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228 Tompkins Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3017850037 · 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 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 0. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$110,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. 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 (1899)
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)YHE PROPERTIES LLC
Head officerYOSEF EMERGI
Managing agentSUPERIOR HOME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,308,000 $78,480
2026$1,477,000 $88,620
2027$1,541,000 $92,460

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayBedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Lafayette Av / Tompkins Av — B38 · 300 ft
Citi BikeKosciuszko St & Tompkins Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker. 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

228 Tompkins 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

1 311 service request 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 SUPERIOR HOME PROPERTY MGMT — 86 buildings, 349 units. Grades across the portfolio: A39 · B25 · C15 · D7. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
609 St Johns Place BK13 A
91-53 191 Street QN11 A
880 Macon Street BK8 A
841 Kent Avenue BK8 B
69 Malcolm X Boulevard BK8 A
327 Herkimer Street BK8 A
786 Prospect Place BK8 A
237 Bainbridge Street BK8 A
302 Throop Avenue BK8 A
521 Maple Street BK8 A
1082 DeKalb Avenue BK8 A
509 Dean Street BK8 B
451 Maple Street BK8 A
827 Monroe Street BK8 A
25 Woodbine Street BK8 B
798 Macon Street BK6 A
305 Woodbine Street BK6 A
1345 Bushwick Avenue BK6 A
146 Guernsey Street BK6 A
20-16 Himrod Street QN5 C
2460 Hoffman Street BX5 B
894 Myrtle Avenue BK5 C
910 Lafayette Avenue BK4 D
84-38 Lefferts Boulevard QN4 A
61 Hancock Street BK4 C
223 Greene Avenue BK4 C
2444 Cambreleng Avenue BX4 A
84 Somers Street BK4 B
84-40 Lefferts Boulevard QN4 C
442 Jefferson Avenue BK4 A
84-44 Lefferts Boulevard QN4 A
751 Sterling Place BK4 D
283 Eldert Street BK4 A
85-59 116 Street QN3 B
328A Irving Avenue BK3 B
85-61 116 Street QN3 B
649 Rutland Road BK3 B
116-05 Myrtle Avenue QN3 B
58-28 79 Avenue QN3 D
85-63 116 Street QN3 A
760 Mac Donough Street BK3 D
650 Evergreen Avenue BK3 B
58-23 79 Avenue QN3 B
74 Mac Dougal Street BK3 D
12 Macon Street BK3 A
646 Evergreen Avenue BK3 B
172-25 91 Avenue QN3 A
58-26 79 Avenue QN3 B
647 Rutland Road BK3 C
228 Tompkins Avenue BK3 A
16 St Andrews Place BK3 B
85-69 116 Street QN3 B
526 Lefferts Avenue BK3 A
85-65 116 Street QN3 C
487 Willoughby Avenue BK3 B
108-34 49 Avenue QN3 C
988 Decatur Street BK3 B
85-57 116 Street QN3 C
58-30 79 Avenue QN3 B
116-11 Myrtle Avenue QN3 B

showing 60 of 86 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2022-03-17 (lender: PS Funding, INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-17Mortgage $1,000,000 — from CLIFTON PROPERTIES LLC to PS FUNDING, INC. $1,000,000
2013-09-16Deed $275,000 — from LEWIS-ATKINS, CYNTHIA to YHE PROPERTIES, LLC $275,000
1991-08-14Mortgage $55,000 — from LEWIS, ARZILLA to PRESCOT,EDRIES/HEIRSOF; PRESCOTT, GLORIA; PRESCOTT, ELTON; WILSON, BERNICE; PRESCOTT,MELFO $55,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
6
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201720024
201800022
201900022
202000011
202102215
202203126
202300123
202402024
202502024
202601023
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-09-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-03-04Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-03-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-09-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-09-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-09-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-10Mortgage assigned — from PS FUNDING, INC. to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
2022
2022-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2022-09-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-17Mortgage $1,000,000 — from CLIFTON PROPERTIES LLC to PS FUNDING, INC.$1,000,000
2022-03-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-11-08Deed — from YHE PROPERTIES LLC to CLIFTON PROPERTIES LLC
2021-10-18Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021-06-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2020
2020-03-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-09-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-02-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2016
2016-12-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-12-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-04-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-02-03Job filed: SPRINKLER APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH IN CONJUNCTION TO THE ALT 1, JOB #321228792.$55,000
2016-02-03Job filed: SPRINKLER APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH IN CONJUNCTION TO THE ALT 1, JOB #321228792.$55,000
2015
2015-08-28Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR TO CONVERT EXISTING 2 FAMILY AND STORE TO A 3 FAMILY BUILDING. NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AS INDICATED ON PL$82,220
2014
2014-12-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-10-07ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C W/THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35016153P ISSUED ON$830
2014-08-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-08-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-08-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-05-07DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2014-04-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-04-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2014-04-03Job filed: FILED TO LEGALIZE WORK WITHOUT PERMIT VIOLATION #35016153P TO RENOVATE 1ST,2ND AND 3RD FLOORS WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW PARTITIONS ELECTRIC AND PLUMBIN$209,000
2014-02-08ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT NOTED INTERIOR & EXTERIOR RENOVATION IN PROGRESS THROUGHOUT 1ST,2ND AND 3RD FLRS W/THE INSTALLATION OF NEW PA$1,600
2013
2013-12-05Job filed: HERE WITH FILED TO TWO STORY REAR ADDITION OF EXISTING BUILDING , AS PER PLANS WITH MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION WORK AND PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE,$38,770
2013-11-11DOB complaint, category ?
2013-09-16Deed $275,000 — from LEWIS-ATKINS, CYNTHIA to YHE PROPERTIES, LLC$275,000
2013-01-06311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2012
2012-12-17311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2012-12-15311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2012-12-14311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2012-12-13311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2012-12-08311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2012-11-13Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2012-11-13Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2012-11-13Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2012-11-13Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-11-13Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-11-13311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2012-11-13311: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2012-11-13311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-11-13311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-11-13311: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2011
2011-02-12311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2011-02-12DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-04-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG EXTERIOR NOTED BRICK SECTION APPROX 15 IN LENGTH X 4FT IN HEIGHT HAS FALLEN INTO SET BACK EXPOSED WOOD AN
2003
2003-03-18Mortgage satisfied — from LEWIS, ARZELLA to PRESCOTT, ELTON; PRESCOTT, GLORIA; WILSON, BERNICE
2003-03-18Deed — from LEWIS, ARZELLA to ATKINS, CYNTHIA LEWIS
1991
1991-08-15Mortgage satisfied — from PRESCOTT, MELFORD; PRESCOTT, EDRIES to YOUNG, LOUIS W; WEISS, MINNIE
1991-08-14Deed — from PRESCOTT, MELFORD/HROF; PRESCOTT, ELTON; PRESCOTT, GLORIA; WILSON, BERNICE; PRESCOTT, EDRI to LEWIS, ARZILLA
1991-08-14Mortgage $55,000 — from LEWIS, ARZILLA to PRESCOT,EDRIES/HEIRSOF; PRESCOTT, GLORIA; PRESCOTT, ELTON; WILSON, BERNICE; PRESCOTT,MELFO$55,000
1983
1983-09-26VAC — from NEW YORK CITY to VACATE ORDER
1982
1982-08-18Deed — from COMMISSIONER FINANCENY to NEW YORK CITY
1979
1979-07-06VAC — from CITY OF NY; CITY OF NEW YORK
1979-04-18Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY O FN; ADMINISTRATOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF ; COMMIS to THE CITY OF NEWY ORK; CITY OF NY; THE CITY OFNEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF N
1970
1970-10-14Deed — from COLEMAN ROSALIE to PRESCOTT MELFORD; PRESCOTT EDRIES

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