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1444 Schenectady Avenue

Brooklyn · 11203 | BBL 3049930042 | BIN 3113742
Data as of October 18, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Severe — 2 open immediately hazardous conditions, more than the building has apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

2 open HPD violations on record: 2 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Remove the illegal double cylinder key operated locking device at door.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 276 days, on record since 2026.

Violation figures current as of Oct 18, 2026.

A 2-unit building, built in 1965.

0
Open HPD
Class B
2
Open HPD
Class C
166
311 calls
12 months to Oct 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
2
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
22
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,566
ZIP median
rent
1965
Year built
None <800m
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
D
Walkable
errands grade
3 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

1444 Schenectady Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11203. No subway stations are within an 800-meter walk — expect to rely on buses or rideshare.

Is 1444 Schenectady Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1965, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total4
Open2
Closed2

Oldest open violation: January 2026 · Most recent: October 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class B0 open · 1 closed
Class C2 open · 0 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-10-02 Class C · Apt 1 · 16 days open "§ 27-2005, 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR .. IN THE 1st ENTRANCE FROM…"
  • 2026-01-14 Class C · Apt 1 · 277 days open "§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOC…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 18, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class C · 2 open · penalty 30 · (15/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints19
Open0
Closed19
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat19
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-05-31 · Apt 1FLOOR · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-03-27 · Apt BASEME · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-02-22 · Apt 1STBAS · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: BASEME · 1FLOOR · 1STFLO
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
No DOB activity in the public records — no recent permits, work orders, or open violations on file. Stable maintenance state, or work happens off the public permit system (uncommon for buildings of any size).
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1965. For buildings built between 1960 and 1978, Local Law 1 applies where the owner knows lead-based paint is present — there is no automatic pre-1960 presumption. Lead paint in residential use was federally banned in 1978.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1965 (61 yr old)
Building classB1 — 2-family
Floors2
Residential units2
Building area (sqft)1,824
Lot area (sqft)1,983
Owner of record (PLUTO)Owner on record
Designations
Council district45
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status—
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total22130
Violent19
Shooting incidents (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies945
Misdemeanors848
Violations533
Shooting counts are incidents, not people injured, and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 32
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 16
  • GRAND LARCENY: 14
  • PETIT LARCENY: 14
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 8
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,488 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls166
Top complaint types
  • Blocked Driveway: 23
  • Illegal Parking: 22
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 22
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 12
  • Noise - Residential: 11
By category
Other94
Parking45
Noise24
Construction3
Drug0
Rats0
Trash0
Drinking0
Homeless0
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints24
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk12
Residential11
Vehicle1
Commercial0
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: C — Moderate noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility3 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2080s 1
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 4706 FARRAGUT RD 52m · $250–400/mo licensee: FARRAGUT BUILDERS II INC
  • 1474 SCHENECTADY AVE 93m · $250–400/mo licensee: QUALITY AUTO REPAIR AND SERVICE INC.
  • 1488 SCHENECTADY AVE 114m · $250–400/mo licensee: TRAINA IRRIGATION CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby5
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)1
High (9-12)0
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 109 K-8 · 3 min (208m) · District 22
  • P.S. 198 Brooklyn Pre-K-5 · 5 min (428m) · District 22
  • P.S. 208 Elsa Ebeling Pre-K-5 · 7 min (584m) · District 18
Middle — closest 3 by walk (1)
  • P.S. 109 K-8 · 3 min (208m) · District 22
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
No subway stations within 800 m walk. Bus and CitiBike routes may still serve this address.
Neighborhood Amenities
D
800m walk radius
Total places nearby3
Eating (3) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants0
Fast food3
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)0
→ Supermarkets0
→ Convenience0
Pharmacies0
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no restaurants, cafés, supermarkets, pharmacies or ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index F — No coffee nearby (0 places selling coffee).
Walkable Errands D — Limited walkability.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby6
A: 5 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Tropical Reflections Ballroom Llc · American
  • Grade A J Loft · American
  • Grade A Island Sea Lounge · Caribbean
  • Grade A Bamboo Walk · Caribbean
  • Grade A Lilli Restaurant · Caribbean
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby32
By category — top 8 of 11 (29 of 32 facilities)
Youth Services6
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten5
Transportation4
Child Services And Welfare4
Solid Waste3
Schools (K-12)3
Health Care2
Human Services2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • P.s. 198 Brooklyn Schools (K-12)
  • Great Oaks Elementary School Schools (K-12)
  • East Flatbush Village, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 109 Schools (K-12)
  • Chiarantano Playground Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11203 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,566/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11203 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$68,028/yr
Median monthly income$5,669/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,701/mo
ZIP median rent$1,566/mo
ZIP median rent is 27.6% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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