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237 Ralph Avenue

Brooklyn · 11233 | BBL 3015080003 | BIN 3040758
HPD data as of October 28, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 2 immediately hazardous, about one for every 4 apartments

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

14 open HPD violations on record: 12 Class A (non-hazardous) and 2 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 2,050 days (about 6 years), on record since 2021.

Violation figures current as of Oct 28, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 1950.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 5 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
2
Open HPD
Class C
1185
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
3
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
115
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,613
ZIP median
rent
1950
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
91 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1950 as the year built — newer than 87% of the 881 buildings we cover in ZIP 11233. 8 apartments — the most of any of the 16 buildings we cover on this block. The building’s floor space is 2.1 times the size of its lot: 6,732 sq ft of building on a 3,200 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

237 Ralph Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11233. The closest subway is Ralph Av (C) (4-minute walk), served by the A, C, and J lines.

Is 237 Ralph Avenue rent-stabilized?
Partially — 3 of 8 units (38%) at 237 Ralph Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 237 Ralph Avenue?
Ralph Av (C) — a 4-minute walk (318m) from 237 Ralph Avenue. Served by the A, C, and J lines.
Is 237 Ralph Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1950, 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
All-time HPD violations
Total19
Open14
Closed5

Oldest open violation: March 2021 · Most recent: May 2021. 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
Recent open violations
  • 2021-05-26 Class A · 1,981 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGA…"
  • 2021-05-26 Class A · 1,981 days open "§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NE…"
  • 2021-05-26 Class A · 1,981 days open "§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVA…"
  • 2021-05-26 Class C · 1,981 days open "§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNAT…"
  • 2021-05-26 Class A · 1,981 days open "§ 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NE…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 28, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 2 open · penalty 30 · (15/ea)
  • Class A · 12 open · penalty 12 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other2
Heat0
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-04-19 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · SAFETY
  • 2026-04-19 · Apt 3B · EMERGENCY · DOOR/WINDOW
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total1
By year
20241
Most recent
  • 2024-03-06 Apt 3A
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total5
Open5
Closed0
Complaints
Total14
Open (active)0
Closed14
Recent open violations
  • 2007-08-02 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
  • 2007-08-02 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
  • 2007-04-30 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL "BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A 10 DAY LETTER OF INTENT TO REVOKE APPLICATION #301950967,ON 4/23/2007 REMEDY…"
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file5
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 8 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

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 1950. 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)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1950 (76 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units8
Building area (sqft)6,732
Lot area (sqft)3,200
Owner of record (PLUTO)237 EQUITIES LLC
Designations
Council district41
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status3 of 8 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)3
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
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
Total115759
Violent938
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)12
Felonies22152
Misdemeanors72503
Violations1373
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):
  • OTHER OFFENSES RELATED TO THEFT: 299
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 60
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 56
  • PETIT LARCENY: 55
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 39
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,185
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Residential: 552
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 229
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 67
  • Illegal Parking: 34
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 24
By category
Noise787
Other323
Parking43
Rats20
Homeless7
Drinking3
Trash2
Drug0
Construction0
Noise - Residential alone accounts for 47% of complaints in this radius.
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints787
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential552
Street Sidewalk229
Vehicle5
Commercial1
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high 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 susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 325 CHAUNCEY ST 78m · $250–400/mo licensee: PROQUALITY IMPROVEMENT LLC
  • 218 RALPH AVE 87m · $250–400/mo licensee: SHOPPER STOP AND DELI CORP
  • 212 RALPH AVENUE 111m · $250–400/mo licensee: JULIO H. BAEZ LOLO GROCERY 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. 028 The Warren Prep Academy Pre-K-5 · 2 min (164m) · District 16
  • P.S. 040 George W. Carver Pre-K-5 · 2 min (164m) · District 16
  • Excellence Boys Charter School K-8 · 5 min (382m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Excellence Boys Charter School K-8 · 5 min (382m) · District 84
  • I.S. 271 John M. Coleman 6-8 · 6 min (444m) · District 23
  • Mott Hall IV 6-8 · 9 min (701m) · District 23
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Eagle Academy for Young Men II 6-12 · 9 min (701m) · District 23
  • Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology 9-12 · 10 min (778m) · District 16
  • Boys and Girls High School 9-12 · 11 min (867m) · District 16
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines3
Lines served: A · C · J
Closest 3 stations
  • Ralph Av C · 318m · 4 min walk
  • Halsey St J · 717m · 9 min walk
  • Utica Av A, C · 764m · 10 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby91
Eating (56) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants26
Fast food30
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)22
→ Supermarkets4
→ Convenience18
Pharmacies3
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no 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 A — Coffee abundance (12 places selling coffee, of which 10 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 nearby17
A: 14 B: 1 Pending: 2
Sample
  • Grade A Mitchell's Kitchen · Caribbean
  • Grade A Palace On Fulton · Pizza
  • Grade A Sofia & Grace Cookie Company · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Sonora · Mexican
  • Grade A Dabakh Kine Restaurant · African
  • Grade A Lovin Life Salad & Juice Hub · Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
  • Grade A Early Yves · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Bed-Stuy Fish Fry · Caribbean
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby74
By category — top 8 of 12 (67 of 74 facilities)
Youth Services17
Human Services12
Parks And Plazas9
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Solid Waste7
Child Services And Welfare6
Schools (K-12)5
Health Care3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Seasons Of Vision Parks And Plazas
  • Brevoort Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc Schools (K-12)
  • Bed-Stuy Farm Parks And Plazas
  • Purelements: An Evolution In Dance Cultural Institutions
  • Carver 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

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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 11233 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,613/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11233 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$62,034/yr
Median monthly income$5,170/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,551/mo
ZIP median rent$1,613/mo
ZIP median rent is 31.2% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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