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215 Willoughby Avenue

Brooklyn · 11205 | BBL 3019050120 | BIN 3054897
Data as of August 28, 2026
C
Compliance verdict — Many hazardous conditions — 65 open Class B

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

96 open HPD violations on record: 31 Class A (non-hazardous) and 65 Class B (hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance 14 sty east center apt 1411.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 6,716 days (about 18 years), on record since 2008.

Violation figures current as of Oct 5, 2026.

A 187-unit building, built in 1957.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 25 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

65
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
311
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
187
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
49
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,307
ZIP median
rent
1957
Year built
7 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
159 places
Amenities
nearby

215 Willoughby Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11205. The closest subway is Classon Av (G) (7-minute walk), served by the G line.

What's the closest subway to 215 Willoughby Avenue?
Classon Av (G) — a 7-minute walk (524m) from 215 Willoughby Avenue. Served by the G line.
Is 215 Willoughby Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1957, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total120
Open96
Closed24

Issued May 2008. 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 A31 open · 8 closed
Class B65 open · 13 closed
Class I0 open · 3 closed
Recent open violations
  • 1988-03-26 Class B · Apt 1411 · 14,079 days open "D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 14 STY EAST CENTER APT 1411. LOCATED AT APT 1…"
  • 1988-03-26 Class B · Apt 918 · 14,079 days open "D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM 1 STY PUBLIC VESTIBULE TO 9…"
  • 1988-03-26 Class B · Apt 1715 · 14,079 days open "D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILINGS THRU…"
  • 1988-03-26 Class A · Apt 1713 · 14,079 days open "D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALL 16 STY NORTHEAST APT 1713…"
  • 1988-03-26 Class B · Apt 1713 · 14,079 days open "D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 16 STY NORTHEAST APT 1713 SUEWAT. LOCATED AT APT 1713"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
  • Class B · 65 open · penalty 325 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 31 open · penalty 31 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
This building only
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
This building only
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total58
Open25
Closed33
Complaints
Total9
Open (active)0
Closed9
Recent open violations
  • 2020-02-05 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
  • 2019-07-03 E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
  • 2018-05-31 FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUI… "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017"
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1957. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1957 (69 yr old)
Building classD3 — Elevator apartment
Floors16
Residential units187
Building area (sqft)402,660
Lot area (sqft)147,860
Owner of record (PLUTO)PRATT INSTITUTE
Designations
Council district35
Rent Stabilization
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
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 Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeNot scored
Site EUI75.2 kBtu/ft² (national median 147.3)
Recent years
2024Not scored
2022Not scored

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total49161
Violent011
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies1441
Misdemeanors1871
Violations1438
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — 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: 38
  • PETIT LARCENY: 35
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 17
  • GRAND LARCENY: 16
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 9
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,590 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls311
Top complaint types
  • Noise: 48
  • Illegal Parking: 35
  • Maintenance or Facility: 24
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 21
  • Water System: 20
By category
Other206
Parking51
Noise38
Rats12
Homeless3
Construction1
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints38
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk21
Commercial8
Residential8
Vehicle1
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
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 541 MYRTLE AVE 93m · $250–400/mo licensee: FARM IN THE MYRTLE DELI, INC.
  • 521 MYRTLE AVE 97m · $250–400/mo licensee: EMPIRE TOBACCO SHOP CORP.
  • 551 MYRTLE AVENUE 133m · $250–400/mo licensee: PRATT GOURMET & DELI CORP
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby20
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 270 Johann DeKalb Pre-K-5 · 3 min (252m) · District 13
  • Community Partnership Charter School K-5 · 3 min (252m) · District 84
  • P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Scien Pre-K-5 · 5 min (373m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Beginning With Children Charter School K-8 · 5 min (373m) · District 84
  • J.H.S. 117 Francis Scott Key 6-8 · 5 min (364m) · District 13
  • M.S. 596 Peace Academy 6-8 · 5 min (428m) · District 13
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School (BCAM) 9-12 · 5 min (428m) · District 13
  • Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community 9-12 · 5 min (428m) · District 13
  • Benjamin Banneker Academy 9-12 · 7 min (547m) · District 13
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines1
Lines served: G
Closest 2 stations
  • Classon Av G · 524m · 7 min walk
  • Clinton-Washington Avs G · 630m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby159
Eating (90) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants42
Fast food48
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)42
→ Supermarkets9
→ Convenience33
Pharmacies6
ATMs2
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (22 places selling coffee, of which 21 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby43
A: 36 B: 1 Pending: 6
Sample
  • Grade A John's Donut & Coffee Shop · American
  • Grade A Castro's · Mexican
  • Grade A Liberty Pizza · Pizza
  • Grade A El Cofre · Latin American
  • Grade A Nathan's Famous · Hotdogs
  • Grade A The Emerson · American
  • Grade A Thai 101 · Thai
  • Grade A Myrtle Thai Restaurant · Thai
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby82
By category — top 8 of 15 (68 of 82 facilities)
Youth Services20
Schools (K-12)9
Cultural Institutions9
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Parks And Plazas7
Child Services And Welfare7
Health Care4
Transportation4
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Pratt Institute Cultural Institutions
  • Bnos Spinka Boys School Schools (K-12)
  • Pratt Institute Higher Education
  • Classon Playground Parks And Plazas
  • So Percussion Cultural Institutions
  • 13 Playwrights, Inc. Cultural Institutions

Internet & Connectivity

Max speed available Up to 940 Mbps
Residential ISPs in this area 3 providers
Commercial fiber options 2
Neighborhood Clinton Hill

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: NYC Internet Master Plan (2021) / FCC Census Block lookup. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11205 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,307/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11205 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$86,753/yr
Median monthly income$7,229/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,169/mo
ZIP median rent$2,307/mo
ZIP median rent is 31.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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