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249 Berry Street

Brooklyn · 11249 | BBL 3023800001 | BIN 3062610
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

22 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous), 7 Class B (hazardous), and 14 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the nuisance consisting of no support brackets for air conditioners at 4th and 2nd….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 6,195 days (about 17 years), on record since 2009.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 12-unit building, built in 1910.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 19 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

7
Open HPD
Class B
14
Open HPD
Class C
1107
311 calls
past 12 months
4
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
12
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
61
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$2,982
ZIP median
rent
1910
Year built
7 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
248 places
Amenities
nearby

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.

249 Berry Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11249. The closest subway is Bedford Av (L) (7-minute walk), served by the L line.

What's the closest subway to 249 Berry Street?
Bedford Av (L) — a 7-minute walk (526m) from 249 Berry Street. Served by the L line.
Is 249 Berry Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1910, 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
F
All-time HPD violations
Total322
Open22
Closed300
By severity class
Class A1 open · 69 closed
Class B7 open · 187 closed
Class C14 open · 37 closed
Class I0 open · 7 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-07-29 Class C · 19 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR AIR CONDITIONERS AT 4TH AND 2N…"
  • 2025-09-25 Class C · Apt 6 · 326 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY,…"
  • 2025-09-25 Class C · Apt 6 · 326 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STOR…"
  • 2023-03-28 Class C · Apt 6 · 1,238 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY,…"
  • 2023-03-28 Class C · Apt 6 · 1,238 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STOR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations13
Roaches: 7 Mice: 6
  • 2025-09-25 roaches · Apt 6
  • 2025-09-25 mice · Apt 6
  • 2023-03-28 mice · Apt 6
  • 2023-03-28 roaches · Apt 6
  • 2022-08-16 mice · Apt 6
score 0/100
  • Class C · 14 open · penalty 210 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 7 open · penalty 35 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints7
Open3
Closed4
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other7
Paint1
Electric1
Plumbing1
Structural1
Heat0
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Hot Water0
Recent
  • 2026-06-10 · Apt 6 · NON EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
  • 2026-06-10 · Apt 6 · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
  • 2026-06-10 · Apt 6 · NON EMERGENCY · APPLIANCE
Repeated apartments: 6
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total19
Open19
Closed0
Complaints
Total14
Open (active)1
Closed13
Recent open violations
  • 2024-09-23 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file3
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 2)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 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 1910. 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 built1910 (116 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors4
Residential units12
Total units15
Building area (sqft)13,000
Lot area (sqft)3,350
Owner of record (PLUTO)LAM BROTHERS REALTY L
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status4 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)12
Stabilized (latest)4
Lost since 20078
Recent evictions0
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total61403
Violent523
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies19157
Misdemeanors25194
Violations1439
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 149
  • GRAND LARCENY: 81
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 38
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 26
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 23
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,107
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 206
  • Illegal Parking: 102
  • Noise - Commercial: 97
  • Graffiti: 81
  • Noise - Residential: 75
By category
Other517
Noise396
Parking169
Rats9
Homeless5
Trash4
Drinking4
Construction2
Drug1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints396
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk206
Commercial97
Residential75
Vehicle18
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 susceptibility1 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • RODRIGUEZ GROCERY LLC 127 GRAND STREET · 21m · $250–400/mo
  • SHARK TOOTH LLC 111 GRAND STREET · 78m · $250–400/mo
  • HCI ASSOCIATES, INC. 167 METROPOLITAN AVE · 108m · $250–400/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby12
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 084 Jose De Diego Pre-K-8 · 1 min (114m) · District 14
  • Success Academy Charter School - Williamsburg K-8 · 5 min (414m) · District 84
  • P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth Pre-K-5 · 5 min (435m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 084 Jose De Diego Pre-K-8 · 1 min (114m) · District 14
  • J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells 6-8 · 5 min (414m) · District 14
  • Success Academy Charter School - Williamsburg K-8 · 5 min (414m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells 6-8 · 5 min (414m) · District 14
  • Conselyea Preparatory School 6-8 · 5 min (435m) · District 14
  • Brooklyn Preparatory High School 9-12 · 8 min (646m) · District 14
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby1
Unique lines1
Lines served: L
Closest 1 stations
  • Bedford Av L · 526m · 7 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby248
Eating (166) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants128
Fast food38
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)27
→ Supermarkets9
→ Convenience18
Pharmacies5
ATMs6
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (50 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 49 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby160
A: 122 B: 11 C: 3 Pending: 24
Sample
  • Grade A Caribbean Social Club · Latin American
  • Grade A Surf Bar · Seafood
  • Grade A Clem's · American
  • Grade A Sweetwater · American
  • Grade A The Levee · American
  • Grade A Baci & Abbracci · Italian
  • Grade A Juliette · French
  • Grade A Simple Cafe · French
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby80
By category
Transportation20
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten17
Youth Services8
Parks And Plazas8
Cultural Institutions7
Schools (K-12)5
Health Care4
Child Services And Welfare3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Grand Street Community Garden Parks And Plazas
  • East River Ensemble, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Streb, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Grand Ferry Park Parks And Plazas
  • Metropolitan Recreation Center Parks And Plazas
  • P.s. 084 Jose De Diego Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

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 11249 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,982/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11249 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$121,400/yr
Median monthly income$10,117/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,035/mo
ZIP median rent$2,982/mo
ZIP median rent is 29.5% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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