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838 Lafayette Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3016090013 · 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 7.5. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · Noise (1) · Derelict Vehicles (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 (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)THE SELBY GROUP LLC
Head officerDONNELL SELBY
Managing agentSPRINGROCK MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-09-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$340,800 $153,360
2026$409,000 $184,050
2027$491,000 $220,950

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

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

SubwayMyrtle Av — J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Lafayette Av / Marcus Garvey Blvd — B38 · 100 ft
Citi BikeLewis Ave & Kosciuszko St · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 025 Eubie Blake School. 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

838 Lafayette 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

5 311 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 SPRINGROCK MANAGEMENT CORP — 17 buildings, 93 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B6 · C3 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
175 Lewis Avenue BK18 A
1071 Lafayette Avenue BK8 B
1069 Lafayette Avenue BK8 A
751 Greene Avenue BK8 A
1003 Lafayette Avenue BK8 C
895 Lafayette Avenue BK7 A
794 Greene Avenue BK6 B
1896 Fulton Street BK5 C
840 Lafayette Avenue BK4 B
480 Lafayette Avenue BK4 B
838 Lafayette Avenue BK4 B
52 Patchen Avenue BK3 B
508 Hancock Street BK2 A
535 Lafayette Avenue BK2 A
918 Lafayette Avenue BK2 D
952 Lafayette Avenue BK2 C
312 Van Buren Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,660,070 on 2015-08-26 (lender: City Of New York), covering 8 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
2015-08-26Mortgage $3,660,070 — from DARE TO DREAM HOUSING ASSOCIATION, INC.; THE SELBY GROUP LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK $3,660,070
2015-08-26Agreement $6,779,092 — from A.D. NASH & CO., L.P. to CITY OF NEW YORK $6,779,092
2015-07-17RPTT&RET $6,806,210 — from NYEF 1995 SERIES II LP to DARE TO DREAM HOUSING ASSOCIATION, INC. $6,806,210
1998-12-08Mortgage $861,610 — from NASHER OWNERS CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $861,610
1998-09-02Mortgage $10,395,046 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to NASHER OWNERS CORP. $10,395,046
1997-11-13Mortgage $2,817,280 — from NASHER OWNERS CORP; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FD C to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK $2,817,280
1997-11-13Mortgage $223,823 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FD C; NASHER OWNERS CORP to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK $223,823

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
7
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017123
2018022
2019022
2020011
2021415
2022224
2023527
2024325
2025325
2026415
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-07-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-05HPD 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
2026-03-24311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-17311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-12-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-05HPD 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
2026-03-24311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-17311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025
2025-12-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-07-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-10HPD 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
2025-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-08-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2024-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-10HPD 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
2023-12-29311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-07-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-23HPD 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
2022-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-25HPD 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
2021-12-02311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2021-06-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-23311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2021-04-09HPD 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
2021-03-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2020
2020-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-12-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-07311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017-02-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-28Agreement — from THE SELBY GROUP LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESER
2016-10-17Agreement — from A.D. NASH & CO., L.P. to CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESER
2015
2015-12-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-10-09HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-08-26Mortgage $3,660,070 — from DARE TO DREAM HOUSING ASSOCIATION, INC.; THE SELBY GROUP LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK$3,660,070
2015-08-26Agreement $6,779,092 — from A.D. NASH & CO., L.P. to CITY OF NEW YORK$6,779,092
2015-08-26Agreement — from THE SELBY GROUP LLC; DARE TO DREAM HOUSING ASSICIATION, INC. to CITY OF NEW YORK
2015-08-26Agreement — from THE SELBY GROUP LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK
2015-08-26SMIS — from THE SELBY GROUP LLC; DARE TO DREAM HOUSING ASSOCIATION
2015-07-23Deed — from A.D. NASH & CO, L.P. to DARE TO DREAM HOUSING ASSOCIATION, INC.
2015-07-17RPTT&RET $6,806,210 — from NYEF 1995 SERIES II LP to DARE TO DREAM HOUSING ASSOCIATION, INC.$6,806,210
2015-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-23HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-04-15Rodent inspection: Passed
1999
1999-11-03SAGE — from EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK
1999-11-03Mortgage satisfied — from NASHER OWNERS CORP to NEIGHBORHOOD PATNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPM
1999-11-03Deed — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to A.D NASH &CO., L.P
1999-11-03Agreement — from A D NASH & CO LP to CITY OF NEW YORK
1999-11-03Agreement — from A D NASH & CO LP
1999-11-03Mortgage satisfied — from NASHER OWNERS CORP to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP
1999-11-03Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK to A D NASH & CO LP
1999-11-03SAGE — from EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK
1999-11-03REL — from NYC HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP
1999-11-03Mortgage satisfied — from NASHER OWNERS CORP to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP
1998
1998-12-22REL — from EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK to NASHER OWNERS CORP.
1998-12-08REL — from EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK to NASHER OWNERS CORP
1998-12-08Mortgage $861,610 — from NASHER OWNERS CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD$861,610
1998-12-08REL — from EAB COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP to NASHER OWNERS CORP
1998-09-02Mortgage $10,395,046 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to NASHER OWNERS CORP.$10,395,046
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-11-13Mortgage assigned — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FD C to NYC HPD
1997-11-13Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to NYC HPD
1997-11-13Mortgage $2,817,280 — from NASHER OWNERS CORP; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FD C to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK$2,817,280
1997-11-13Mortgage assigned — from NASHER OWNERS CORP; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK
1997-11-13Deed — from NYC HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP
1997-11-13Agreement — from NYC HPD to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK
1997-11-13Agreement — from NYC HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP
1997-11-13Mortgage $223,823 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FD C; NASHER OWNERS CORP to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK$223,823
1997-10-02Permit AL — ISSUED
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-07-16Permit PL — ISSUED
1996
1996-01-03DOB complaint, category ?
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-10-31Permit EW — ISSUED
1983
1983-04-25Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to NEW YORK CITY
1976
1976-03-01Deed — from ROLLIESON CLARICE (DISTRIBUTEES); REID MABEL (DECD); HOLIDAY EDITH to ROLLIESON CLARICE

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