09-24AL&R $595,000 — from ETIENNE, YVES to APEX MORTGAGE CORP. $595,000
2003-12-29AL&R $150,000 — from ETIENNE, YVES to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $150,000
2003-12-29Mortgage $150,000 — from ETIENNE, YVES to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $150,000
1996-07-12Mortgage $7,000 — from ETIENNE, YVES to GREENPOINT BANK $7,000
1987-12-28Mortgage $135,000 — from ETIENNE, YVES to AMALGAMATED TAXI FEDC/U $135,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
2022
156
2023
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2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201721003
201801214
2019092011
20200360137
202124017
202203014
2023115104156
20240720173
20253270131
2026870015
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The full timeline

Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 537Ownership & money 16Health & systems 12

Every one of the 587 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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