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769 Hicks Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3005390008 · 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 class3
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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

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.

$1,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1) · Building/Use (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Snow or Ice (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 (1931)
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)44 WEST 9TH ST LLC
Head officerJoseph Ruggiero
Managing agentYak Management LLC
Last registered2025-09-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,024,000 $121,440
2026$1,720,000 $103,200
2027$1,812,000 $108,720

The city's market estimate has fallen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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

SubwaySmith-9 Sts — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Lorraine St / Hicks St — B57 B61 · 950 ft
Citi BikeHenry St & W 9 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly. 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

769 Hicks 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 YAK MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 299 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B12 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1214 Caton Avenue BK55 A
15 Argyle Road BK32 B
623 Howard Avenue BK23 A
974 46 Street BK20 B
832 42 Street BK20 B
27 Argyle Road BK16 B
4910 6 Avenue BK16 C
58 Argyle Road BK16 B
4916 6 Avenue BK16 B
52 Argyle Road BK16 C
33 Argyle Road BK16 A
1682 Flatbush Avenue BK12 A
1783 New York Avenue BK12 B
629 Hicks Street BK5 B
669 Henry Street BK4 B
31 2 Place BK4 A
769 Hicks Street BK3 B
131 Imlay Street BK3 C
247 Cooper Street BK3 B
6 4 Place BK3 A
137 Huntington Street BK2 B
490 Clinton Street BK2 A

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
7
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170303
20180325
20192114
20200101
20210000
20220303
20230202
20241405
20251607
20260303
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-09-23311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-01-26311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-25311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-23311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-01-26311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-11-25311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-10-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED ILLEGAL PLUMBING WORK COMPLETED INSTALLING WATER AND WASTE LINES FOR SHOWER S$1,280
2025-08-24311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2025-08-23311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2025-08-23311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2025-05-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-04-24311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024
2024-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-16311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2024-09-16DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-14311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2024-02-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-06-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2023-01-30311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022
2022-11-17HPD 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
2022-04-30311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-04-28311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020
2020-10-01311: Animal-Abuse — Neglected
2019
2019-06-25311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2019-05-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-04-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-01-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-10-15311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-06-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-15311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-02-14311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2017
2017-09-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-08-27311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2017-06-26311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2008
2008-08-18Deed — from RUGGIERO, ANNA MARIE to 44 WEST 9TH STREET LLC
2002
2002-06-25ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: NOTE THE ENTIRE BLDG FROM 1ST TO 2ND FLOOR IS BEING OCCUPIED WITH TENA$180
2002-02-08Permit AL — ISSUED
2001
2001-09-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-09-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2001-07-24Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING BUILIDNG FOR 3 FAMILIE S. REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES. N W BOILER ROOM$10,000
2001-07-24Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING BUILIDNG FOR 3 FAMILIE S. REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES. N W BOILER ROOM$10,000
2001-04-13Deed — from EKINCI, MEHMET; EKINCI, FATMA; EKINCI, FEVZI (DECEASED) to RUGGIERO, JOSEPH; RUGGIERO, ANNA MARIE
1973
1973-05-01Deed — from RACKOW, SHIRLEY to EKINCI, FEVZI
1973-05-01Mortgage — from EKINCI FEVZI to RACKOW SHIRLEY

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