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538 Driggs Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3023200022 · 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 A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 78% 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 3.8. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1989-02-01.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (3) · Noise (1) · Mosquitoes (1) · Drug Activity (1) · Graffiti (1) · Snow or Ice (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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)538DRIGGS AVE CORP
Head officerRICHARD COLLIGAN
Managing agentG. RESNICK REALTY LLC
Last registered2026-04-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,076,000 $934,200
2026$2,491,000 $1,120,950
2027$2,989,000 $1,345,050

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayBedford Av — L · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Lorimer St — G L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Driggs Av / N 7 St — B62 · 250 ft
Citi BikeN 7 St & Driggs Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. 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

538 Driggs 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

8 311 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 G. RESNICK REALTY LLC — 16 buildings, 137 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B5 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
525 Myrtle Avenue BK22 A
47 Orchard Street MN20 B
120 Suffolk Street MN11 A
151 Quincy Street BK10 A
538 Driggs Avenue BK8 A
757 Manhattan Avenue BK8 A
764 Macon Street BK7 A
100 Powers Street BK6 B
70-11 34 Avenue QN6 A
17-08 Linden Street QN6 D
824 Lexington Avenue MN6 A
1502 DeKalb Avenue BK6 C
121 Mulberry Street MN6 B
31 North Elliott Place BK5 B
140 Quincy Street BK5 B
58 East 56 Street MN5 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $268,418 on 2016-09-08 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-09-08Agreement $600,000 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. $600,000
2016-09-08Mortgage $268,419 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. $268,419
2013-08-29Mortgage $19,934 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $19,934
2013-08-29Agreement $350,000 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $350,000
2005-09-22SMTG $375,000 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $375,000
1984-05-25Mortgage $30,000 — from COLLIGAN, THOMAS H/BY AT to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $30,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170202
20181517
20191427
2020019120
20210314
20220628
20230617
20240213
20250527
20260314
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-04-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-03-16Boiler inspection
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-11-18HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-03-16Boiler inspection
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-07-11Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-06-09311: Drug Activity — Use Indoor
2025-03-09311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-03-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-02-21311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-02-13Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-08-14311: Mosquitoes — Large Number of Mosquitoes
2024-05-23Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-22311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-30311: Street Condition — Pothole
2023-09-22311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2023-09-04311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2023-05-10Boiler inspection
2023-03-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-11-07HPD 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
2022-09-23Boiler inspection
2022-09-12311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2022-04-30311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-02-24HPD 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
2022-02-24HPD 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
2022-02-11Boiler inspection
2022-01-15311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021
2021-12-11311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2021-12-06Boiler inspection — defects found
2021-04-08HPD 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
2021-04-08HPD 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
2020
2020-08-02311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2020-03-14HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH A
2020-03-09311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2020-03-09Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2020-02-10Boiler inspection
2020-02-06HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST W
2020-02-06HPD class C: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIO
2020-02-06HPD class C: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIO
2020-02-06HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2020-02-04311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2020-02-04311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2020-02-04Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2020-02-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2020-02-04Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2020-02-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2020-02-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2020-02-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2020-02-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2020-02-04Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-02-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2019
2019-11-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-10-29HPD 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
2019-09-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-09Boiler inspection
2019-02-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-08-30Boiler inspection
2018-04-20311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2018-04-19311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-04-19311: Street Condition — Maintenance Cover
2018-04-18311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-01-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017
2017-10-18311: Electronics Waste — Recycling Electronics
2017-03-15311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2016
2016-09-08Agreement $600,000 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.$600,000
2016-09-08Mortgage $268,419 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.$268,419
2016-08-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-12-28311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-07-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-06-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-06-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-06-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-02-20311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2014-01-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-08-29Mortgage $19,934 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$19,934
2013-08-29Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2013-08-29Agreement $350,000 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$350,000
2005
2005-09-22SMTG $375,000 — from 538 DRIGGS AVE. CORP. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$375,000
2005-07-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-06-24Job filed: REPAIR REAR WALL,INSTALL NEW WINDOWS,REP AIR FIRE ESCAPE,REPLACE GUTTERS & LEADER PLUS SIDING$9,500
2003
2003-08-13DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-05-21DOB complaint, category ?
2002-05-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTIAN DEFECT IS : MOLDING AT PARAPET N/E AND N/WEST CORNERS ARE LOOSE PULLING AWAY FROM WALL APPROX 3" AT 4TH STROY
1991
1991-03-22Mortgage satisfied — from COLLIGAN, THOMAS H to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1990
1990-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
1990-01-17Deed — from COLLIGAN, THOMAS H to 538 DRIGGS AVE CORP
1989
1989-02-01HPD class C: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET 2 STY NORTH APT 2R BATH
1984
1984-05-25Mortgage $30,000 — from COLLIGAN, THOMAS H/BY AT to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$30,000
1984-05-25Deed — from SCHMITT, NACY to COLLIGAN, THOMAS H
1984-03-15Deed — from GURRIERI, JEAN; GURRIERI, VINCENT to SCHMITT, NANCY
1984-03-15Deed — from DE PASQUALE, ANTOINETTE; DE PASQUALE, SALVATORE to SCHMITT, NANCY
1984-03-15Deed — from DELPIANO, IRENE; ERVOLINO, LOUISE; DELPIANO, ANTHONY; FIORE, ALBERT; FIORE, LOUISE; FIORE, to SCHMITT, NANCY
1984-03-15Deed — from DE PASQUALE, CARL; DE PASQUALE, ANNA; DE PASQUALE, SALVATORE to SCHMITT, NANCY
1984-03-15Deed — from GREGGO, ANNA; CALABRESE, LOUISE; VASSALLO, FRANCIS; SETTEMBRE, JOSEPH to SCHMITT, NANCY
1983
1983-02-09VAC — from NEW YORK CITY to VACATE ORDER
1982
1982-08-18Deed — from COMMISSIONER FINANCENY to NEW YORK CITY

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