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38 Marcy Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3023690036 · 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 311s6.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 21.7. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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

30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (10) · Graffiti (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · Encampment (3) · Noise (3) · Drug Activity (2).

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 (1910)
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)Charles Papaconstantinou
Managing agentNORTH AMERICAN PROPERTY GROUP INC
Last registered2026-05-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,077,000 $124,620
2026$2,291,000 $137,460
2027$2,226,000 $133,560

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwayLorimer St — G L · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Marcy Av / Metropolitan Av — B24 · 250 ft
Citi BikeGrand St & Havemeyer St · 500 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

38 Marcy 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

30 311 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 NORTH AMERICAN PROPERTY GROUP INC — 15 buildings, 71 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B3 · C5 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
630 Metropolitan Avenue BK10 A
292 Stockholm Street BK8 B
296 Stockholm Street BK8 B
155 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
147 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
142 Richardson Street BK6 B
157 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
563 Lorimer Street BK3 C
497 Court Street BK3 D
479 Humboldt Street BK3 A
70 Maujer Street BK3 C
239 Frost Street BK3 C
38 Marcy Avenue BK2 C
542 Court Street BK2 C
61 Skillman Avenue BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $333,000 on 2004-09-07 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-09-15Deed $2,066,666 — from KEINGSTEIN, VALERIE; PAPACONSTANTINOU, GEORGE DINO; PAPACONSTANTINOU, DECEASED, CONSTANTIN to PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES $2,066,666
2022-09-08Sold for $2,066,666 $2,066,666 $1,033,333
2004-09-07Mortgage $333,000 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE; PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to MERS $333,000
1999-06-08Mortgage $126,750 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE to GREENPOINT BANK $126,750
1996-11-13Mortgage $45,000 — from UNIVERSAL REALTY GROUP INC to CALECA, THOMAS $45,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201705005
201804004
201903115
20200150015
202106006
202205319
202304004
20241140217
202504004
20260110011
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The last 12 months — 12 records

DateRecord
2026-03-07311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-03-03311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-03-03311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2026-02-24311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-02-22311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2026-02-21311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-02-20311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2026-02-19311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2026-02-19311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-02-17311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-02-16311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2025-11-16311: Drug Activity — Use Outside

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-07311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-03-03311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-03-03311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2026-02-24311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-02-22311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2026-02-21311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-02-20311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2026-02-19311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2026-02-19311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-02-17311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2026-02-16311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2025
2025-11-16311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2025-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-09-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-01-09311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2024
2024-12-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-11-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-11-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2024-10-31311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-10-31DOB complaint, category ?
2024-10-14311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-10-09311: Encampment — N/A
2024-10-09311: Encampment — N/A
2024-08-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-08-02311: Encampment — N/A
2024-08-02311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-05-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-04-23311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-03-22311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-02-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-01-12311: Street Sign - Missing — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2023
2023-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-09-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-08-15311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2023-07-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022
2022-11-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022-09-15PAT — from KEINGSTEIN, VALERIE to BOCCIO, RICHARD J
2022-09-15Deed $2,066,666 — from KEINGSTEIN, VALERIE; PAPACONSTANTINOU, GEORGE DINO; PAPACONSTANTINOU, DECEASED, CONSTANTIN to PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES$2,066,666
2022-09-08Sold for $2,066,666$2,066,666
2022-05-25311: Street Condition — Pothole
2022-05-24311: Street Condition — Pothole
2022-05-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-11-15311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2021-05-22311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2021-05-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-04-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-04-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-03-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020
2020-12-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2020-10-29Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2020-10-19311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2020-10-19311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2020-10-19311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2020-10-19Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2020-10-19Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2020-10-19Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2020-09-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-27311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020-06-27311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-06-27Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2020-03-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-09-30Mortgage satisfied — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES; PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2019-05-09311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2019-05-08311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2019-05-08311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2019-01-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-11-04311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-07-20311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-04-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017
2017-06-19311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2017-06-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-05-08311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2017-02-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016
2016-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2016-04-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2012
2012-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-05-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2011
2011-09-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2010
2010-05-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010-01-07311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2004
2004-09-22Mortgage satisfied — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE to GREENPOINT BANK
2004-09-07Deed — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE to PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE; PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES
2004-09-07Mortgage $333,000 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE; PAPACONSTANTINOU, CHARLES to MERS$333,000
1999
1999-06-08Mortgage satisfied — from UNIVERSAL REALTY GROUP INC to CALECA, THOMAS
1999-06-08Deed — from UNIVERSAL REALTY GROUP INC to PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE
1999-06-08Mortgage $126,750 — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE to GREENPOINT BANK$126,750
1999-06-08Mortgage assigned — from PAPACONSTANTINOU, CONSTANTINE to GREENPOINT BANK
1996
1996-11-13Deed — from CALECA, THOMAS to UNIVERSAL REALTY GROUP INC
1996-11-13Mortgage $45,000 — from UNIVERSAL REALTY GROUP INC to CALECA, THOMAS$45,000
1984
1984-03-20Mortgage satisfied — from STORCH, MAT to MEYERS, CATHERINE
1984-03-20Deed — from STORCH, MAX/DECD; DACHS, LILLIAN S; STORCH, HERBERT; STORCH, STANLEY to CALECA, THOMAS

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