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243 Front Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3000420038 · 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, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2009-10-08.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (2) · Illegal Tree Damage (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 (1850)
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)THE MARTIN H. HIRSCH REVOCABLE
Head officerMARTIN H HIRSCH
Managing agentNA
Last registered2025-07-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,009,000 $240,540
2026$3,984,000 $239,040
2027$4,166,000 $249,960

The city's market estimate has risen 4% 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 · 950 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 / Jay St — B67 · 500 ft
Citi BikeFront St & Gold St · 300 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

243 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

3 311 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 NA — 91 buildings, 533 units. Grades across the portfolio: A21 · B23 · C38 · D9. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
646 East 231 Street BX65 B
3530 Bainbridge Avenue BX62 A
3151 Perry Avenue BX52 B
2458 Grand Avenue BX47 C
636 East 231 Street BX31 C
81 Calyer Street BK7 B
485 Fairview Avenue QN6 A
161 Beach 128 Street QN6 A
17-11 Stanhope Street QN6 B
154 Dupont Street BK6 A
510 Onderdonk Avenue QN6 A
35-02 92 Street QN5 C
35-39 88 Street QN5 C
54-44 83 Street QN5 A
326 Eldert Street BK5 D
148 East 38 Street MN5 C
10-01 Wyckoff Avenue QN5 C
1483 Bryant Avenue BX4 C
86-50 127 Street QN4 D
150 Summit Street BK4 B
65 Gates Avenue BK4 B
140 West 82 Street MN4 B
541 Henry Street BK4 C
449 Lenox Avenue MN4 D
200 President Street BK4 B
328 East 9 Street BK4 B
257 Jefferson Avenue BK4 C
155 Allen Street MN4 B
38 East 96 Street BK4 C
74 Halsey Street BK4 C
1580 41 Street BK4 C
72 3 Place BK3 C
362 West 121 Street MN3 A
916 East 86 Street BK3 A
79-10 31 Avenue QN3 B
149 Joralemon Street BK3 D
46-09 Newtown Road QN3 C
22 4 Place BK3 D
151 Clifton Place BK3 C
1244 Halsey Street BK3 B
314 West 81 Street MN3 C
1940 Haviland Avenue BX3 C
40-14 165 Street QN3 B
307 President Street BK3 B
294 5 Street BK3 C
23-39 30 Drive QN3 A
40-07 76 Street QN3 B
213 Penn Street BK3 C
972 51 Street BK3 C
1926 79 Street BK3 C
314 4 Street BK3 A
1557 50 Street BK3 C
281 Mac Dougal Street BK3 A
1380 Bushwick Avenue BK3 C
418 West 154 Street MN3 B
2081 60 Street BK3 B
243 Front Street BK3 A
23-37 30 Drive QN3 A
80-10 32 Avenue QN3 C
171 West 126 Street MN3 C

showing 60 of 91 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $71 on 1993-12-28 (lender: Ridgewood Savs Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1990-01-24Mortgage $50,000 — from HIRSCH, MARTIN H; HIRSCH, MARGO E to MUNICIPAL CREDIT CORP $50,000
1986-10-22Mortgage $77,500 — from HIRSCH, MARTIN H; HIRSCH, MARGO E to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP $77,500
1984-01-26Mortgage $78,000 — from HIRSCH, MARGO E; HIRSCH, MARTIN H to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP $78,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201812014
201915208
202012003
202101001
202208008
202327009
202403014
202502013
202600011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-01-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-01-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-06-05311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-05-27311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2024-03-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-02-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-11-26311: Missed Collection — Compost
2023-08-09311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-08-02311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-07-26311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-07-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-04-16311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-04-16311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-04-07311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-01-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022
2022-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-20311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-11-17311: Missed Collection — Compost
2022-08-28311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-07-20311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2022-07-18311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2022-02-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2021-02-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-12-19311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020-07-08DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2019
2019-10-13311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2019-06-13311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2019-05-24Deed — from HIRSCH, MARGO E; HIRSCH, MARTIN H to THE MARGO E.K. HIRSCH REVOCABLE TRUST; THE MARTIN H. HIRSCH REVOCABLE TRUST; MARGO E.K. HI
2019-03-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019-02-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-02-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-01-30311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2019-01-21311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2018
2018-12-13311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2018-11-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-02311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2016
2016-11-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-02-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-10-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-03-23311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013-01-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-10-08HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2008
2008-07-18Mortgage satisfied — from HIRSCH, MARTIN H; HIRSCH, MARGO to MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION
2007
2007-01-22Mortgage satisfied — from HIRSCH, MARGO E; HIRSCH, MARTIN H to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK; NEW YORK GUARDIAN MORTGAGEE CORPORATION; ITT RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL C
2001
2001-08-08SMIS — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION to NO SECOND PARTY NAME
1995
1995-02-03Mortgage satisfied — from HIRSCH, MARTIN H; HIRSCH, MARGO E to INTERCOUNTY MORTGAGECORPORATION
1994
1994-03-01Agreement — from HIRSCH, MARGO E; HIRSCH, MARTIN H to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1994-03-01Mortgage assigned — from ITT RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL CORPORATION to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1993
1993-12-28Mortgage $72 — from HIRSCH, MARTIN H; HIRSCH, MARGO E to RIDGEWOOD SAVS BANK$72
1993-12-28Agreement — from MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
1993-06-01Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK GUARDIAN MTGEE to ITT RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL
1992
1992-02-13Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-01-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1990
1990-01-24Mortgage $50,000 — from HIRSCH, MARTIN H; HIRSCH, MARGO E to MUNICIPAL CREDIT CORP$50,000
1988
1988-03-09Mortgage assigned — from NORSTAR MORTGAGE CORP to NY GUARDIAN MTGEE CORP
1987
1987-03-10Mortgage satisfied — from HIRSCH, MARTIN H to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP
1986
1986-10-22Mortgage $77,500 — from HIRSCH, MARTIN H; HIRSCH, MARGO E to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP$77,500
1984
1984-09-05Mortgage assigned — from INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP to INVESTORS CONDUIT CORP
1984-09-05Mortgage assigned — from INVESTORS CONDUIT CORP to CHASE MANHATTAN BANKN A
1984-04-11Mortgage satisfied — from LASNIER, ROBERT L to INTER-ISLAND MTGEE CORP
1984-01-26Mortgage $78,000 — from HIRSCH, MARGO E; HIRSCH, MARTIN H to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP$78,000
1984-01-26Deed — from LEDERER, LYNN D; JOHNSON, PETER to HIRSCH, MARTIN H; HIRSCH, MARGO E
1984-01-26Mortgage satisfied — from LEDERER, LYNN D; JOHNSON, PETER to LASNIER, ROBERT L; ROGERS, MORTON S
1977
1977-06-13Mortgage — from LEDERER LYNN D; JOHNSON PETER to LASNIER ROBERT L; ROGERS MORTON S
1977-06-13Deed — from LASNIER ROBERT L; ROGERS MORTON to LEDERER LYNN D; JOHNSON PETER
1970
1970-04-07Deed — from LASNIER ROBERT L to ROGERS MORTON; LASNIER ROBERT L
1969
1969-08-12Mortgage assigned — from INTER ISLAND MORTGAGEE CORP to FEDL NATL MTGE ASSN
1969-08-01Deed — from DUYSSEN LOUISE to LASNIER ROBERT L
1969-08-01Mortgage — from LASNIER ROBERT L to INTER ISLAND MORTGAGEE CORP

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