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167 Cooper Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3034350051 · 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 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

Open HPD violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2015-02-03.

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 (1906)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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)Cooper & Decatur LP
Head officerLinda Vera
Managing agentDirect Building Management
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,001,000 $450,450
2026$1,025,000 $461,250
2027$1,149,000 $517,050

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only)
Chauncey St — J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Decatur St / Central Av — B20 B60 · 200 ft
Citi BikeCentral Ave & Decatur St · 300 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

167 Cooper 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

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: $10,923,699 on 2009-10-21 (lender: The City Of New York, Dept Of Housing Pres & Dev), covering 8 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
2009-10-21Mortgage $10,923,699 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPT OF HOUSING PR $10,923,699
2009-10-21Deed $10,431,074 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $10,431,074
2006-09-15Mortgage $8,220,300 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $8,220,300
2006-09-15Mortgage $633,937 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $633,937
2006-09-15Mortgage $622,468 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $622,468
2006-09-15AL&R $22,106,921 — from ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. to COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP $22,106,921
2006-09-15Mortgage $12,630,216 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $12,630,216

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
10
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201706017
201800112
201901012
202002024
2021080210
202204037
202304015
202400022
202502035
202610023
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-02-17Boiler inspection
2025-12-03Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-02-17Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-03Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-04-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-19Boiler inspection
2025-01-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-03Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-12311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2023-05-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-04-24Boiler inspection
2023-01-09Bedbug 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
2022-09-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-09-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-06-20Boiler inspection
2022-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-01-27311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2022-01-11311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2021
2021-11-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-07-21Boiler inspection
2021-07-19HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYP
2021-05-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-27311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2021-04-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-03-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-07-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-03-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-01-31Boiler inspection
2019
2019-07-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-06Boiler inspection
2018
2018-06-22Boiler inspection
2018-06-12SMIS — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2017
2017-12-07Boiler inspection
2017-02-12311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-02-12Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-01-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-01-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-01-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-01-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016
2016-11-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-11-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015
2015-10-08HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-08-12HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTME
2015-02-03HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHEETROCK WINDOW FRAME AT SOUTH IN THE 4th ROOM FROM
2015-02-03HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHEETROCK WALL AT SOUTH IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LO
2015-01-30311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2015-01-30311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2015-01-30311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2015-01-30311: PAINT/PLASTER — WINDOW/FRAME
2015-01-30311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2015-01-30Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2015-01-30Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2015-01-30Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2015-01-30Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WINDOW/FRAME
2015-01-30Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2015-01-16311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2014
2014-08-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd S
2014-08-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM N
2014-08-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2013
2013-01-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-10-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-03-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-03-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-03-15311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2010
2010-07-28311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2010-04-20REL — from THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HSG DEV FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD
2010-04-20Agreement — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD
2009
2009-10-21PREL — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HSG DEV FUND CO; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2009-10-21PREL — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HSG DEV FUND CO to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2009-10-21PREL — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HSG DEV FUND CO; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2009-10-21PREL — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HSG DEV FUND CO; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND INC.
2009-10-21REL — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HSG DEV FUND CO to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2009-10-21Agreement — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HSG PRES & to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HSG PRES &
2009-10-21REL — from THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HSG DEV FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HSG PRES &
2009-10-21Mortgage $10,923,699 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPT OF HOUSING PR$10,923,699
2009-10-21Deed $10,431,074 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$10,431,074
2009-02-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-07-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-06-20Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-06-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-06-20Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-04-26DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-12-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-10-06DOB violation C: FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTORS SIGN PERMIT #302044623AL REMEDY:PROVIDE CONTRACTORS SIGN
2006-09-15Mortgage $8,220,300 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$8,220,300
2006-09-15Mortgage $633,937 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$633,937
2006-09-15Mortgage $622,468 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$622,468
2006-09-15AL&R $22,106,921 — from ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. to COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP$22,106,921
2006-09-15Mortgage $12,630,216 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$12,630,216
2006-09-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-09-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-08-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-08-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-07-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-07-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF CONSTRUCTION FENCE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH 302044623. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
2006-07-13Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2006-07-13Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F
2006-07-13Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD
2006-07-13Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD
2006-07-13Deed $18 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F$18
2006-04-04Job filed: Installation of sprinkler system as per plans. No Change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$23,800
2006-04-04Job filed: Installation of sprinkler system as per plans. No Change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$23,800
2006-04-04Job filed: Installation of sprinkler system as per plans. No Change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$23,800
2005
2005-12-06Job filed: INTERIOR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING BUILDING, INCLUDING PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW BOILER AND NEW PARTITITONS.$450,000
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-09-10Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
1999-09-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-09-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-04-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1989
1989-02-21DOB violation B:
1983
1983-05-17Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to NEW YORK CITY
1969
1969-12-30Deed — from WARD JOHN; LEHENY LUKE to GREENE CHARLES F; GREENE LAWRENCE R
1968
1968-12-26Deed — from JOHNSON FREDERICK W to WARD JOHN; LEHENY LUKE
1968-09-06Deed — from KRAKER WALTER to JOHNSON FREDERICK W
1968-03-11Deed — from JOHNSON FREDERICK W; KRAKER WALTER to KRAKER WALTER
1967
1967-08-23Deed — from WARD JOHN; LEHENY LUKE to KRAKER WALTER; JOHNSON FREDERICK W
1967-08-23Mortgage — from LEHENY LUKE; WARD JOHN to JOHNSON FREDERICK W; KRAKER WALTER

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