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163 Cooper Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3034350053 · 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, AEP10
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. More recorded distress than 50% 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 16.7. 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 violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2011-10-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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: Graffiti (1) · New Tree Request (1) · Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (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 (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 BLDG MGMT
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 · 650 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

163 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

4 311 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 DIRECT BLDG MGMT — 5 buildings, 28 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
667 Central Avenue BK6 A
683 Evergreen Avenue BK6 A
163 Cooper Street BK6 A
22 Locust Street BK6 B
239 Jefferson Street BK4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,598,271 on 2010-04-20 (lender: The City Of New York, Hpd), 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
2010-04-20Deed $10,298,710 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $10,298,710
2010-04-20Mortgage $1,598,271 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD $1,598,271
2010-04-20Agreement $10,620,681 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD $10,620,681
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 $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 $12,630,216 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $12,630,216
2006-09-15Mortgage $622,468 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $622,468
1982-12-20Mortgage $4,500 — from GREENE, CHARLES; GREENE, MARGIE; GREENE, LAWRENCE; GREENE, BEVERLY to NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO $4,500

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702002
20180131115
201901023
202003025
202107029
202204026
2023180110
202405027
202503047
202602024
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-17Boiler inspection
2026-02-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-12-03Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-17Boiler inspection
2026-02-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025
2025-12-03Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-07-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-16311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Dog
2025-04-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-19Boiler inspection
2025-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WES
2024-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1s
2024-08-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CELING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY,
2024-08-18311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-06-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-03Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-06-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-24311: 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
2022-10-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-10-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-09-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-20Boiler inspection
2022-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-11-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-07-21Boiler inspection
2021-07-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-04-19Bedbug filing: 1 infested units
2021-04-08HPD 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
2021-03-02311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2020
2020-08-25311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-07-01Bedbug filing: 2 infested units
2020-06-23311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2020-03-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-01-31Boiler inspection
2019
2019-07-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-07-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-06Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-12-13311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2018-12-13311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2018-12-13311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2018-12-13311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2018-12-13311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2018-12-13311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2018-12-13Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2018-12-13Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2018-12-13Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2018-12-13Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2018-12-13Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2018-12-13Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2018-06-22Boiler inspection
2018-06-12SMIS — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2017
2017-12-30311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-12-30Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016
2016-12-29HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2016-12-29HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM OF 130 DEGREES FOUND HOT WATER TO 168 DEGR
2016-12-29HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH A
2016-12-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-12-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-12-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-12-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-09-13311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2016-06-03311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2016-03-19311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2016-02-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-02-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-01-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-01-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015
2015-10-08HPD 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
2015-08-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2015-08-12HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2015-02-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-02-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014
2014-10-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-10-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-10-12311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-10-12Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-05-10311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR FRAME
2014-05-10311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2014-05-10Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR FRAME
2014-05-10Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2014-05-08311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2014-05-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2014-02-14311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-02-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013
2013-11-11311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-11-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-10-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-10-21HPD 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
2010
2010-10-22Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MAILBOX
2010-10-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-04-20TL&R — from ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.
2010-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2010-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
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
2010-04-20Deed $10,298,710 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$10,298,710
2010-04-20Mortgage $1,598,271 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD$1,598,271
2010-04-20Agreement $10,620,681 — from COOPER & DECATUR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, HPD$10,620,681
2010-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2010-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC. to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-07-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2008-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
2008-05-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-05-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-05-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2007
2007-07-18Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-03-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
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 $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 $12,630,216 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$12,630,216
2006-09-15Mortgage $622,468 — from COOPER & DECATUR ST. INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.$622,468
2006-08-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-07-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2006-07-17Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2006-07-13Deed $18 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F$18
2006-07-13Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD
2006-07-13Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F
2006-07-13Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC.
2006-07-13Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLMT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ DEPARTMENT OF HPD
2006-07-12Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2006-07-12Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2006-07-12Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
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 PARTITIONS.$450,000
2005-12-06Job filed: INTERIOR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING BUILDING, INCLUDING PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW BOILER AND NEW PARTITIONS.$450,000
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-11-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-09-16Job filed: Repave front yard as per plans provided. No changes to uses, egress or occupancy.$4,000
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-11-28Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER NYC BOILER 5962101 NO CHANGE IN EGESS OCC PACNY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLCIAITON LOCA L LAW 17/95 DOES NOT APPLY TO HTIS A
2001-11-28Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER NYC BOILER 5962101 NO CHANGE IN EGESS OCC PACNY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLCIAITON LOCA L LAW 17/95 DOES NOT APPLY TO HTIS A
2001-11-27Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-06-11Permit PL — ISSUED
1991
1991-10-29Mortgage satisfied — from GREENE, MARGIE; GREENE, LAWRENCE; GREENE, BEVERLY; GREENE, CHARLES to NORTH EASTERN HLDG CO IN
1983
1983-05-17Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to NEW YORK CITY
1982
1982-12-20Mortgage assigned — from NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO to FLUSHING FEDERAL S&LASN
1982-12-20Mortgage $4,500 — from GREENE, CHARLES; GREENE, MARGIE; GREENE, LAWRENCE; GREENE, BEVERLY to NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO$4,500
1966
1966-11-10Mortgage assigned — from BRUNO FRANK V to ABRAM MARTIN
1966-11-10Mortgage assigned — from ABRAM MARTIN A to MARKOWITZ JEANE G
1966-11-10Mortgage assigned — from BRUNO LAWRENCE to BRUNO FRANK V
1966-02-28Mortgage — from GREENE INA L; GREENE CHARLES; GREENE BEVERLY; GREENE LARRIE; GREENE MARGIE to MAGIC REMODELING INC
1966-02-28Mortgage assigned — from MAGIC REMODELING INC to S A C CREDIT CORPN

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