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161 Graham Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3030520025 · 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, AEP7
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 58% 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 11.7. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2018-04-13.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (3).

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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)JOE GERRY SNA LLC
Head officerFRANK LANG
Managing agentST NICKS ALLIANCE
Last registered2025-07-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,284,000 $577,800
2026$1,161,000 $522,450
2027$1,389,000 $625,050

The city's market estimate has risen 8% 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).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

SubwayMontrose Av — L · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Lorimer St — J M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Montrose Av / Graham Av — B60 · 200 ft
Citi BikeScholes St & Manhattan Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay. 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

161 Graham 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

3 311 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 ST. NICKS ALLIANCE — 108 buildings, 1,556 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B34 · C20 · D18 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
100 Throop Avenue BK140 A
590 DeKalb Avenue BK111 B
75 Bushwick Avenue BK96 A
250 Pulaski Street BK72 A
609 Metropolitan Avenue BK65 A
330 Union Avenue BK59 A
695 Grand Street BK51 B
106 Gerry Street BK46 B
DeKalb Ave BK45 A
324 Devoe Street BK45 A
633-639 DeKalb Avenue BK37 A
654 Grand Street BK33 B
11 Ten Eyck Street BK24 A
140 Johnson Avenue BK24 B
306 Union Avenue BK21 C
601 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 B
1371 Atlantic Avenue BK20 B
607 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 B
1369 Atlantic Avenue BK20 B
124 Graham Avenue BK16 B
161 Halsey Street BK16 B
20 Maujer Street BK16 C
19 Humboldt Street BK15 A
214 Scholes Street BK15 B
9 Mac Donough Street BK12 B
276 Jackson Street BK12 B
464 Nostrand Avenue BK12 B
28 Kingsland Avenue BK12 B
22 Stagg Street BK12 A
670 Broadway BK12 A
167 Newport Street BK12 B
140 Newport Street BK12 C
662 Broadway BK12 B
29 Debevoise Avenue BK12 A
20 Stagg Street BK11 B
18 Stagg Street BK9 B
302 Jackson Street BK9 A
486 Gates Avenue BK8 B
108 Meserole Street BK8 B
100 Macon Street BK8 C
512 Morgan Avenue BK8 B
127 Guernsey Street BK8 A
131 Thames Street BK8 A
143 Jefferson Avenue BK8 A
447 Tompkins Avenue BK8 C
586A Morgan Avenue BK8 A
586 Morgan Avenue BK8 A
110 Meserole Street BK7 B
161 Graham Avenue BK6 A
27 Ingraham Street BK6 A
110 Seigel Street BK6 A
315 Harman Street BK6 D
910 Rockaway Avenue BK6 A
431 Jefferson Avenue BK6 B
116 Jefferson Avenue BK6 B
543 Graham Avenue BK6 A
235 Driggs Avenue BK6 B
345 Lorimer Street BK6 A
895 Mother Gaston Blvd BK6 C
40 Scholes Street BK6 B

showing 60 of 108 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,739,306 on 2001-07-31 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 11 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
2021-01-06RPTT&RET $5,324,895 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2001 LLC to 120 GERRY STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN $5,324,895
2001-07-31Mortgage $4,739,306 — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES L.P. to NYC HPD $4,739,306

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
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2021
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2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201805016
201913015
2020081110
202112418
202214016
202325119
202401113
202515017
202602002
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-03-19HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BLOCKING FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCA
2026-01-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-19HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BLOCKING FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCA
2026-01-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-08-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-08-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-08-11311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-06-17Boiler inspection
2025-06-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-09HPD 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
2025-01-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024
2024-11-25HPD 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
2024-05-29Boiler inspection
2024-01-08Agreement — from GERRY STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; JOE GERRY SNA LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2023
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-27Agreement — from JOE GERRY SNA LLC; GERRY STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2023-11-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-11-01Boiler inspection
2023-10-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-21311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-07-13311: Air Quality — Air: Odor, Nail Salon (AD8)
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-23311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2022
2022-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-10-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-07-29HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED
2022-07-01Boiler inspection
2022-05-29311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2022-01-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-10-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-07-20Boiler inspection
2021-04-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2021-01-14Agreement — from 120 GERRY STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to JOE GERRY SNA LLC
2021-01-11SAGE — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES, L.P. to 120 GERRY STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN
2021-01-11Deed — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES, L.P. to 120 GERRY STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN
2021-01-06RPTT&RET $5,324,895 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2001 LLC to 120 GERRY STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN$5,324,895
2020
2020-12-31Boiler inspection
2020-12-30Deed transfer (nominal price)
2020-08-19HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STOR
2020-08-19HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE NORTH 1 ROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd
2020-05-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-03-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-03-14HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OBSTRUCTING FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST A
2020-03-14HPD 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
2020-02-04311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019
2019-12-31Boiler inspection
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-02-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018
2018-09-07Boiler inspection
2018-08-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-04-13HPD class B: § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A
2018-04-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED
2018-04-13HPD 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
2018-04-13HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B,
2015
2015-10-23FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-10-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-08-12311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2013-07-29HPD class C: § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CI
2013-06-19HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-09-21311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2010
2010-06-27311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Residential (NJ1)
2010-05-17311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Residential (NJ1)
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-03-08Agreement — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES L.P. to CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
2003
2003-09-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. NOTE: ENTIRE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED WITH EXPIRED TEMPORARY C O$2,500
2003-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-04-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2002-01-16Agreement — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES LP to NYC HPD
2002-01-16Agreement — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES LP to NYC HPD
2002-01-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2001
2001-12-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001-08-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-07-31Agreement — from NYC HPD to NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES LP
2001-07-31Agreement — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES LP to NYC HPD
2001-07-31Deed — from NYC HPD to NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES LP
2001-07-31Mortgage $4,739,306 — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES L.P. to NYC HPD$4,739,306
2001-07-31Mortgage assigned — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES LP to NYC HPD
2001-07-31Agreement — from NORTH BROOKLYN ESTATES LP to NYC HPD
2001-07-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001-07-16Permit AL — ISSUED
2001-07-16Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDE WALK SHED 24' LONG AT 65 MONTROSE AVENUE- DURING FACADE REPAIR. WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS
2001-07-16Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDE WALK SHED 24' LONG AT 65 MONTROSE AVENUE- DURING FACADE REPAIR. WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS
2001-03-13Job filed: FILING HEREWITH SPRINKLER WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,500
2001-03-13Job filed: FILING HEREWITH SPRINKLER WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,500
2001-03-13Job filed: FILING HEREWITH SPRINKLER WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,500
2001-02-16Job filed: FILING HEREWITH PL WORK AND HVAC AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE IN CHANGE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2001-02-16Job filed: FILING HEREWITH PL WORK AND HVAC AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE IN CHANGE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2000
2000-12-26Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTE RIOR AND EXTERIOR BUILDING REHA ILITATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.
2000-12-22Job filed: Exterior and interior rehabilitation of building as per plans filed herewith.$125,000
2000-12-22Job filed: Exterior and interior rehabilitation of building as per plans filed herewith.$125,000
2000-12-22Job filed: Exterior and interior rehabilitation of building as per plans filed herewith.$125,000
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-10-01DOB complaint, category ?
1997-08-28Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-07-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-05-20ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE FASCADE AS FOLLOWS: *APPROXIMATELY 2FT.*8FT.*3/4" PIECE OF BROWNSTONE IS PULLING FROM WALL BETWEEN 2 & 3 F
1994-05-11DOB complaint, category ?
1994-02-18DOB complaint, category ?
1983
1983-09-08Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to NEW YORK CITY
1982
1982-07-29Deed — from CLARISTA REALTY CORP to CONWAY, ALICIA
1977
1977-06-23Mortgage assigned — from JIMENEZ JUAN ADMIN OF; JIMENEZ ROBERTO DCSD to JIMENEZ GABINO; JIMENEZ PROVIDENCIA
1975
1975-10-28Mortgage assigned — from MILLER J MICHAEL to RAIT SONDRA
1975-10-03Mortgage — from CLASISTA RLTY CORP to JIMENEZ ROBERTO ADMINX OF
1975-10-03Deed — from JIMENEZ ROBERTO ADMINIX OF to CLARISTA REALTY CORP
1975-06-03Mortgage assigned — from MILLER IDA DECD EXEC OF to MILLER J MICHAEL
1971
1971-07-09Deed — from MILLER IDA to JIMENEZ ROBERTO
1971-07-09Mortgage — from JIMENEZ ROBERTO to MILLER IDA

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