184 Kent Avenue
Composite verdict
184 Kent Avenue is a 112-year-old, 6-floor, 333-unit condo building in Brooklyn with 18 open HPD violations — including 1 Class C (immediately hazardous), 11 Class B (hazardous), and 4 Class A — and an F HPD grade with a noted slow landlord response rate. Crime in the area is very low (score 96/A grade, only 5 incidents nearby), but noise is a real concern: 175 noise-related 311 calls in the past 12 months earned an F noise grade, dominated by 106 street/sidewalk complaints. Bedbugs show no infestations in the past 3 years, and the neighborhood is highly walkable with strong amenities.
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Class C
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- There is 1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) HPD violation on record — what is it specifically, and what is the current remediation status and timeline?
- HPD records show 11 open Class B (hazardous) violations and the landlord response is rated 'slow' — can you provide documentation showing when these violations were filed and what steps have been taken to resolve them?
- The building received an F noise grade with 175 noise complaints in the past 12 months, 106 of which are street/sidewalk noise — what soundproofing or window upgrades exist in the unit, and how does the building address ongoing noise issues?
- The building was constructed in 1914 and is 112 years old — what major infrastructure systems (boiler, plumbing, electrical, elevator) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of those upgrades?
- Only 3 of 333 units appear to be rent-stabilized — can you confirm the rent-stabilization status of this specific unit, and provide the legal regulated rent history if applicable?
- The most recent HPD violation flags a failure to file the annual bedbug report — has that report now been filed, and can you share the building's bedbug inspection history for the past 3 years?
- Inspect windows and exterior-facing walls in the unit for soundproofing quality — given 106 street/sidewalk noise complaints, check whether windows are single- or double-paned and whether street noise is audible with windows closed.
- Walk the common areas (lobby, hallways, stairwells, and elevator) carefully in a 112-year-old building: look for signs of deferred maintenance such as water stains, peeling paint, deteriorating plaster, or aging fixtures that may correlate with the 18 open HPD violations.
- Check the unit and building entry points for visible pest evidence — gaps around pipes, droppings, or traps — even though the bedbug record is clean, the landlord's failure to file the required annual bedbug report raises a question about whether inspections are actually being conducted.
184 Kent Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11249. The closest subway is Bedford Av (L) (9-minute walk), served by the L line. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 97 restaurants, 41 cafes, 22 groceries, and 2 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 084 Jose De Diego (grades Pre-K to 8), a 5-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 175 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly street and sidewalk noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 96/100 safety score.
- Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
- Class I · 2 open · penalty 30 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 11 open · penalty 55 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 4 open · penalty 4 · (1/ea)
- Dec 1, 2024 "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
- Dec 1, 2023 "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
- Jun 20, 2023 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- NORTH 4TH PLACE GARAGE CORP.
- LAZ PARKING NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY, LLC
- 20 NORTH 5TH STREET DELI, INC.
- P.S. 084 Jose De Diego
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth
- Bedford Av (L)
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