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1738 East 4 Street

174Records
13City systems
47Open violations
357.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11223 · Neighborhood: Gravesend (East)-Homecrest
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174 recorded events, 1997–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 76 HPD housing violations, 31 HPD complaints, 23 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11223
Built1927
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)1738 EAST 4TH STREET LLC
BBL3066350024
BIN3176017

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 357.3. In ZIP 11223, 79% 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 violations47 total — 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2023-03-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Illegal Parking (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1927)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)1738 East 4th Street LLC
Head officerIan Lagowitz
Managing agentCAM Property MGMT
Last registered2026-02-20

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$1,316,000 $592,200
2027$1,475,000 $663,750

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Kings Hwy / Ocean Pkwy — B82 · 0.2 mi
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 238 Anne Sullivan
Middle: P.S. 238 Anne Sullivan. 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

1738 East 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

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 CAM PROPERTY MGMT — 47 buildings, 1,639 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B10 · C10 · D19 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
530 East 169 Street BX321 F
2410 Washington Avenue BX170 F
400 Herkimer Street BK154 D
2120 Tiebout Avenue BX75 D
1202 Spofford Avenue BX60 F
741 Hunts Point Avenue BX56 B
226 West Tremont Avenue BX49 D
1786 Topping Avenue BX43 C
2417 Albemarle Road BK43 B
1631 Grand Avenue BX42 D
51 Hamilton Place MN29 B
143 Lincoln Avenue BX29 B
440 East 187 Street BX28 D
2707 Morris Avenue BX28 A
546 East 182 Street BX25 D
1480 Amsterdam Avenue MN25 B
84 Wadsworth Avenue MN25 B
503 West 169 Street MN24 D
622 East 169 Street BX23 D
554 West 148 Street MN22 B
82 Wadsworth Avenue MN21 C
505 West 135 Street MN21 B
712 West 180 Street MN21 D
522 West 148 Street MN20 C
925 St Marks Avenue BK20 D
66 East 190 Street BX20 C
846 Prospect Place BK20 D
452 West 164 Street MN20 D
561 West 144 Street MN20 D
72 East 190 Street BX19 C
441 East 187 Street BX18 F
1488 Bushwick Avenue BK16 C
45 Lott Avenue BK16 C
558 West 151 Street MN15 A
1078 Willmohr Street BK12 C
2426 University Avenue BX11 D
228 East Tremont Avenue BX10 D
801 Freeman Street BX10 C
702 Eagle Avenue BX8 F
704 Eagle Avenue BX8 D
299 Throop Avenue BK6 B
221 Himrod Street BK6 C
867 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 D
1738 East 4 Street BK6 D
1111 Willoughby Avenue BK6 F
871 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 B
634 Wilson Avenue BK6 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $540,723 on 2019-06-05 (lender: Sabal Capital II, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-06-05Agreement $1,480,000 — from 1738 EAST 4TH STREET LLC to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $1,480,000
2019-06-05Mortgage $540,724 — from 1738 EAST 4TH STREET LLC to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $540,724
2016-04-07AL&R $1,000,000 — from 1738 EAST 4 TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,000,000
2016-04-07Agreement $1,000,000 — from 1738 EAST 4 TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,000,000
2016-04-04Mortgage $539,841 — from 1738 EAST 4TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $539,841
2014-04-21AL&R $475,000 — from 1738 EAST 4TH STREET LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $475,000
2014-04-21Mortgage $475,000 — from 1738 EAST 4TH STREET LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $475,000
2014-04-21Deed $780,000 — from MIRRER YESHIVA CENTRAL INSTITUTE; MIRER YESHIVA CENTRAL INSTITUTE to SABBAGH, ELIE $780,000
2007-09-21Deed $750,000 — from IAP LLC to MIRER YESHIVA CENTRAL INSTITUTE $750,000
2003-08-14Mortgage $352,000 — from I.A.P., LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK,FSB $352,000
2003-08-14AL&R $352,000 — from I.A.P., LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK,FSB $352,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017090110
201802013
20190107118
202002013
202108019
202206017
20231300132
20241160118
202515017
20260300030
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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 130Ownership & money 23Health & systems 10

Every one of the 174 recorded events, 1997–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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