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1291 Nostrand Avenue

692Records
15City systems
7Open violations
0Penalty rate

692 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 347 311 service requests, 190 HPD complaints, 80 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11226
Built1930
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)EMPIRE HOLDINGS LP
BBL3048280001
BIN3327688, 3327689

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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 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 violations7 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2009-09-18.

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

193 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (167) · Illegal Dumping (8) · Graffiti (4) · Noise (3) · Illegal Parking (3) · Water System (2).

Filed construction activity

$169,581 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)EMPIRE HOLDINGS L.P
Head officerMICHAEL NEDD
Managing agentA.H.I
Last registered2026-06-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,161,000 $522,450
2026$1,238,000 $557,100
2027$1,401,000 $630,450

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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

SubwayWinthrop St — 2 5 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Clarkson Av / Nostrand Av — B12 · 150 ft
Citi BikeClarkson Ave & Nostrand Ave · under 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 397 Foster-Laurie
Middle: Parkside Preparatory Academy. 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

1291 Nostrand 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

193 311 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 A.H.I — 8 buildings, 31 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B2 · C1 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1604 Bedford Avenue BK16 B
1291 Nostrand Avenue BK4 A
829 East New York Avenue BK2 A
827 East New York Avenue BK2 D
175 Sterling Street BK2 A
901 Franklin Avenue BK2 F
831 East New York Avenue BK2 B
414 Utica Avenue BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,485,457 on 2002-04-22 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 18 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
2002-04-22Mortgage $2,485,457 — from EMPIRE HOLDINGS LP to NYC HPD $2,485,457
2000-05-22Mortgage $5,048,706 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARNTERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CITY OF NEW YORK $5,048,706
1998-12-08Mortgage $1,191,993 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; D.S. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $1,191,993
1998-12-08Mortgage $8,729,757 — from NEIGHNORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; D S COMMUNITY MANGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $8,729,757

Ten-year activity

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91
2026
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170314
20180325
20190415
202038112
20215319
202209211
2023015116
2024033134
2025067168
2026090191
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The full timeline

Construction 21Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 629Ownership & money 21Health & systems 16

Every one of the 692 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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