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212 Greene Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3019650037 · 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, AEP40
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 135. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Noise (2) · Damaged Tree (2) · Lead (2) · Rodent (1) · New Tree Request (1).

Filed construction activity

$251,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1876)
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)WILLIAM J CLINTON, TRUSTEE
Head officerWILLIAM J CLINTON
Managing agentWILLIAM J CLINTO
Last registered2025-08-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,566,000 $704,700
2026$1,879,000 $845,550
2027$1,570,000 $706,500

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Place Des FetesNew FrenchA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayClinton-Washington Avs — G · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Greene Av / Grand Av — B52 · 100 ft
Citi BikeCambridge Pl & Gates Ave · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer. 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

212 Greene Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

13 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $80,000 on 1991-02-20 (lender: Cisco, Andrea). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1991-02-20Mortgage $80,000 — from CLINTON, WILLIAM to CISCO, ANDREA $80,000

Ten-year activity

50250
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2023
2024
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700101
201800101
201900202
202002507
2021409013
2022318012
20231122125
202420428
202510708
202610304
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-10-11311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-09-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-09-18311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-06-25Permit PL — ISSUED

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-11311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-09-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-09-18311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-06-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2025
2025-09-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-19311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2025-06-19311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2025-04-21311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2025-04-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-02-23311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2025-01-30Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2025-01-12311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2024
2024-12-18311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Disposal
2024-12-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2024-12-04HPD 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
2024-10-25Restaurant inspection: PLACE DES FETES — grade A
2024-05-10311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-04-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-05311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2024-02-23Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2023
2023-12-20Job filed: FILING APPLICATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 #320982852 - TO REGISTER OF FIRST MULTIPLE DWELLING BOILER. NO WORK TO BE PREFORMED UNDER THIS APPLICAT
2023-11-01HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2023-11-01HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FREE STANDING RADIATOR AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2023-11-01HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
2023-11-01HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2023-11-01HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING ALLOWABLE TEMPO OF 130 DEGREES IN THE KITCHEN
2023-11-01HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2023-11-01HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2023-11-01HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2023-11-01HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2023-11-01HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH (NORTH 2 WINDWOW) AT NORTH WALL IN TH
2023-11-01HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2023-10-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-10-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-10-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-10-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-10-05311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2023-09-26311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2023-09-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-07-24311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2023-07-13Restaurant inspection: PLACE DES FETES — grade A
2023-06-13311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-05-27311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-05-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-04-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022
2022-09-01311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-08-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2022-05-12Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2022-04-26Job filed: FILING FOR MECHANICAL/HVAC EQUIPMENT.$15,000
2022-03-24311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2022-03-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-03-04311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-01-24311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2022-01-17311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2022-01-07311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2022-01-06311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2022-01-05311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2021
2021-12-30311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2021-12-29311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2021-12-28311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2021-12-24311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2021-12-23311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2021-11-22Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-11-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-08Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-10-28311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2021-08-10Job filed: PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK FILED UNDER #B00554049-I1$1,900
2021-08-06Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING UG6 EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF NEW NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, COUNTERS, COUNTERTOPS$235,000
2021-04-07311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021-01-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-06-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-10311: Noise - Helicopter — NYPD
2020-03-21311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2020-01-31FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2020-01-31FDNY inspection (RISK)
2020-01-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-07-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-15311: Standing Water — Puddle on Sidewalk
2018
2018-11-18311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2017
2017-10-05311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2016
2016-11-22DOB complaint, category ?
2016-11-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-09-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-02-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-02-24311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2015
2015-12-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-12-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-12-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-12-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-12-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-12-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-08-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-08-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2015-03-20311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-03-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-01-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2015-01-28DOB complaint, category ?
2015-01-14ZONE — from WILLIAM J. CLINTON, AS TRUSTEE; THE WILLIAM JAMES CLINTON LIVING TRUST
2015-01-14CERT — from RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP.
2014
2014-12-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-12-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-11-21Job filed: A1$18,360
2014-11-21Job filed: A1$23,360
2014-10-28311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2014-07-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-04-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-03-21Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. ALL ELECTRIC COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTALLED.$3,000
2014-03-21Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. ALL ELECTRIC COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTALLED.$3,000
2014-02-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2013
2013-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-07-31Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO INCLUDE COMPLETE RENOVATION OF SPACE INCLUDING REPLACEMENT/$140,300
2011
2011-04-11311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2010
2010-07-28311: Traffic — Congestion/Gridlock
2010-07-27311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2010-01-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2008
2008-09-09Job filed: CONVERT RETAIL STORE TO EATING/DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. INTERIOR RENOVATION ONLY. PLUMBING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. CO# 88979-1938$50,000
2008-09-09Job filed: CONVERT RETAIL STORE TO EATING/DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. INTERIOR RENOVATION ONLY. PLUMBING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. CO# 88979-1938$50,000
2008-01-23DOB violation LANDMK:
2008-01-23DOB violation LANDMK:
2008-01-23DOB violation LANDMK:
2005
2005-08-17Mortgage satisfied — from CLINTON, WILLIAM J to CISCO, ANDREA
2005-08-17Deed — from CLINTON, WILLIAM J to OF THE WILLIAM J. CLINTON LIVING TRUST; WILLIAM J. CLINTON, TRUSTEE
1997
1997-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-02-20Mortgage $80,000 — from CLINTON, WILLIAM to CISCO, ANDREA$80,000
1991-02-20Deed — from CLINTON, WILLIAM; CISCO, ANDREA to CLINTON, WILLIAM
1986
1986-07-02Deed — from RUSSO, ANTHONY to CLINTON, WILLIAM; CISCO, ANDREA
1983
1983-07-18LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERV COM NY to NOTICE OF DESIGNATION
1971
1971-03-07Deed — from RUSSO GERTRUDE to RUSSO ANTHONY

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