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479 3 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3010150008 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
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 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-30.

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)LORRAINE MUCZYN
Head officerLORRAINE MUCZYN
Managing agentOWNER
Last registered2025-08-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,187,000 $131,220
2026$2,570,000 $154,200
2027$2,777,000 $166,620

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / 10 St — B37 · 150 ft
Citi Bike4 Ave & 9 St · 750 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. 124 Silas B. Dutcher. 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

479 3 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

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 OWNER — 42 buildings, 142 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B5 · C22 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
35 West 88 Street MN7 A
534 83 Street BK6 D
1946 East 8 Street BK6 A
45 West 73 Street MN5 C
1326 Manor Avenue BX4 C
3005 Matthews Avenue BX4 A
1258 Boynton Avenue BX4 A
1318 Manor Avenue BX4 A
20 East 95 Street MN4 C
1264 Boynton Avenue BX4 D
25-39 95 Street QN4 C
94 Butler Street BK4 B
1160 Elder Avenue BX4 C
95-11 90 Street QN4 C
238 West 136 Street MN4 C
1422 Croes Avenue BX4 C
1324 Manor Avenue BX4 A
838 East 222 Street BX4 C
87-05 Northern Boulevard QN4 C
394 Bergen Street BK3 C
41-12 66 Street QN3 C
1225 Demond Court BK3 C
68-26 78 Street QN3 C
294 West 4 Street MN3 C
300 East 56 Street BK3 C
2411 Matthews Avenue BX3 C
385 8 Street BK3 C
1416 Fteley Avenue BX3 C
47-42 39 Place QN3 B
9118 Avenue A BK3 B
1569 West 3 Street BK3 B
324 Degraw Street BK3 A
1424 Glover Street BX3 A
712 Greene Avenue BK3 D
479 3 Avenue BK2 B
107-09 Monterey Street QN2 C
4618 Church Avenue BK2 C
1331 Boynton Avenue BX2 A
109 Elm Street SI2 C
16 West 9 Street MN1 D
79-17 Atlantic Avenue QN1 F
1802 Schenectady Avenue BK1 D

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenants
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YearHousing & tenantsTotal
201711
201800
201900
202000
202122
202211
202322
202411
202522
202611
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-04-30HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-30HPD 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
2025
2025-07-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-05HPD 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
2024
2024-04-03HPD 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
2023
2023-05-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-17HPD 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
2022
2022-02-18HPD 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
2021-07-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-05HPD 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
2017
2017-07-21311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014
2014-03-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-02-15311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014-01-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-01-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2006
2006-10-31Deed — from MUCZYN, LORRAINE to MUCZYN, LORRAINE
1993
1993-02-19Permit AL — ISSUED
1992
1992-12-22Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-11-17Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-11-13Permit EQ — ISSUED

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