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257 Hart Street

Brooklyn · 11206 | BBL 3017690052 | BIN 3049224
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

49 open HPD violations on record: 25 Class A (non-hazardous), 4 Class B (hazardous), and 20 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at electrical….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 7,679 days (about 21 years), on record since 2005.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 6-unit building, built in 1931.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 24 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

4
Open HPD
Class B
20
Open HPD
Class C
822
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
98
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,558
ZIP median
rent
1931
Year built
7 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
115 places
Amenities
nearby

257 Hart Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11206. The closest subway is Myrtle Av (M,J,Z) (7-minute walk), served by the G, J, M, and Z lines.

What's the closest subway to 257 Hart Street?
Myrtle Av (M,J,Z) — a 7-minute walk (543m) from 257 Hart Street. Served by the G, J, M, and Z lines.
Is 257 Hart Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1931, 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
Total202
Open49
Closed153
By severity class
Class A25 open · 40 closed
Class B4 open · 90 closed
Class C20 open · 19 closed
Class I0 open · 4 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-05-27 Class A · 82 days open "§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSI…"
  • 2026-05-27 Class A · 82 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…"
  • 2026-05-27 Class A · 82 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…"
  • 2026-05-27 Class A · 82 days open "§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM…"
  • 2026-05-27 Class C · 82 days open "§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 0/100
  • Class C · 20 open · penalty 300 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 4 open · penalty 20 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 25 open · penalty 25 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints2
Open0
Closed2
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other1
Electric1
Heat0
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2025-11-10 · Apt ENTIRE · EMERGENCY · DOOR/WINDOW
  • 2025-10-13 · Apt 1B · NON EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total24
Open24
Closed0
Complaints
Total16
Open (active)0
Closed16
Recent open violations
  • 2025-11-14 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 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"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file6
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 · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

16 open lead-paint hazard violations on record (most recent 2011). These are HPD violations recorded against the building — not a test of any specific apartment.

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 (this building: built 1931). 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 built1931 (95 yr old)
Building classC2 — Walk-up apartment
Floors3
Residential units6
Building area (sqft)5,985
Lot area (sqft)2,650
Owner of record (PLUTO)257 HART LLC
Designations
Council district36
Rent Stabilization
Not applicable for this building type.
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
Total98724
Violent980
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)03
Felonies33221
Misdemeanors32309
Violations28151
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):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 150
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 98
  • PETIT LARCENY: 84
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 63
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 54
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls822
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 178
  • Noise - Residential: 83
  • Illegal Parking: 72
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 48
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 38
By category
Other573
Noise139
Parking88
Rats18
Homeless2
Trash1
Construction1
Drug0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints139
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential83
Street Sidewalk48
Vehicle8
Commercial0
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 susceptibility3 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • TAJUKEN DELI CORP 114 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD · 64m · $250–400/mo
  • ELECTRONICA DIAZ CORP 901 DEKALB AVENUE · 190m · $250–400/mo
  • Electronica Diaz Corp. 901 DEKALB AVE · 190m · $250–400/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby25
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 304 Casimir Pulaski K-5 · 0 min (22m) · District 16
  • P.S. 025 Eubie Blake School Pre-K-5 · 4 min (315m) · District 16
  • P.S. 059 William Floyd Pre-K-5 · 5 min (423m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • JHS 033 Mark Hopkins 6-8 · 7 min (577m) · District 14
  • The School for the Urban Environment 6-8 · 8 min (626m) · District 14
  • Success Academy Charter School - Bed-Stuy 1 K-8 · 8 min (626m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • JHS 033 Mark Hopkins 6-8 · 7 min (577m) · District 14
  • Foundations Academy 9-12 · 8 min (626m) · District 14
  • The School for the Urban Environment 6-8 · 8 min (626m) · District 14
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines4
Lines served: G · J · M · Z
Closest 3 stations
  • Myrtle Av M, J, Z · 543m · 7 min walk
  • Flushing Av M, J · 663m · 8 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G · 693m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby115
Eating (58) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants25
Fast food33
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)39
→ Supermarkets2
→ Convenience37
Pharmacies4
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (14 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 13 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby16
A: 14 B: 1 C: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Gua-Cu-Co Bed-Stuy · Latin American
  • Grade A Petisco Brazuca · Brazilian
  • Grade A Sweets For The Sweeties · Frozen Desserts
  • Grade A Domino's · Pizza
  • Grade A Sally's · Caribbean
  • Grade A New Hardee · Chinese
  • Grade A Mary's Coffee Shop · Spanish
  • Grade A Crown Fried Chicken · Chicken
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby78
By category
Child Services And Welfare14
Human Services13
Youth Services10
Parks And Plazas9
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Schools (K-12)7
Transportation6
Solid Waste5
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Pulaski Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Uta 656 Schools (K-12)
  • Vernon Tandt Block Association Parks And Plazas
  • P.s. 059 The Dawn Best School Schools (K-12)
  • Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 2 Schools (K-12)
  • Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School Ii Schools (K-12)

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
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 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 11206 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,558/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11206 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$57,280/yr
Median monthly income$4,773/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,432/mo
ZIP median rent$1,558/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.6% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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