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401 4 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3009930002 · 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 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 0. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (11) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Water System (1) · Sidewalk Condition (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)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-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)HG Building Blocks LLC
Head officerDemetria Galanis
Managing agentBrownstone Management LLC
Last registered2025-07-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,975,000 $888,750
2026$2,370,000 $1,066,500
2027$2,477,000 $1,114,650

The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

Subway4 Av-9 St — F G R · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 9 St / 4 Av — B61 · 550 ft
Citi Bike4 Ave & 9 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 039 Henry Bristow. 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

401 4 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

15 311 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 BROWNSTONE MANAGEMENT LLC — 97 buildings, 821 units. Grades across the portfolio: A65 · B12 · C15 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
112 East 2 Street BK114 B
875 St Marks Avenue BK49 A
430 Clinton Avenue BK47 A
627 DeKalb Avenue BK35 A
412 8 Avenue BK32 B
6402 23 Avenue BK32 B
1325 Herkimer Street BK32 A
1 Rockwell Place BK25 A
101 East 2nd Street MN22 A
156 Sackett Street BK20 A
404 8 Avenue BK17 A
207 8 Avenue BK16 A
180 Sterling Place BK16 A
466 15 Street BK16 A
82 Green Street BK16 A
101 Prospect Park SW BK15 A
222 Parkville Avenue BK13 A
91 Diamond Street BK10 A
67 Cambridge Place BK9 B
23 East 69 Street MN9 A
658 Park Place BK9 A
351 South 3 Street BK9 A
136 St Marks Place BK9 A
265 20th Stret BK8 A
100 St Marks Place BK8 B
743 Union Street BK8 A
114 Remsen Street BK7 A
924 Sterling Place BK7 A
1570 Prospect Place BK7 A
8301 5 Avenue BK6 A
399 4 Avenue BK6 A
84 Saratoga Avenue BK6 A
116 Palmetto Street BK6 B
140 5 Avenue BK6 B
149 Bleecker Street BK6 B
401 4 Avenue BK6 A
888 Lorimer Street BK5 A
107 Prospect Park West BK5 A
932 President Street BK5 C
158 Union Street BK4 D
34 Tompkins Place BK4 A
182 13 Street BK4 A
239 Washington Avenue BK4 A
187 7 Avenue BK4 A
71 Pierrepont Street BK4 A
2208 Ditmas Avenue BK3 A
387 Sterling Place BK3 A
678 Sterling Place BK3 A
934 Pacific Street BK3 D
14 Cambridge Place BK3 A
76 North 6th Street BK3 A
69 Clarkson Avenue BK3 A
673 Bergen Street BK3 A
499 Willoughby Avenue BK3 A
334 East 35 Street BK3 D
112 Brooklyn Avenue BK3 C
1351 Bushwick Avenue BK3 A
1552 Pacific Street BK3 A
55-10 111 Street QN3 C
52 Ft Greene Place BK3 C

showing 60 of 97 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $450,000 on 2002-03-08 (lender: Emigrant Funding Corporation), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-03-08Mortgage $450,000 — from HG BUILDING BLOCKS LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $450,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170011
20180022
20191629
2020014216
2021010111
2022012315
2023010111
20241528
20250617
20260314
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-08-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-08-25311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-06-12311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-04-01Boiler inspection
2025-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-08-25311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-06-12311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-04-01Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-04-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-04-01311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-03-31Boiler inspection
2025-03-25311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2025-02-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024
2024-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-31311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2024-09-18311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2024-05-09311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2024-03-22Boiler inspection
2024-02-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-01-30311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-01-29Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2023
2023-12-20311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-22311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-11-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-11-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-06311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-10-06311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-07-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-04-04311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2023-04-03311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2023-03-17Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-11-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-10-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2022-09-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-06-13311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2022-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-05-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-05-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-03-01Boiler inspection
2022-01-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-01-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-12-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-11-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-10-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-10-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-03311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2021-04-01Boiler inspection
2021-03-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-01-21311: Consumer Complaint — Gas Station
2020
2020-06-13311: Street Condition — Pothole
2020-03-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-12Boiler inspection
2020-02-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-02-26311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2020-02-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-02-07311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-02-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-01-29311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-01-28311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-01-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-01-13311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-01-07311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-01-06311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-01-02311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019
2019-12-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-12-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-12-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-12-03311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-11-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-10-27311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-09-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-07-12Boiler inspection
2019-06-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-06-29Boiler inspection
2018-04-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-10Boiler inspection
2016
2016-03-18311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2015
2015-12-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-07-22311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2014-07-22311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2014-07-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2014-07-22Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2014-06-19311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-06-19311: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2014-06-19311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2014-06-19Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2014-06-19Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2014-06-19Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2012
2012-04-23Mortgage satisfied — from HG BUILDING BLOCKS LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2012-04-20TL&R — from HG BUILDING BLOCKS LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2010
2010-08-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-06-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-06Job filed: RENOVATE APT. 1L. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS USE OR OCCUPANCY$39,400
2010-04-16DOB violation C:
2010-03-31311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-03-31311: Sidewalk Condition — Dumpster - Construction Waste
2010-03-31DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-03-08Mortgage satisfied — from MARSHALL, JOSEPHINE to TRECALLI, FRANK LABARBERA
2002-03-08Mortgage $450,000 — from HG BUILDING BLOCKS LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$450,000
2002-03-08Mortgage assigned — from HG BUILDING BLOCKS LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2002-03-08Deed — from FAGA REALTY CORP to HG BUILDING BLOCKS LLC
1996
1996-05-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O.C/O#104172 STATES FIRST FLR 5 FAMILIES + DENTAL OFFICE NOW CONVERTED TO 4 FAMILIE$1,000
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:

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