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170 East 17 Street

1,238Records
19City systems
65Open violations
197.6Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · Neighborhood: Flatbush
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1,238 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 597 311 service requests, 276 HPD housing violations, 194 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11226
Built1917
Floors5
Res. units30
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)170 EAST 17 LLC
BBL3051200008
BIN3117569

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 197.6. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations65 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 39 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2007-05-19.
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 7 · winter 2025–26: 29). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
7
’24–25
29
’25–26

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

259 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (142) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (20) · Noise (19) · HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · Derelict Vehicles (12) · WATER LEAK (8).

Filed construction activity

$653,784 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1917)
YesSix or more residential units (30)
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)170 EAST 17 LLC
Head officerMANUSHAQE BEQIR
Managing agentUS REALTY CORP
Last registered2025-06-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,692,000 $761,400
2026$1,783,000 $802,350
2027$1,775,000 $798,750

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 84/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

SubwayBeverley Rd — Q · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Church Av — B Q · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Church Av / Rugby Rd — B35 · 850 ft
Citi BikeRugby Rd & Albemarle Rd · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 889
Middle: J.H.S. 062 Ditmas. 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

170 East 17 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

259 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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 US REALTY CORP — 54 buildings, 1,876 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B16 · C12 · D11 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
199 Linden Boulevard BK145 D
211 West 146 Street MN108 D
1834 Caton Avenue BK84 D
612 Ocean Avenue BK80 B
2483 Devoe Terrace BX72 C
635 Riverside Drive MN67 D
25 Tennis Court BK61 D
65 Lenox Road BK60 B
35 Tennis Court BK60 B
260 Linden Boulevard BK58 A
894 Riverside Drive MN54 D
990 President Street BK54 B
454 Van Duzer Street SI52 B
145 Audubon Avenue MN48 B
1400 Ocean Avenue BK48 B
40 Sherman Avenue MN45 B
605 West 156 Street MN44 D
518 West 139 Street MN42 C
544 West 158 Street MN42 C
759 46 Street BK41 A
634 West 135 Street MN39 D
669 East 5 Street BK34 C
1514 Sterling Place BK32 B
837 East 22 Street BK32 B
625 West 156 Street MN32 C
291 Edgecombe Avenue MN31 C
754 East 23 Street BK31 C
170 East 17 Street BK30 C
1016 President Street BK26 C
20 Baughman Place BK24 A
287 Edgecombe Avenue MN24 C
166 Brooklyn Avenue BK24 A
162 East 109 Street MN20 C
46 Sullivan Street BK20 B
294 West 147 Street MN20 F
584 Rugby Road BK20 D
307 West 143 Street MN20 B
1021 Ocean Avenue BK16 A
553 East 2 Street BK16 C
483 Washington Avenue BK16 A
917 Greene Avenue BK16 B
1120 Madison Street BK16 B
545 West 133 Street MN10 D
861 Greene Avenue BK8 B
880 Greene Avenue BK8 A
363 East 21 Street BK8 B
640 Warren Street BK8 A
90 Remsen Street BK7 A
560 Vanderbilt Avenue BK6 A
908 Greene Avenue BK4 A
174 East 109 Street MN4 F
914 Greene Avenue BK4 D
1473 Amsterdam Avenue MN4 F
5308 13 Avenue BK1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,071,028 on 2016-07-26 (lender: The Bridgehampton National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-07-26Mortgage $1,071,029 — from AVENUE K ML LLC; 170 EAST 17 LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $1,071,029
2016-07-26Agreement $3,500,000 — from 170 EAST 17 LLC; AVENUE K ML LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $3,500,000
2016-07-26AL&R $3,500,000 — from 170 EAST 17 LLC; AVENUE K ML LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $3,500,000
2013-01-14Deed $3,150,000 — from 170 EAST 17TH STREET REALTY CORP. to AVENUE K ML LLC; 170 EAST 17 LLC $3,150,000
2013-01-14Mortgage $2,600,000 — from 170 EAST 17 LLC; AVENUE K ML LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,600,000
2013-01-14AL&R $2,600,000 — from 170 EAST 17 LLC; AVENUE K ML LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,600,000
1985-04-08Mortgage $32,500 — from BARROWS, MARLENE to CENTRAL FEDL SAVINGS $32,500
1985-04-08Mortgage $17,500 — from BARROWS, MARLENE to CENTRAL FEDL SAVINGS $17,500
1983-01-07Mortgage $105,318 — from BEAUCOL HOLDING CORP to LINCAMP REALTY CORP $105,318

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170214016
20180216321
20190312116
20202148455
202131821096
20220065368
20230096197
2024001486154
2025001452147
2026001385143
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 55Housing & tenants 1,089Ownership & money 40Health & systems 36

Every one of the 1,238 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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