250 7 Avenue
Composite verdict
This 106-year-old walk-up at 250 7th Avenue has a meaningful HPD violation problem: 12 open violations including 2 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 4 Class B (hazardous), earning a D grade (score: 44/100). The landlord response rate is flagged as 'slow,' and the most serious open violation — a self-closing door requirement — has been sitting unresolved for 2,434 days (nearly 7 years), which is a concrete red flag about how this owner handles compliance. On the positive side, the crime picture is strong (A grade, 92/100, zero violent incidents nearby), noise is low (B grade, 19 complaints in 12 months), and no bedbug infestations appear on record for the past 3 years. Rent stabilization data shows 0 of 12 units currently stabilized, with 5 units deregulated since 2007 — meaning you should not expect stabilization protections.
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Class C
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- HPD shows a Class C violation for self-closing entrance doors at Apt 5 that has been open for 2,434 days — why has this not been corrected, and what is the current status of all 12 open violations?
- The landlord response rate is flagged as 'slow' by HPD — can you provide documentation showing how open violations are being actively addressed, and what is the typical timeline for repairs in this building?
- Rent stabilization records show 5 units were deregulated since 2007, and 0 of 12 units appear stabilized today — is the unit being offered subject to any rent regulation, and can you provide the legal regulated rent history if applicable?
- The building was constructed in 1920 and is 106 years old — what major systems (boiler, plumbing, electrical, roof) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of those upgrades?
- There are 6 Class A (non-hazardous but required) violations open alongside the hazardous ones — what is the specific nature of each, and is there a written remediation schedule?
- 311 records show 102 illegal parking complaints and 35 dirty condition complaints in the area — are there designated tenant parking arrangements, and how is building waste and sanitation managed?
- Physically inspect the entrance door at the 3rd floor (Apt 5 area) cited in the nearly 7-year-old Class C violation — check whether it is self-closing and latching properly, as this is a direct fire-safety issue that the landlord has demonstrably ignored.
- Walk all common areas — stairwells, hallways, lobby, and basement if accessible — looking for signs of deferred maintenance consistent with a 106-year-old building and a slow-responding landlord: peeling paint, water stains, damaged plaster, inadequate lighting, or deteriorating structural elements.
- Check the building's exterior and ground-floor retail storefronts (it is classified as a walk-up with stores) for visible code compliance issues, condition of the facade, and whether the street-level commercial activity creates noise, odors, or pest pressure that would affect residential units above.
250 7 Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11215. The closest subway is 7 Av (F,G) (5-minute walk), served by the F and G lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 86 restaurants, 56 cafes, 32 groceries, and 5 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include John Jay Hs (grades 9 to 12), a 0-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is low noise activity — 19 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 92/100 safety score.
- Class C · 2 open · penalty 30 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 4 open · penalty 20 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 6 open · penalty 6 · (1/ea)
- Sep 23, 2024 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Jun 30, 2023 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Dec 11, 2019 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
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