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229 Troutman Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3031740046 · 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 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 0. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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 violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2017-08-15.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Water System (1) · Dirty Condition (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 (1931)
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)SERLIN BUILDING LP
Head officerLINDA VERA
Managing agentDIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,408,000 $633,600
2026$1,126,000 $506,700
2027$1,135,000 $510,750

The city's market estimate has fallen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayCentral Av — M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Morgan Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Troutman St — B60 · 300 ft
Citi BikeWilson Ave & Troutman St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson
Middle: 347, 349. 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

229 Troutman Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 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 DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT — 87 buildings, 523 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B30 · C5 · D7 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
464 Bushwick Avenue BK25 B
236 Moffat Street BK12 A
1492 Bushwick Avenue BK12 A
305 Eldert Street BK10 A
83 Linden Street BK8 D
1152 DeKalb Avenue BK8 A
436 Evergreen Avenue BK8 B
10 Eldert Street BK8 B
651 Knickerbocker Avenue BK8 A
1125 Putnam Avenue BK8 B
665 Evergreen Avenue BK8 A
240 Stockholm Street BK8 B
468 Bushwick Avenue BK7 A
15 Menahan Street BK7 A
1278 Decatur Street BK7 A
167 Cooper Street BK6 A
794 Flushing Avenue BK6 C
106 Troutman Street BK6 B
91 Himrod Street BK6 A
485 Central Avenue BK6 A
34 Starr Street BK6 C
43 Stockholm Street BK6 B
541 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 A
1275 Decatur Street BK6 A
19 Locust Street BK6 B
87 Himrod Street BK6 A
32 Ditmars Street BK6 A
45 Stockholm Street BK6 A
146 Grove Street BK6 C
619 Central Avenue BK6 B
1281 Decatur Street BK6 B
178 Wilson Avenue BK6 B
12 Menahan Street BK6 A
464 Central Avenue BK6 B
1002 Decatur Street BK6 B
397 Woodbine Street BK6 A
313 Melrose Street BK6 B
178 Jefferson Street BK6 A
100 Troutman Street BK6 C
192 Stockholm Street BK6 A
1008 Willoughby Avenue BK6 B
95 Bleecker Street BK6 B
1006 Decatur Street BK6 A
31 Granite Street BK6 B
804 Mac Donough Street BK6 B
205 Wilson Avenue BK6 A
89 Himrod Street BK6 A
229 Troutman Street BK6 A
1205 Myrtle Avenue BK6 B
1151 Greene Avenue BK6 B
1330 Hancock Street BK6 B
33 Schaefer Street BK6 B
802 Mac Donough Street BK6 A
252 Jefferson Street BK6 B
1203 Myrtle Avenue BK6 A
48 Starr Street BK6 A
1001 Decatur Street BK6 B
1156 Gates Avenue BK6 B
34 Granite Street BK6 D
247 Jefferson Street BK6 A

showing 60 of 87 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,078,713 on 2008-12-24 (lender: City Of Newyork), covering 10 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
2008-12-24Agreement $14,373,860 — from CITY OF NEWYORK to SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $14,373,860
2008-12-24Mortgage $2,078,713 — from SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEWYORK $2,078,713
2008-12-24Deed $11,740,800 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUING DEVELOPM to SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $11,740,800
2005-02-17Mortgage $11,194,978 — from SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK $11,194,978
2005-02-17Mortgage $1,089,466 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK $1,089,466
2005-02-17Mortgage $1,089,466 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK $1,089,466
2005-02-17AL&R $24,568,888 — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK to SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. $24,568,888
2005-02-17Mortgage $11,194,978 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK $11,194,978

Ten-year activity

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2019
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2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173025
20181124
20190022
2020260026
20213025
20222035
20235038
20241023
20252024
20263014
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-06-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-24311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-03-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-12-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-24311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-03-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025
2025-12-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-10-27311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2024-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-08-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-04311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2023-06-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-02-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-02-05311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2023-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-11-14HPD 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
2022-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-02-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-09-08311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2021-07-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-13HPD 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
2021-01-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2020
2020-09-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-05-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2020-05-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2020-04-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-29HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST
2020-01-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st
2020-01-29HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2020-01-29HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1
2020-01-28Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2020-01-28Tenant complaint: GENERAL — BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM
2020-01-28Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2020-01-28Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2020-01-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-01-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-01-23HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOL
2020-01-21Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2020-01-21Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2020-01-21Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2020-01-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-01-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019
2019-12-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-08311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2018-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-21CERT — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2017
2017-11-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EA
2017-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2017-08-15HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCAT
2016
2016-07-13311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2016-06-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-12-31311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2015-09-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-11-13HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED
2014-11-13HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE AT WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1
2014-11-13HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE TANK AT WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOU
2014-11-13HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2014-06-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-10-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd
2013-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APAR
2013-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2013-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2012
2012-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-12-24Agreement — from SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEWYORK
2008-12-24Agreement $14,373,860 — from CITY OF NEWYORK to SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$14,373,860
2008-12-24Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC,INC
2008-12-24TL&R — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK to SERLING BUILDING MANAGEMENT ,INC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC,INC
2008-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC to BANK OF NEW YORK
2008-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC to BANK OF NEW YORK
2008-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC,INC; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT ,INC to BANK OF NEWYORK
2008-12-24Mortgage $2,078,713 — from SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEWYORK$2,078,713
2008-12-24Deed $11,740,800 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUING DEVELOPM to SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$11,740,800
2008-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC to BANK OF NEW YORK
2008-05-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-03-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-03-29Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-01-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-01-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-01-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2006
2006-12-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-10-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-10-10Permit AL — ISSUED
2005
2005-07-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-07-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-04-15Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#; 301418552. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2005-02-17Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.
2005-02-17Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2005-02-17Mortgage $11,194,978 — from SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK$11,194,978
2005-02-17Mortgage $1,089,466 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK$1,089,466
2005-02-17Mortgage $1,089,466 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK$1,089,466
2005-02-17AL&R $24,568,888 — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK to SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.$24,568,888
2005-02-17Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2005-02-17Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D
2005-02-17Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D to THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2005-02-17Deed $18 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.$18
2005-02-17Mortgage $11,194,978 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK$11,194,978
2004
2004-05-19Job filed: SPRINKLER INSTALLATION. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS & OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$20,000
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-10-01Job filed: Interior rehabilitation of existing builDING, INCLUDING PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND NEW PARTITIONS.$375,000
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-05-24Permit PL — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-10-30Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-10-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-10-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-05-28Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-05-28Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-04-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-04-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1986
1986-07-07Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1984
1984-09-04HPD class C: D26-12.01 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILINGS KITCHEN BATHROOM REAR ROOM 1 STY N

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