432 Essex Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3040190026 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 9 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 30. In ZIP 11208, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-01-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | AGAPE BUILDERS CORP |
| Head officer | EDWARD POTEAT |
| Managing agent | ESTEEM MGT |
| Last registered | 2009-08-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $760,000 | $45,600 |
| 2026 | $874,000 | $52,440 |
| 2027 | $859,000 | $51,540 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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.
| Subway | Shepherd Av — C · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Sutter Av / Essex St — B14 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Pitkin Ave & Jerome St · 0.3 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden Middle: 661, 662. 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.
432 Essex Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything 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.
Managed by ESTEEM MGT — 8 buildings, 16 units. Grades across the portfolio: C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 Fountain Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 305 Bradford Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 428 Shepherd Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 361 Etna Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 432 Essex Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 2613 Pitkin Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 770 Wortman Avenue | BK | 1 | C |
| 17 Logan Street | BK | 1 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 2025-03-21 (lender: Bank Of America, NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-21 | Mortgage $100,000 — from CHALLENGER, CHARLES; CHALLENGER, TRYPHENA to BANK OF AMERICA, NA | $100,000 | |
| 2021-06-28 | Agreement $495,000 — from CHALLENGER, CHARLES; DEMMING, TRYPHENA G to PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $495,000 | |
| 2021-06-28 | Mortgage $194,300 — from CHALLENGER, CHARLES; DEMMING, TRYPHENA G to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | $194,300 | |
| 2010-10-12 | Mortgage $383,622 — from CHALLENGER, CHARLES; ANDREWS, LLOYD to MERS; ICC MORTGAGE | $383,622 | |
| 2010-10-12 | Deed $390,700 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP to ANDREWS, LLOYD; CHALLENGER, CHARLES | $390,700 | |
| 2006-08-31 | Mortgage $455,000 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $455,000 | |
| 2006-08-31 | Mortgage $3,218,736 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $3,218,736 | |
| 2006-08-31 | Mortgage $950,001 — from AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $950,001 | |
| 2006-08-31 | AL&R $4,623,737 — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to AGAPE BUILDERS CORP. | $4,623,737 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | HPD 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 |