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138 Degraw Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003300016 · 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, AEP48.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 121. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations5 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1987-10-20.

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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Water System (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Hazardous Materials (1) · Illegal Dumping (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 (1900)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)ALYCIA REALTY INC
Head officerGREGORY T OCONNELL
Managing agentO'C CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
Last registered2025-11-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,581,400 $711,630
2026$1,399,000 $629,550
2027$1,679,000 $755,550

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Sackett St — B61 · 350 ft
Citi BikeColumbia St & Degraw St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan. 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

138 Degraw 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

10 311 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 O'C CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC — 26 buildings, 166 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B8 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
480 Van Brunt Street BK22 A
131 Columbia Street BK16 A
368 Van Brunt Street BK8 B
9 4 Place BK8 B
144 Conover Street BK8 B
134 Dikeman Street BK8 A
16 Tiffany Place BK8 A
81 4 Place BK8 B
471 Hicks Street BK8 A
378 Sackett Street BK8 A
376 Sackett Street BK8 A
45 Cheever Place BK8 B
151 5 Avenue BK6 B
183 Van Dyke Street BK5 A
168 Beard Street BK4 C
129 Columbia Street BK4 C
487 Hicks Street BK4 C
87 Summit Street BK4 C
485 Hicks Street BK4 A
138 Degraw Street BK4 D
432 Henry Street BK4 A
159A Columbia Street BK3 B
155 Sullivan Street BK2 A
167 Columbia Street BK2 B
153 Sullivan Street BK2 A
177 Dwight Street BK0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-03-03RPTT&RET $2,518,950 — from O'CONNELL, GREGORY to 2023 O'CONNELL QSS TRUST $2,518,950
2025-02-28Sold for $2,518,950 $2,518,950 $629,738

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
14
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170101
20180202
20190505
20200202
20210303
20220101
20232406
20240808
202509211
2026113014
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The last 12 months — 16 records

DateRecord
2026-03-31HPD class C: § 27-2044, 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BUI
2026-03-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-03-04HPD class A: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN
2026-03-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCA
2026-03-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTM
2026-03-04HPD class C: § 27-2044, 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE
2026-03-04HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI
2026-03-02Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-19HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2026-02-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-02-11Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-11311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-03Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-03311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2025-11-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-11-08311: Hazardous Materials — Unsafe Chemical, Abandoned (HC2)

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-31HPD class C: § 27-2044, 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BUI
2026-03-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-03-04HPD class A: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN
2026-03-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCA
2026-03-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTM
2026-03-04HPD class C: § 27-2044, 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE
2026-03-04HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI
2026-03-02Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-19HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2026-02-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-02-11Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-11311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-03Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-02-03311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2025
2025-11-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-11-08311: Hazardous Materials — Unsafe Chemical, Abandoned (HC2)
2025-07-03Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2025-07-03311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2025-06-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-04-02HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2025-03-03RPTT&RET $2,518,950 — from O'CONNELL, GREGORY to 2023 O'CONNELL QSS TRUST$2,518,950
2025-02-28Sold for $2,518,950$2,518,950
2025-01-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2025-01-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2025-01-04311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024
2024-08-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-06-03311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2024-06-03311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2024-04-07HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX AT P
2024-04-07HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2024-04-07HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2024-02-29Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2024-02-29311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2023
2023-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-08-24311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2023-08-24311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2023-05-01311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building
2023-05-01DOB complaint, category ?
2023-03-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022
2022-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-07-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2020
2020-12-01311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2020-03-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-10-29HPD 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
2019-03-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-16311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2019-01-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-11-29311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2018-03-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-08-17311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016
2016-04-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-06-04311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2014
2014-02-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-02-07311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2014-02-07311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
2014-02-05Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2014-02-05311: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2012
2012-11-23Mortgage satisfied — from WALSH, RHONDA L; WALSH, THOMAS W to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2011
2011-07-23311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2010
2010-03-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2009
2009-07-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-07-10Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING 16'L X 38'H. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
2009-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-02-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2007-02-20Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2007-02-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2007-02-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2006
2006-11-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2006-11-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2004
2004-02-05DOB complaint, category ?
1987
1987-10-20HPD class I: D26-35.01 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER UNTIL A NEW C
1979
1979-11-07Deed — from TAN MANUEL I; TAN ROSARIO to ALYCIA REALTY CORP
1975
1975-08-05Mortgage — from TAN MANUEL I JR; TAN ROSARIO to HUGO ALFREDO; HUGO NATIVIDAD
1975-08-05Deed — from HUGO ALFREDO; HUGO NATIVIDAD to TAN ROSARIO; TAN MANUEL I JR
1969
1969-08-18Deed — from HUGO ALFREDO to HUGO ALFREDO; HUGO NATIVIDAD
1968
1968-11-27Mortgage — from HUGO ALFREDO to GIANETTI MATILDA; GIANETTI JOSEPH
1968-11-27Deed — from GIANETTI JOSEPH to HUGO ALFREDO

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