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820 Knickerbocker Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3034180034 · 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 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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

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

2 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: PAINT/PLASTER (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · PLUMBING (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Noise (1) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,000 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2013)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)YOUNG BK 820 LLC
Head officerMICHAEL R
Managing agentB HOME MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2025-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,300,000 $585,000
2026$1,554,000 $699,300
2027$1,865,000 $839,250

The city's market estimate has risen 43% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

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

SubwayWilson Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only)
BusNearest boarding stop: Schaefer St / Knickerbocker Av — B20 · 350 ft
Citi BikeKnickerbocker Ave & Halsey St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter
Middle: Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration. 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

820 Knickerbocker 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 — 1 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by B HOME MANAGEMENT, LLC — 32 buildings, 182 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B8 · C7 · D8 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2494 Amsterdam Avenue MN15 C
600 Oak Terrace BX14 B
602 Oak Terrace BX14 A
1800 Monroe Avenue BX14 C
1212 Gilbert Place BX8 C
1168 Union Avenue BX8 C
91 East 46 Street BK8 D
820 Knickerbocker Avenue BK8 A
1210 Gilbert Place BX8 B
1315 Rev James Polite Ave BX8 B
93 East 46 Street BK8 C
2365 Atlantic Avenue BK8 A
2261 Loring Place North BX7 B
1170 Union Avenue BX7 B
814 East 226 Street BX6 C
996 Findlay Avenue BX5 D
494 New Lots Avenue BK4 A
118 Pennsylvania Avenue BK3 A
1825 Topping Avenue BX3 F
137 Herkimer Street BK3 D
1097 Longwood Avenue BX2 F
114 Utica Avenue BK2 A
1870 Andrews Avenue South BX2 F
952 Madison Street BK2 B
2912 Wickham Avenue BX2 B
735 Hinsdale Street BK2 D
741 Hinsdale Street BK2 D
2910 Wickham Avenue BX2 C
258 Tompkins Avenue BK2 B
737 Hinsdale Street BK2 D
739 Hinsdale Street BK2 D
3728 Dyre Avenue BX1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,720,771 on 2022-03-21 (lender: Loan Funder LLC) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-21Mortgage $1,720,771 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to MERS; LOAN FUNDER LLC $1,720,771
2022-03-21Agreement $2,925,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to MERS; LOAN FUNDER LLC $2,925,000
2022-03-21AL&R $2,925,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC; MERS $2,925,000
2015-12-17Mortgage $630,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $630,000
2015-12-17Agreement $1,800,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $1,800,000
2015-12-17AL&R $1,800,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $1,800,000
2014-03-17AL&R $1,170,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $1,170,000
2014-03-17Mortgage $1,170,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $1,170,000
2012-11-26Mortgage $200,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. $200,000
2012-11-26Deed $240,000 — from 820 KNICKERBOCKER CORP to YOUNG BK 820 LLC $240,000
2006-07-14Deed $280,000 — from MEDINA , JORGE to FARMER PROPERTY CORP $280,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003003
2018117009
2019205007
202002100012
2021005016
202201115320
2023017008
202401150117
2025001012
2026000011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-08-07311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2024-06-02311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2024-05-07Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2024-05-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2024-05-07Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2024-05-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-05-07Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2024-05-07Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2024-05-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-05-07311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2024-05-07311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2024-05-07311: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2024-05-07311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2024-05-07311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2024-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-08-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-06-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-04-17311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2023-04-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-04-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-03-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-23311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2022-10-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-08-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-21TL&R — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK
2022-03-21Mortgage assigned — from NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK to LOAN FUNDER LLC; MERS
2022-03-21Mortgage $1,720,771 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to MERS; LOAN FUNDER LLC$1,720,771
2022-03-21Agreement $2,925,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to MERS; LOAN FUNDER LLC$2,925,000
2022-03-21AL&R $2,925,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC; MERS$2,925,000
2022-03-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022-03-10HPD 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
2021-08-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-08-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-20HPD 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
2021-03-25311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2021-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2020
2020-12-24HPD 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
2020-12-24HPD 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
2020-12-24HPD 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
2020-12-24HPD 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
2020-12-24HPD 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
2020-12-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-12-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-11-30311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2020-11-30311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2020-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-06DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-11-19Job filed: NO WORK APPLICATION TO ACCOMMODATE NYC HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH UNITS REFERRED THROUGH THE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRAT$1,000
2019-11-19Job filed: NO WORK APPLICATION TO ACCOMMODATE NYC HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH UNITS REFERRED THROUGH THE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRAT$1,000
2019-10-15HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS DOOR NOT CLOSING AT ENTRANCE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 1st APARTME
2019-09-09311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2019-06-11311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2019-06-07311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2019-06-05311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2018
2018-12-14Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2018-12-14311: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2018-10-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-06-01Job filed: FILING TO OBTAIN A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR USE BY NON PROFIT AS COMMUNITY FACILITY WITH SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS, VALID ONLY FOR THE DURATION $1,000
2018-05-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 1st
2018-05-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTE
2018-03-16311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-02-25311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-02-09311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2017
2017-10-10Tenant complaint: SAFETY — CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
2017-10-10Tenant complaint: SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
2017-10-10Tenant complaint: SAFETY — WINDOW GUARD BROKEN/MISSING
2016
2016-11-29HPD 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
2015
2015-12-17Mortgage assigned — from EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK
2015-12-17Mortgage $630,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK$630,000
2015-12-17Agreement $1,800,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK$1,800,000
2015-12-17AL&R $1,800,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK$1,800,000
2015-12-17TL&R — from EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK to YOUNG BK 820 KKC
2015-12-05HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST
2015-12-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-12-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-07-21Certificate of occupancy Final
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-12-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-11-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-09-24SMIS — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC
2014-09-15Mortgage assigned — from STERLING NATIONAL BANK; STERLING NATIONAL BANK to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC.; MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC.
2014-09-15Mortgage satisfied — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC.
2014-09-15Mortgage assigned — from STERLING NATIONAL BANK; STERLING NATIONAL BANK to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC.; MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC.
2014-04-29311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014-03-17AL&R $1,170,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK$1,170,000
2014-03-17Mortgage $1,170,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK$1,170,000
2014-01-22Permit NB — ISSUED
2014-01-22Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013
2013-08-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-07-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-07-01Permit NB — ISSUED
2013-07-01Permit FO — ISSUED
2013-07-01Permit FO — ISSUED
2013-05-14Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR STRUCTURAL WORK.
2013-04-29Job filed: SUBSEQUENT SPRINKLER APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB
2013-04-29Job filed: SUBSEQUENT SPRINKLER APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB
2013-03-11Job filed: BPP FILING FOR 26'FRONTAGE, NB#320513217 WITH BNP# 13-078
2013-01-25Mortgage assigned — from MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK
2012
2012-12-28ZONE — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC
2012-12-28CERT — from DOWNTOWN ABSTRACT CORP. to YOUNG BK 820 LLC
2012-12-26Job filed: NB
2012-12-26Job filed: NB
2012-11-26Mortgage $200,000 — from YOUNG BK 820 LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC.$200,000
2012-11-26Deed $240,000 — from 820 KNICKERBOCKER CORP to YOUNG BK 820 LLC$240,000
2012-09-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2012-09-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2012-09-14Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2012-09-06Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2012-08-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2012-06-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011
2011-11-09Rodent inspection: Cleanup done
2011-10-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-10-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010
2010-10-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSERVED:FENCE DEFECTIVE @ STREETSIDE OF LOT,SECTION APP. 6'WIDEX8'HIGH MISSING,PARTIALLY BLOCKING SDWLK AFTER$2,500
2010-10-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-09-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-09-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2010-09-28DOB complaint, category ?
2010-04-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010-04-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2008
2008-02-27Deed — from FARMER PROPERTY CORP. to 820 KNICKERBOCKER CORP
2006
2006-09-11Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN
2006-09-11Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN
2006-09-11Job filed: NB
2006-07-14Deed $280,000 — from MEDINA , JORGE to FARMER PROPERTY CORP$280,000
2003
2003-12-05DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2000
2000-07-27TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1994
1994-12-14Deed — from DIAZ, RAFAEL to MEDINA, JORGE A
1991
1991-12-04Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to DIAZ, RAFAEL
1983
1983-05-17Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to NEW YORK CITY
1975
1975-08-26Deed — from 631 REALTY LTD to CHRISTOPHER CHARLES LTD
1975-08-26Deed — from CHRISTOPHER CHARLES LTD to 820 KNICKERBOCKER AVE REALTY CORP
1973
1973-12-24Deed — from 631 RLTY LTD to CHRISTOPHER CHARLES LTD
1971
1971-01-19Deed — from MACCHIA PIETRO to 631 RLTY LTD
1967
1967-10-26Mortgage — from MACCHIA PIETRO to MILILLO SILVIO; MASTRODOMENICO ANNA; AMODIO ANNA
1967-10-26Mortgage — from MACCHIA PIETRO to AMODIO ANNA; MASTRODOMENICO ANNA; MILILLO SILVIO
1967-10-26Deed — from AMODIO ANNA; MASTRODOMENICO ANNA; MILILLO SILVIO to MACCHIA PIETRO
1966
1966-09-26Deed — from GLEN RIDGE REALTY CORP to MILILLO SILVIO; AMODIO ANNA

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