175 Kent Avenue
Composite verdict
175 Kent Avenue is a 2009-built, 7-floor condo in Brooklyn with a C-grade HPD score (52/100), 6 open violations including 2 Class C (the most serious category), and a landlord flagged for slow response times. Most critically, the most recent violation — open for 169 days — is an administrative finding that the owner failed to file a valid HPD registration statement, which is a legal requirement and a red flag about landlord accountability. On the positive side, crime is low (A-grade, 93/100, zero violent incidents nearby), no bedbug filings in 3 years, and the neighborhood is highly walkable. Noise is a real concern: the area earned an F-grade for noise activity (201 complaints in 12 months, dominated by 81 commercial noise complaints), and rent stabilization data shows 29 of 58 tracked units have been deregulated since 2007 — worth understanding if you're considering a stabilized unit.
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Class C
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- The most recent HPD violation — open for 169 days — cites the owner's failure to file a valid HPD registration statement as required by Admin Code §27-2097. Why hasn't this been resolved, and can you provide proof of current registration?
- There are 2 open Class C violations, which are the most serious HPD category. What are these violations specifically, and what is the timeline for correction?
- HPD records flag the landlord's response as 'slow' — what is the current process for submitting maintenance requests, and what is the typical response time for repairs?
- Rent stabilization data shows 29 units have been deregulated since 2007 out of 58 tracked units — is the unit being offered stabilized or market-rate, and can you provide documentation of its regulatory status?
- Noise complaints in the area received an F-grade with 81 commercial noise complaints in the past 12 months — what are the primary commercial noise sources near the building, and how is sound insulation handled in the unit?
- The building owner is listed as unavailable in public records — who is the legal owner of record, and who is the management company responsible for this building?
- Check the common areas, hallways, and any shared mechanical spaces for visible signs of deferred maintenance — given the slow landlord response rating and 169-day-old open violation, look for water damage, peeling paint, broken fixtures, or unaddressed repairs.
- Test windows and walls for sound insulation against commercial noise: the area has an F-grade noise rating driven by 81 commercial noise complaints, so visit during daytime hours (when 38% of nearby crime also occurs) to assess actual noise levels from the street and neighboring businesses.
- Locate the building's posted HPD registration notice (required by law to be displayed in the lobby) and verify it is current — given that the most recent violation is specifically for failure to file a valid registration statement, its absence or expiration in the lobby is a concrete warning sign.
175 Kent Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11249. The closest subway is Bedford Av (L) (7-minute walk), served by the L line. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 109 restaurants, 47 cafes, 25 groceries, and 3 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 084 Jose De Diego (grades Pre-K to 8), a 4-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 201 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly commercial noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 93/100 safety score.
- Class C · 2 open · penalty 30 · (15/ea)
- Class I · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
- Class A · 3 open · penalty 3 · (1/ea)
- Dec 17, 2021 "FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION"
- Oct 10, 2021 "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2020)"
- Jun 29, 2020 "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2019"
- LAZ PARKING NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY, LLC
- ARK DESIGN & BUILD INC
- PUBLIC PARKING 50 NORTH 5TH STREET INC
- P.S. 084 Jose De Diego
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth
- Bedford Av (L)
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