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84 Lawrence Avenue

3,728Records
18City systems
198Open violations
386.3Penalty rate

3,728 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,697 HPD housing violations, 1,127 HPD complaints, 668 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11230
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units35
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC
BBL3054220019
BIN3127878

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 386.3. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations198 total — 75 class C (immediately hazardous), 82 class B, 41 class A. Oldest open since 1996-09-17.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

56 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 13 · winter 2024–25: 20 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

13
’23–24
20
’24–25
12
’25–26

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

185 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (31) · HEAT/HOT WATER (26) · PLUMBING (22) · Rodent (21) · FLOORING/STAIRS (16) · PAINT/PLASTER (12).

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 (35)
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)RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC
Head officerROBERT IZSAK
Managing agentRIZARO LAWRENCE LLC
Last registered2025-08-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,541,000 $693,450
2026$1,537,000 $691,650
2027$1,555,000 $699,750

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 20/100, posted at the entrance by law (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

Subway18 Av — F · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Parkville Av / 47 St — B11 · 600 ft
Citi BikeDitmas Ave & McDonald Ave · 0.4 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 192 - The Magnet School for Math and Science Inquiry
Middle: J.H.S. 223 The Montauk. 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

84 Lawrence 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

185 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 26 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 RIZARO REALTY LLC — 6 buildings, 285 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2 · C1 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3030 Ocean Avenue BK86 B
3111 Glenwood Road BK59 B
1001 Avenue H BK38 A
1015 Avenue N BK36 C
84 Lawrence Avenue BK35 D
3821 18 Avenue BK31 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $718,335 on 2018-03-06 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-12-22AL&R $2,160,000 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to FLUSHING BANK $2,160,000
2022-12-22Agreement $2,160,000 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to FLUSHING BANK $2,160,000
2022-12-22Mortgage $8,130 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to FLUSHING BANK $8,130
2018-03-06AL&R $2,300,000 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,300,000
2018-03-06Agreement $2,300,000 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,300,000
2018-03-06Mortgage $718,335 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $718,335
2013-03-21Agreement $1,775,000 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITE BANK $1,775,000
2013-03-21AL&R $1,775,000 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITE BANK $1,775,000
2009-04-30Deed $3,150,000 — from 1039 OCEAN AVENUE REALTY LLC; LAWRENCE AVENUE REALTY LLC to RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC $3,150,000
2009-04-30Agreement $2,150,000 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to ROVT, ALEX $2,150,000
2009-04-30Mortgage $52,336 — from RIZARO LAWRENCE LLC to ROVT, ALEX $52,337
2006-04-04Mortgage $811,548 — from 1039 OCEAN AVENUE REALTY LLC; LAWRENCE AVENUE REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $811,548
2006-04-04Agreement $2,125,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK SUCCESSOR TO; THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK to 1039 OCEAN AVENUE REALTY LLC; LAWRENCE AVENUE REALTY LLC $2,125,000
2003-05-01AL&R $1,370,250 — from LAWRENCE AVENUE REALTY LLC; THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK to LAWRENCE AVENUE REALTY LLC; 1039 OCEAN AVENUE REALTY LLC $1,370,250
2003-05-01DEEDO $1,829,905 — from HERSY ESTATES, INC. to LAWRENCE AVENUE REALTY LLC; 1039 OCEAN AVENUE REALTY LLC $1,829,905

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011601117
20181385145
20190940195
20200330134
20214690073
2022146053469
2023839500403
2024223401237
2025127307281
20264540563
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 3,638Ownership & money 31Health & systems 23

Every one of the 3,728 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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