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72 Hudson Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3000430026 · 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$57,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1925)
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)72 HUDSON AVENUE LLC
Head officerMICHAEL GALLAGHER
Managing agentROXALINE MARSEN
Last registered2025-11-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,463,000 $658,350
2026$1,756,000 $790,200
2027$2,107,000 $948,150

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Vinegar Hill HouseNew AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (0 in the last three years).

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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
High St — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: York Av / Navy St — B62 · 500 ft
Citi BikeFront St & Gold St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

72 Hudson Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

1 311 service request 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $980,000 on 2015-01-05 (lender: Flushing Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-01-05AL&R $980,000 — from 72 HUDSON AVENUE LLC to FLUSHING BANK $980,000
2015-01-05Mortgage $980,000 — from 72 HUDSON AVENUE LLC to FLUSHING BANK $980,000
2003-10-14AL&R $100,000 — from NEW YORK INVESTORS CORP. to GALLAGHER, MICHAEL $100,000
2003-10-14Mortgage $100,000 — from GALLAGHER, MICHAEL to NEW YORK INVESTORS CORP. $100,000
1987-11-17Mortgage $200,000 — from HILL, RUTH to CAPOBIANCO, DOMENICK $200,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
6
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700303
201800101
201901102
202000000
202101304
202200606
202300000
202402114
202510113
202640116
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-07-28Restaurant inspection: VINEGAR HILL HOUSE — grade A
2026-07-14Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2026-07-14Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-15311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-03-23Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2026-03-23Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE
2025-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-25Restaurant inspection: VINEGAR HILL HOUSE

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-28Restaurant inspection: VINEGAR HILL HOUSE — grade A
2026-07-14Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2026-07-14Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-15311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-03-23Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2026-03-23Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $7,000
2025
2025-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-25Restaurant inspection: VINEGAR HILL HOUSE
2025-06-29Job filed: Repair facade$50,000
2024
2024-08-28FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024-08-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-05-22Restaurant inspection: VINEGAR HILL HOUSE — grade A
2024-03-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2022-11-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-06-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2022-06-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-01-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-10-29311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021-04-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-03-28311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2021-02-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-06-21311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2019-02-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-01-05311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2017
2017-08-08311: Litter Basket / Request — 10 Litter Basket / Request
2017-06-21311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2017-04-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016
2016-11-21311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016-06-23FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-03-16311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2015
2015-12-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-12-27311: Food Establishment — Sewage
2015-02-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-01-05AL&R $980,000 — from 72 HUDSON AVENUE LLC to FLUSHING BANK$980,000
2015-01-05Mortgage $980,000 — from 72 HUDSON AVENUE LLC to FLUSHING BANK$980,000
2014
2014-04-28311: Consumer Complaint — Mandatory Tip
2014-01-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-01-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-01-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-04-13311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2011
2011-02-28Deed — from GALLAGHER, MICHAEL to 72 HUDSON AVENUE LLC
2010
2010-09-17311: Sidewalk Condition — Cellar Door Open/Unprotected
2010-06-02311: Noise — Horn Honking Sign Requested (NR9)
2010-05-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-13Mortgage satisfied — from GALLAGHER, MICHAEL to NEW YORK INVESTORS, CORP.
2010-04-29311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-04-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. GAS VALVE WAS FILED UNDER APPL # 320084341. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2010-04-21311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2010-04-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-03-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-03-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2009
2009-11-06Job filed: INSTALL COOKING RANGEHOOD, COOKING RANGE AND EXHAUST DUCT TO ROOF. MINOR PARTITIONS CHANGES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$47,000
2009-04-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2008
2008-10-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-09-18Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING APTS.AT 2 & 3 FLOORS. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$56,000
2008-09-18Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING APTS.AT 2 & 3 FLOORS. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$56,000
2008-06-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-06-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-01-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION , PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK AND CONVERSION FROM STORE TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPAN$40,000
2008-01-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION , PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK AND CONVERSION FROM STORE TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPAN$40,000
2003
2003-10-14AL&R $100,000 — from NEW YORK INVESTORS CORP. to GALLAGHER, MICHAEL$100,000
2003-10-14Mortgage $100,000 — from GALLAGHER, MICHAEL to NEW YORK INVESTORS CORP.$100,000
2002
2002-12-10Mortgage satisfied — from HILL, RUTH to CAPOBIANCO, DOMENICK
2001
2001-08-08SMIS — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION to NO SECOND PARTY NAME
1998
1998-03-25Permit PL — ISSUED
1995
1995-07-07PAT — from HILL, RUTH M to HILL, KATHERINE J; MAXWELL, WILLIAM B III
1995-07-07Deed — from HILL, RUTH to GALLAGHER, MICHAEL
1987
1987-12-28Mortgage satisfied — from CAPOBIANCO, DOMINICK to EASTERN SERVICE CORP
1987-11-17Mortgage $200,000 — from HILL, RUTH to CAPOBIANCO, DOMENICK$200,000
1987-11-17Deed — from CAPOBIANCO, DOMINCK to HILL, RUTH
1976
1976-12-22Mortgage assigned — from REGENCY EQUITIES; HAMPWORTH SECURITIES CORP; HAMPTWORTH SECURITIES COMP; HAMPTWORTH SECURI to NEW YORK GUARDIAN MORTGAGEE CORP; NY GUARDIAN MORTGAGE; NY GUARDIAN MTGEE CORP; N
1975
1975-05-15Mortgage assigned — from EASTERN SVCE CORP; EASTERN SVC CORP; RAFFO FRED; RAFFO PAUL; EASTERN SERVICE CORP; CORONAT to REGENCY EQUITIES; REGENCY EQUITIES CORP
1971
1971-03-08Mortgage assigned — from FEDL NATL MTGE ASSN to EASTERN SERVICE CORP
1970
1970-12-14Mortgage assigned — from EASTERN SERV CORP to FED NATL MTGE ASSN
1970-12-14Mortgage — from CAPOBIANCO DOMINICK to EASTERN SERVICE CORP
1970-12-14Deed — from ROHDE FREDERICK to CAPOBIANCO DOMINICK
1966
1966-12-28Mortgage — from CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF N.Y. INC; CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NY INC; CONSOLIDATED EDISON to FIRST NATIONAL CITY BK AS TR; FIRST NATIONAL CITY BANK AS TR; FIRST NATL CITY BANK(AS TR);

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