The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% 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 10. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% 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 violations
21 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 10 class A. Oldest open since 1987-02-04.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Noise (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · Water Quality (1) · APPLIANCE (1).
Filed construction activity
$208,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (6 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1900)
Yes
Six or more residential units (12)
No
421-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)
BRIAR HILLS INC
Head officer
VERA BROWN
Managing agent
ADVENTURE PROPERTIES
Last registered
2025-08-28
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,483,000
$1,117,350
2026
$2,507,000
$1,128,150
2027
$2,569,000
$1,156,050
The city's market estimate has risen
3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
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.
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
Subway
Borough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Cadman Plaza West / Remsen St — B25 B26 B38 B41 · 1,050 ft
Citi Bike
Henry St & Remsen St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
8 311 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.
HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM
2026-04-21
HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT A
2026-04-16
Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2026-04-16
Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-04-16
Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-04-16
311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-04-16
311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-04-16
311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2026-02-06
HPD class A: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WIT
2026-06-07311: Water Quality — Oil, Grease In Water (QD1)
2026-04-21HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM
2026-04-21HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT A
2026-02-06HPD class A: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WIT
2026-02-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-02-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025
2025-12-08Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-03Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-10-21Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-10-21Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-10-20Boiler inspection
2025-10-20Boiler inspection
2025-08-27Job filed: Interior renovation of existing plumbing fixtures and fittings in conjunction with general construction. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$15,000
2025-05-29Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF BASEMENT UNIT, INCLUDING NEW PARTITIONS BATHROOM AND KITCHEN.PLUMBING APPLICATION FILED SEPARATELY.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR $82,000
2025-05-20Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-12-09311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-20Boiler inspection
2023-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-07Job filed: Interior renovation of existing plumbing fixtures and fittings in conjunction with general construction. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$15,000
2023-11-07Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF BASEMENT UNIT, INCLUDING NEW PARTITIONS BATHROOM AND KITCHEN.PLUMBING APPLICATION FILED SEPARATELY.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR $82,000
2023-08-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-03-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022
2022-12-16Boiler inspection
2022-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-28Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2022-03-24Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANC$9,000
2022-03-23311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2022-03-23DOB complaint, category ?
2022-03-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: TEMP CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INSTALLED W/O PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDING W/5-6 FRA
2022-03-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-01HPD 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
2021-10-27Elevator permit: All work to comply with ASME ANSI A17.1-2000/2003, Chapter 30, Appendix K, Section 3.10.12. All inspections during the progress an$2,800
2021-10-18Boiler inspection
2021-10-16Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2021-10-05Job 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 $5,000
2021-09-26311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2021-07-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-04-19311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2020
2020-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-24311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2020-11-09Boiler inspection
2020-11-09311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-10-10311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-10-06311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-09-10311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-08-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-15DOB violation E:
2019
2019-12-03Boiler inspection
2019-10-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-04-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-04-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-02-18311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2019-02-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-02-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-13311: Taxi Report — Driver Report
2018-11-08Boiler inspection
2018-11-08Boiler inspection
2018-06-19DOB violation E:
2017
2017-11-09Boiler inspection
2017-11-08HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2017-11-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-07-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-07-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016
2016-11-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-11-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-10-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2016-10-18DOB complaint, category ?
2016-10-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1A, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUT
2016-10-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-AP
2016-10-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT
2016-10-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT STEAM PIPE AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1A, 1st BSMT-APT
2016-10-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1A, 1s
2016-10-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL RECEPTICLE SAFETY COVER AT NORTH WALL IN THE BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL
2016-10-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULK AROUND TOP OF BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A
2016-10-16HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MISSING DUCT PIPE AT GAS OPERATED DRYER IN THE CELLAR AT LAUNDRY ROOM
2016-10-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT SOUTHWEST AREA IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NOR
2010-10-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-21311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-08DOB violation VCAT1:
2010-07-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 15 24B 32A 48A 50 50ABC 50-INSUFFICIENT FRESH AIR FOR BOILER ROOM 50A-FLUE PIPE NOT SUPPORTED PROPERLY 50B-OIL TANK NOT ABANDON PR$500
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-09-19DOB violation E:
2008-02-13DOB violation E:
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-08-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: B4A-32A,50ABC.50A-PIPE SAFETY VALVE UP RIGHT.50B-PIPE BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DISCHARGE DOWN.50C-PIPE HOT WATER RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE $350
2007-08-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: BQ9,B4B-36,38,50ABCD.50A-BOILER ROOM FIRE DOOR MISSING.50B-HOLES IN BOILER ROOM WALLS & CEILING.50C-NO WORK PERMIT FILED W/ DOB FO$1,300
2005
2005-10-24DOB violation E:
2004
2004-06-28DOB violation E:
2003
2003-06-03DOB violation E:
2002
2002-08-07DOB violation E: 3P3849
2001
2001-04-21HPD class A: SECTION 27-2048 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS NEAR STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2001-04-21HPD class A: SECTION 27-2050 ADM CODE MAINTAIN ON THE PREMISES A COPY OF THE SPRINKLER TEST FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2001-04-21HPD class B: SECTION 27-2050 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES TO TEST SPRIN
2001-04-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 49.NO BACK FLOW PREVENTOR ON BOILER FEED LINE(NO CHECK VALUE).$350
2000
2000-07-13DOB violation E: 3P3849
2000-03-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-03-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-03-07Job filed: REPLACE BOILER. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$3,000
2000-03-07Job filed: REPLACE BOILER. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$3,000
1999
1999-04-07HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ANTENNA WIRES THRU OUT ROOF.
1999-04-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT PLASTER CEILING 4 STY PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD TO
1998
1998-11-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 50Y 37U 36W 35I 28H 37 U 06 PROPERLY SECURE RESUSTOR ON THE BACK 35 I 11 REPAIR BROKEN STEPS
1998-02-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 73O,08V,22D,75M,74#,55M, 74-REPLACE COVER ON CONTACT BOX TOP OF CAR$350
1994
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-05-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 73#,
1987
1987-08-17HPD class C: D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
1987-08-17HPD class B: D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1987-06-23Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE SVGS BANK to NAYMAN, CHAYA
1987-02-04HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND OR PAINTED SPRINKLER HEAD 4 STY SOUTHEAST APT 4C KITCHEN. , SECTION '' ''
1987-02-04HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 4 STY NORTHEAST APT 4B. LOCATED AT APT 4B
1987-02-04HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 3 STY SOUTHEAST APT 3C. LOCATED AT APT 3C
1987-01-27Deed — from ALVER REALTY INC to GRANT, WALTER D; GRANT, BLANCHE E
1987-01-27Deed — from BRIAR HILLS ASSOCS to BRIAR HILLS INC
1987-01-27Deed — from GRANT, BLANCHE E; GRANT, WALTER D to BRIAR HILLS ASSOCS
1966
1966-11-18LDMK — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISS OF NYC; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM OF NYC; LANDMARKS PRESER