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1507 New York Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3050080035 · 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, AEP19.6
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 59% 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 24.5. In ZIP 11210, 88% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-03-03.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (1) · ELECTRIC (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$38,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (2018)
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)1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC
Head officerJOSEPH M HIRSCH
Managing agentEQUITY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-07-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,066,000 $479,700
2026$1,279,000 $575,550
2027$1,503,000 $676,350

The city's market estimate has risen 41% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

SubwayFlatbush Av-Brooklyn College — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: New York Av / Farragut Rd — B44 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 198 Brooklyn
Middle: Andries Hudde. 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

1507 New York 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

5 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 EQUITY MANAGEMENT — 42 buildings, 256 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B10 · C10 · D6 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
147 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK18 C
1014 Park Place BK16 C
204 Mother Gaston Blvd BK13 C
168 Throop Avenue BK9 A
334 Hart Street BK8 C
957 Bedford Avenue BK8 B
1507 New York Avenue BK8 A
1118 Madison Street BK8 C
1509 New York Avenue BK8 A
289 Classon Avenue BK8 A
832 Quincy Street BK7 B
307 Malcolm X Boulevard BK7 B
1147 Dean Street BK7 C
18 Dodworth Street BK6 B
1372 Putnam Avenue BK6 A
1354 Hancock Street BK6 C
1272 Decatur Street BK6 A
55 Troutman Street BK6 B
737 Miller Avenue BK6 C
1299 Gates Avenue BK6 B
574 Maple Street BK6 C
286 Troutman Street BK6 B
1 St Francis Place BK6 A
68 Mac Dougal Street BK6 F
437 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
1744 63 Street BK6 A
218 Troutman Street BK6 B
628 Wilson Avenue BK6 B
554 Wilson Avenue BK5 F
137 Division Avenue BK4 A
123 Powell Street BK4 A
1022 Bedford Avenue BK4 D
53 Troutman Street BK3 C
481A Willoughby Avenue BK3 A
1167 Greene Avenue BK3 D
872 DeKalb Avenue BK3 A
93 Bleecker Street BK2 D
874 DeKalb Avenue BK2 D
11 Ditmars Street BK2 D
1044 Halsey Street BK2 D
31 Pulaski Street BK2 B
870A DeKalb Avenue BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,750,000 on 2020-10-20 (lender: Orange Bank & Trust Company), covering 2 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
2020-10-20Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 1509 NY LLC; 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY $1,750,000
2020-10-20Agreement $2,850,000 — from 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $2,850,000
2020-10-20Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $1,100,000
2020-10-20Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 1509 NY LLC; 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY $1,750,000
2020-10-20Agreement $3,500,000 — from 1509 NY LLC; 1509 NEW YORK AVENUE LLC; 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to ORANGE COUNTY TRUST COMPANY; ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY $3,500,000
2020-10-20Agreement $3,500,000 — from 1509 NEW YORK AVENUE LLC to ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY $3,500,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
34
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201740004
201814132029
2019751013
20200271423
20210232034
202200101
202300404
202400303
202500404
20260110011
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The last 12 months — 12 records

DateRecord
2026-09-20HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT FRONT DOOR BUILDING ENTRANCE
2026-09-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-09-09HPD class A: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WIT
2026-09-09HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING STOPPER AT FIREPROOF DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIR AT 1ST STORY
2026-09-04311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-09-04311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR FRAME
2026-09-04311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-09-04Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-09-04Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR FRAME
2026-09-04Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-03-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-20HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT FRONT DOOR BUILDING ENTRANCE
2026-09-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-09-09HPD class A: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WIT
2026-09-09HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING STOPPER AT FIREPROOF DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIR AT 1ST STORY
2026-09-04311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-09-04311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR FRAME
2026-09-04311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-09-04Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-09-04Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR FRAME
2026-09-04Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-03-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-01311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-08-01Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-07-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-07-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-07-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-17HPD 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
2023-05-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-31HPD 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
2022
2022-04-13311: Dead Animal — Cat
2021
2021-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-10-27311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2021-10-27Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2021-06-14FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2021-04-21Bedbug 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
2021-04-14City emergency repair (OMO): division nyc - ''essential hpd emergency operations service work'' install hinges to make door self-closing arrange and $250
2021-03-03HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B UPPER LEVEL, 4th STORY
2021-03-03HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B UPPER LEVEL, 4th STORY, 1st
2021-03-03HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCAT
2021-03-03HPD class A: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CERAMIC TILES WITH GROUTED JOINTS / CAULKING SURFACE OF VISIBLE MOLD A
2021-03-03HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B UPPER LEVEL, 4th STORY, 1st APA
2021-02-23HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A UPPER LEVEL, 4th STORY,
2021-02-23HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOC
2021-02-23HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE - EAST WALL AT P
2021-02-15311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-02-15Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-02-13HPD class A: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROXIMATELY 2 SQ FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM E
2021-02-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A UPPER LEVEL, 5th STORY, 1
2021-02-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCAT
2021-02-11311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-02-11Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-02-09311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-02-09311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-02-09311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2021-02-09311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-02-09Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-02-09Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-02-09Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2021-02-09Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-02-05311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-02-05Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-01-14FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2021-01-04311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2020
2020-10-20PREL — from ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY to 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC
2020-10-20Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 1509 NY LLC; 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY$1,750,000
2020-10-20Mortgage assigned — from GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC to FANNIE MAE
2020-10-20Agreement $2,850,000 — from 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC$2,850,000
2020-10-20Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC$1,100,000
2020-10-20Mortgage assigned — from ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC
2020-10-20PREL — from ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY to 1509 NY LLC
2020-10-20Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 1509 NY LLC; 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY$1,750,000
2020-10-20Agreement $3,500,000 — from 1509 NY LLC; 1509 NEW YORK AVENUE LLC; 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC to ORANGE COUNTY TRUST COMPANY; ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY$3,500,000
2020-10-20Agreement $3,500,000 — from 1509 NEW YORK AVENUE LLC to ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY$3,500,000
2020-10-20TL&R — from ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY to 1509 NEW YORK AVENUE LLC
2020-09-18311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2020-08-27Deed — from 1509 NEW YORK AVENUE LLC to 1507 NEW YORK AVE LLC
2020-08-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2020-08-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2020-08-04DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MASONARY CEMENT UNDERNEATH 4TH STORY TERRACE AT REAR OF BUI
2020-07-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-06-21311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020-05-22DOB complaint, category ?
2020-04-13311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2020-04-13Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2020-03-13SMIS — from 1509 NEW YORK AVENUE LLC
2019
2019-10-15Certificate of occupancy Final
2019-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-07-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2019-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2019-06-18Permit NB — ISSUED
2019-03-21FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2019-03-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENT. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION ON AN ACTIVE JOBSITE CURRENTLY AT ROO
2019-03-08Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-02-25FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2019-01-31Permit EQ — ISSUED
2019-01-17FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2019-01-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-01-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2018
2018-11-20Job filed: BPP APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB JOB NUMBERS 321531124 & 321531115. A TOTAL LINEAR FEET OF 40.
2018-11-20Job filed: BPP APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB JOB NUMBERS 321531124 & 321531115. A TOTAL LINEAR FEET OF 40.
2018-11-05Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2018-10-30FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-09-28Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2018-09-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2018-09-24FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-07-31FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-07-10311: Sustainability Enforcement — Sustainability Enforcement Work Order
2018-07-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2018-07-09DOB complaint, category ?
2018-06-20FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-06-07Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-06-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2014 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRE$30,400
2018-05-22FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-05-17FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-05-09Permit NB — ISSUED
2018-04-12FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-03-21Job filed: FILING MECHANICAL/SPRINKLER PLANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #321531124$3,000
2018-03-21Job filed: FILING MECHANICAL/SPRINKLER PLANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #321531124$3,000
2018-02-28FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-02-27FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_3)
2018-02-27FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_6)
2018-02-23DOB complaint, category ?
2018-02-06FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2018-01-30Permit NB — ISSUED
2018-01-30Permit FO — ISSUED
2018-01-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
2018-01-30Permit FO — ISSUED
2017
2017-09-25Job filed: STRUCTURAL / SHORING / S.O.E. DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH IN CONJUNCTION WITH N.B. JOB #321531124
2017-09-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC/SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #321531124$1,000
2017-09-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC/SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #321531124$1,000
2017-04-07Job filed: NB

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