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639 Vandalia Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3044520871 · 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, AEP46.2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 154. In ZIP 11239, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations7 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-29.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 8).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

39 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (14) · Abandoned Vehicle (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · PLUMBING (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Illegal Dumping (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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2009)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$675,000 $40,500
2026$855,000 $51,300
2027$790,000 $47,400

The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: UDAAP

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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

SubwayNew Lots Av — 3 · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 24-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Vandalia Av / Erskine St — B13 B84 Q8 · 300 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 224 Hale A. Woodruff
Middle: Van Siclen Community Middle School. 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

639 Vandalia 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

39 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $114,424 on 2012-03-20 (lender: The City Of New York Acting Through Its Department). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2012-03-20Mortgage $114,424 — from WALTERS, JENNIFER E to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING THROUGH ITS $114,424
2011-09-19Mortgage $26,800 — from WALTERS, JENNIFER; WALTERS, JENNIFER to CITIZENS BANK; CITIZENS BANK $26,800
2011-09-19Mortgage $26,800 — from WALTERS, JENNIFER; WALTERS, JENNIFER to CITIZENS BANK; CITIZENS BANK $26,800
2011-06-16Mortgage $334,900 — from WALTERS, JENNIFER E to M&T BANK $334,900
2011-06-16Deed $472,708 — from NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN to WALTERS, JENNIFER E $472,708

Ten-year activity

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2023
2024
2025
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
20180303
20190112
20200729
2021011011
20220101
20230101
2024115016
20250303
2026041041
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The last 12 months — 43 records

DateRecord
2026-08-27Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2026-08-27Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-27Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-08-21HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2026-08-21311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-20311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-19311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-18311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-18311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-17311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-05-08311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-08311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-07311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-06311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-05311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-05311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-04HPD 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
2026-04-29HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st S
2026-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATE
2026-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2026-04-29HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY,
2026-04-29HPD class C: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTME
2026-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI
2026-04-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-26311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-24311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-24311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-04-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-04-24Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-04-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-04-24Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-22311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-22311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-04-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-04-22Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-22Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-04-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-03-24311: Street Sign - Missing — St Name - Attached to Pole
2025-11-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-27Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2026-08-27Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-27Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-08-21HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2026-08-21311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-20311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-19311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-18311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-18311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-08-17311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-05-08311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-08311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-07311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-06311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-05311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-05311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-05-04HPD 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
2026-04-29HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st S
2026-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATE
2026-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2026-04-29HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY,
2026-04-29HPD class C: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTME
2026-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI
2026-04-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-26311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-24311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-24311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-04-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-04-24Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-04-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-04-24Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-22311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-22311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-04-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-04-22Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-04-22Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-04-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-03-24311: Street Sign - Missing — St Name - Attached to Pole
2025
2025-11-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-08-24311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024
2024-10-15DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-16311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-04-09311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-04-09311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-04-04311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-04-03311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-03-31311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-03-28311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-03-26311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-03-24311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-03-23311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-03-15311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-03-14311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-03-09311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-03-07311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-02-03311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2023
2023-08-05311: Illegal Posting — Poster or Sign
2022
2022-05-17311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021
2021-11-25311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2021-11-25311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2021-10-20311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2021-09-20311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2021-07-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-06-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-06-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-28311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2021-03-24311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2021-02-27311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020
2020-12-25311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-11-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-22311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-10-06311: Maintenance or Facility — Grass/Weeds
2020-05-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-29Deed — from WALTERS, JENNIFER E to JENNIFER E WALTERS LIVING TRUST
2020-01-23Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019
2019-11-29311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2019-02-08SMIS — from NEHEMIAH SPRING CREEK AFFORDABLE HOMEOWN
2018
2018-12-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-12-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-11-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2016
2016-10-11SMIS — from NEHMIAH HOUSNG DEVELOPMENT FUND CO., INC
2016-04-29311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015
2015-12-15311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2014
2014-09-13311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2014-02-11SMIS — from NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO., I
2012
2012-10-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-20Mortgage $114,424 — from WALTERS, JENNIFER E to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING THROUGH ITS $114,424
2011
2011-09-27SMIS — from NEHEMIAH HIOUSNG DEVELOPMENT FUND CO., I
2011-09-19Mortgage $26,800 — from WALTERS, JENNIFER; WALTERS, JENNIFER to CITIZENS BANK; CITIZENS BANK$26,800
2011-09-19Mortgage $26,800 — from WALTERS, JENNIFER; WALTERS, JENNIFER to CITIZENS BANK; CITIZENS BANK$26,800
2011-06-30Mortgage assigned — from M&T BANK to STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY
2011-06-16Mortgage $334,900 — from WALTERS, JENNIFER E to M&T BANK$334,900
2011-06-16Deed $472,708 — from NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN to WALTERS, JENNIFER E$472,708
2011-02-18DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-09-08Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-08-08Permit NB — ISSUED
2010-07-29Job filed: CC WORK TYPE FOR NEW 12.20 FOOT WIDE CURB CUT INCLUDING (1) 1.5 FOOT SPLAY STARTING 85 FEET NW OF THE INTERSECTION OF VANDALIA AVENUE AND ERSKINE STRE
2010-07-29Job filed: CC WORK TYPE FOR NEW 12.20 FOOT WIDE CURB CUT INCLUDING (1) 1.5 FOOT SPLAY STARTING 85 FEET NW OF THE INTERSECTION OF VANDALIA AVENUE AND ERSKINE STRE
2010-07-21ZONE — from NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN
2010-02-22Permit NB — ISSUED
2009
2009-12-17EASE — from NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN to NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN
2009-12-17EASE — from NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN to NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN
2009-12-17EASE — from NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN to NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN
2009-11-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-11-23Permit NB — ISSUED
2009-04-21EASE — from NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO., I to NEHEMIAH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FIND CO., I
2008
2008-12-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-07-29Permit NB — ISSUED
2008-05-28Job filed: CC WORK TYPE FILED AT 639 VANDALIA AVE, BLOCK 4452 LOT 871, FOR NEW 10.00 FOOT WIDE CURB CUT INCLUDING (1) 1.5 FOOT SPLAY STARTING 100.0 FEET SE OF TH
2007
2007-12-18Job filed: NB

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