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402 Foster Avenue

1,427Records
17City systems
34Open violations
47.8Penalty rate

1,427 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 434 HPD housing violations, 421 311 service requests, 415 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11230
Built1928
Floors4
Res. units40
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)402 FOSTER AVENUE LLC
BBL3065010018
BIN3170298

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 47.8. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 violations34 total — 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2020-06-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

105 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (67) · Noise (11) · HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · New Tree Request (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · PLUMBING (3).

Filed construction activity

$231,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (40)
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)402 FOSTER AVE LLC
Head officerELIEZER SPIRA
Managing agentADOR HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT LLC
Last registered2026-07-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,873,000 $842,850
2026$2,124,000 $955,800
2027$2,200,000 $990,000

The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 75/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue I / Ocean Pkwy — B11 · 950 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. K134
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

402 Foster 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

105 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 ADOR HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT — 14 buildings, 421 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B3 · C3 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1485 East 16 Street BK54 A
1233 East 19 Street BK54 B
1964 Nostrand Avenue BK53 C
334 Foster Avenue BK43 C
402 Foster Avenue BK40 B
510 Ocean Parkway BK39 A
1840 52 Street BK32 A
1840 52 Street BK28 A
945 East 26 Street BK27 C
6 East 97 Street MN23 A
1006 Caton Avenue BK14 B
1235 43 Street BK6 A
2742 West 15 Street BK5 F
189 Avenue A MN3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $793,975 on 2004-12-01 (lender: Washington Mutual Bank, Fa), covering 2 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
2012-10-09AL&R $4,300,000 — from 334 FOSTER AVENUE LLC; 402 FOSTER AVENUE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $4,300,000
2012-10-09Agreement $4,300,000 — from 334 FOSTER AVENUE LLC; 402 FOSTER AVENUE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $4,300,000
2012-10-09Mortgage $206,258 — from 334 FOSTER AVENUE LLC; 402 FOSTER AVENUE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $206,258
2010-11-04Deed $3,800,000 — from 402 ASSOCIATES LLC to 402 FOSTER AVENUE LLC $3,800,000
2010-11-04Agreement $4,300,000 — from 402 FOSTER AVENUE LLC; 334 FOSTER AVENUE LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $4,300,000
2010-11-04AL&R $4,300,000 — from 402 FOSTER AVENUE LLC; 334 FOSTER AVENUE LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $4,300,000
2008-02-01Agreement $5,000,000 — from 334 ASSOCIATES LLC; 402 ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $5,000,000
2008-02-01AL&R $5,000,000 — from 402 ASSOCIATES LLC; 334 ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $5,000,000
2008-02-01Mortgage $1,317,960 — from 402 ASSOCIATES LLC; 334 ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $1,317,960
2004-12-01Mortgage $793,975 — from 334 ASSOCIATES LLC; 401 ASSOCIATES LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $793,975
2002-11-07Mortgage $1,249,076 — from 334 ASSOCIATES LLC &402 ASSOCIATES LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA $1,249,076
1999-09-27Mortgage $289,836 — from 402 ASSOCIATES LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $289,836
1996-06-07Mortgage $180,391 — from 402 ASSOCIATES to WEINBERGER, MARGARET; SHIMON ECKSTEIN MARITAL TRUST $180,391
1996-06-07Mortgage $60,000 — from 402 ASSOCIATES to WEINBERGER, MARGARET $60,000
1996-06-07Mortgage $2,325 — from 402 ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK $2,325

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170132033
20180149151
20194030135
20204178184
20212049152
20224090195
2023411013109
2024001052107
20250137139
20260319123
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 1,313Ownership & money 66Health & systems 13

Every one of the 1,427 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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