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249 Front Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3000420035 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP3.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class8
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 38. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations7 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-01-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Water System (2) · Lead (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (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 (1847)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)JOSE D AMAYA
Managing agentSUNRISE REAL ESTATE CORP
Last registered2025-08-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,305,000 $198,300
2026$3,576,000 $214,560
2027$4,363,000 $261,780

The city's market estimate has risen 32% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayYork St — F · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
High St — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: York St / Gold St — B62 · 500 ft
Citi BikeFront St & Gold St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 307 Daniel Hale Williams. 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

249 Front 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

11 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 SUNRISE REAL ESTATE CORP — 58 buildings, 255 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B16 · C16 · D7 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
853 Carroll Street BK25 A
837 Carroll Street BK10 B
18 Dikeman Street BK9 A
285 Hicks Street BK8 A
1095 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
33 Maujer Street BK8 A
312 Prospect Avenue BK8 C
103 Wyckoff Street BK7 B
1612 Mermaid Avenue BK7 A
403 New Jersey Avenue BK6 C
125 Rogers Avenue BK6 C
76 Kingston Avenue BK6 B
230 Hancock Street BK6 B
140 Bergen Street BK5 B
406 Monroe Street BK4 D
1176 Dean Street BK4 C
2822 West 19 Street BK4 C
803 Union Street BK4 B
352 6th Avenue BK4 B
226 Monroe Street BK4 D
183 Adelphi Street BK4 A
506 Henry Street BK4 C
318 Carlton Avenue BK4 A
199 Dean Street BK4 B
353 6th Avenue BK4 B
158 Hancock Street BK4 C
133 St James Place BK4 A
1074 Park Place BK4 D
197 Adelphi Street BK4 B
1193 Bergen Street BK3 D
187 State Street BK3 B
1054 Sterling Place BK3 C
98 Lafayette Avenue BK3 C
737 Lafayette Avenue BK3 C
175 Carlton Avenue BK3 A
486 Marion Street BK3 C
1280 Sutter Avenue BK3 A
445 Franklin Avenue BK3 C
45 Hinsdale Street BK3 F
249 Front Street BK3 C
340 10 Street BK3 B
677 Degraw Street BK3 A
510 3 Avenue BK3 D
188 Carlton Avenue BK3 A
75 Pine Street BK3 F
404 Pacific Street BK3 C
128 South 1 Street BK3 C
276 Smith Street BK2 B
1711 President Street BK2 A
234 Evergreen Avenue BK2 B
230 Evergreen Avenue BK2 A
354 Macon Street BK2 A
236 Evergreen Avenue BK2 B
228 Evergreen Avenue BK2 D
278 Macon Street BK2 C
216 Hall Street BK2 A
188 Hall Street BK2 B
2 St Felix Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $130,000 on 1994-10-07 (lender: Alvarez, Celia and Alvarez, Maximino), 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
1994-10-07Mortgage $130,000 — from AMAYA, JOSE DONALDO to ALVAREZ, MAXIMINO; ALVAREZ, CELIA $130,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170268
2018021214
20191102
20200000
20210202
20220606
202319010
20240213
2025411116
20260415
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-05-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-01-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-14311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-01-14311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-01-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-14311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-01-14311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2025
2025-09-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #4 BULGING OF WALL AT GROUND LEVEL AND BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS AND STUCCO PEELING OF BRICKS., REPAIR AND/R$2,500
2025-09-04DOB violation C: OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #4 BULGING OF WALL AT GROUND LEVEL AND BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS AND STUCCO PEELING OF BRICKS.
2025-09-04DOB complaint, category ?
2025-09-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2025-09-03DOB complaint, category ?
2025-07-23311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-07-23311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2025-06-09HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-05-03311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2025-04-25311: PAINT/PLASTER — DOOR/FRAME
2025-04-25Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — DOOR/FRAME
2025-04-24311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-04-05311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2025-03-29311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2025-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-05-19311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2024-04-10HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-02-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-08-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-03-22HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-01-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT APT2,
2023-01-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT AP
2023-01-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAMES IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT A
2023-01-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT AP
2023-01-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM
2023-01-17HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LO
2023-01-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTM
2023-01-16311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2022
2022-12-28311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2022-12-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2022-11-04HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-10-12311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2022-04-14311: Missed Collection — Compost
2022-02-24HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-04-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-08HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019
2019-07-14311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RO Missed Recycling Organics
2019-03-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-12-17311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-10-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-08-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-07-27Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-07-20Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2018-07-13Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-06-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-06-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-04-19Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-04-05Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-03-29Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-03-15Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-02-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-01-09Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2017
2017-12-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-12-12Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-12-05Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-10-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-09-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-09-06311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2017-07-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-20311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016
2016-12-02311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-11-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-29311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-10-18311: Dirty Conditions — E8 Canine Violation
2016-10-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-08-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-21311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-02-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-10-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-01-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-12-10311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2012-08-17311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2012-08-13311: Illegal Parking — Overnight Commercial Storage
2012-08-11311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2012-08-01311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2012-05-23311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2001
2001-08-08SMIS — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION to NO SECOND PARTY NAME
1997
1997-07-29Mortgage assigned — from WESTERN UNITED LIFEASSURANCE COMPANY to BANK OF NEW YORK/TRUSTEE
1994
1994-10-07Deed — from ALVAREZ, CELIA; ALVAREZ, MAXIMINO to AMAYA, JOSE DONALDO
1994-10-07Mortgage $130,000 — from AMAYA, JOSE DONALDO to ALVAREZ, MAXIMINO; ALVAREZ, CELIA$130,000
1968
1968-01-04Deed — from FLEMING JULIA; BURDZIAK JOSEPH; SPIRIO HELEN to ALVAREZ MAXIMINO; ALVAREZ CELIA
1968-01-04Mortgage — from ALVAREZ MAXIMINO; ALVAREZ CELIA to BREVOORT SAVINGS BANK OF BKLYN
1966
1966-05-31Deed — from BURDZIAK MICHAEL (EXTX OF) to BURDZIAK JOSEPH; FLEMING JULIA; SPIRIO HELEN

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