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1587 West 4 Street

193Records
11City systems
5Open violations
84.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11204 · Neighborhood: Bensonhurst
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193 recorded events, 2004–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 134 311 service requests, 18 HPD housing violations, 12 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11204
Built2005
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)WEST 4TH REALTY LLC
BBL3066030056
BIN3174548

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 84.4. In ZIP 11204, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 8).

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

What 311 hears from this address

34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (22) · Abandoned Vehicle (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Snow or Ice (2) · Derelict Vehicles (1).

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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2005)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)WEST 4TH REALTY CORP
Head officerLYNN MOLFETTA
Managing agentCPA Building Management
Last registered2025-07-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,292,000 $1,031,400
2026$2,565,000 $1,154,250
2027$2,052,000 $923,400

The city's market estimate has fallen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

SubwayAvenue P — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bay Pkwy — N · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 177 The Marlboro
Middle: I.S. 096 Seth Low. 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

1587 West 4 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

34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 CPA BUILDING MANAGEMENT — 32 buildings, 156 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B11 · C4 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1658 St Johns Place BK16 B
425 Bainbridge Street BK16 B
1587 West 4 Street BK8 B
760 Macon Street BK8 B
468 Bainbridge Street BK8 B
361 Clifton Place BK8 B
683 Jefferson Avenue BK8 A
642 Lafayette Avenue BK8 B
460 Ralph Avenue BK6 C
53-30 35 Street QN6 D
464 Ralph Avenue BK6 C
301 Avenue of the Americas MN5 B
418 Evergreen Avenue BK5 D
199 Irving Avenue BK4 D
1-63 Beach 116 Street QN4 A
2218 Fulton Street BK3 B
21 Bay 31 Street BK3 A
1848 84 Street BK3 A
17 Bay 31 Street BK3 A
2156 85 Street BK3 A
145 Bay 25 Street BK3 C
2224 Fulton Street BK3 A
2222 Fulton Street BK3 A
25-57 31 Street QN2 A
18-36 130 Street QN2 B
510 Midwood Street BK2 C
1926 Eastern Parkway BK2 D
1-65 Beach 116 Street QN2 A
129-19 20 Avenue QN2 A
15-44 126 Street QN2 B
2216 Fulton Street BK2 A
301 Rockaway Avenue BK0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2004-11-05Deed $680,000 — from VENTURA, CARL; VENTURA, CARLO AKA to WEST 4TH REALTY LLC $680,000

Ten-year activity

100500
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2018
2019
52
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenants
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YearHousing & tenantsTotal
201711
201855
20191717
20205252
202155
202288
20231111
202433
20253232
20261717
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 164Ownership & money 3Health & systems 1

Every one of the 193 recorded events, 2004–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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