278 Brook Avenue
Composite verdict
278 Brook Avenue is a 120-year-old, 5-floor walk-up with serious active maintenance problems: 25 open HPD violations including 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 18 Class B, earning an F grade with a score of 0. The most urgent open violation — a mold condition greater than 10 sq ft in a closet — has been sitting unresolved for 507 days. The neighborhood has a D-grade crime score (43/100) with 105 nearby incidents, and 311 data shows 207 heat/hot water complaints and 84 plumbing complaints in the area, which aligns with the building's violation profile. On the positive side, the entire building is rent-stabilized with no deregulated units since 2007, no bedbug filings in the past 3 years, and the Brook Av (6 train) stop is a 1-minute walk.
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- There are 5 open Class C (immediately hazardous) HPD violations — what are they specifically, and what is the landlord's timeline to resolve each one before lease signing?
- The most recent open violation is a mold condition larger than 10 sq ft that has been unresolved for 507 days — why has it not been abated, and can you provide documentation of any remediation work attempted?
- 311 records show 207 heat/hot water complaints in the area over the past 12 months, and there are open HPD violations in the building — what is the heating system, when was the boiler last serviced, and what is the process if heat or hot water goes out?
- The building was built in 1906 and is 120 years old — what major infrastructure systems (plumbing, electrical, roof) have been updated, and when were those updates completed?
- Crime data shows 14 dangerous drug incidents and 17 violent crimes nearby, with a D grade (score 43/100) — what security measures does the building have, such as a working intercom, secured entry, and exterior lighting?
- The entire building is listed as rent-stabilized with 18 stabilized units — can you confirm the unit's current legal regulated rent and provide the most recent DHCR rent registration statement?
- Inspect walls, ceilings, and closets in every room for visible mold, water staining, or peeling paint — the open HPD violation describes a mold condition over 10 sq ft in a closet, and a 120-year-old building with 18 Class B violations is high-risk for moisture problems throughout.
- Check the common areas — hallways, stairwells, lobby, and basement — for signs of deferred maintenance such as damaged plaster, exposed wiring, pest evidence, or poor lighting, given the building's F-grade HPD score and 25 open violations.
- Assess street-level noise and building entry security in person: 135 street/sidewalk noise complaints and 90 residential noise complaints were filed in the past 12 months, and the building is a walk-up with no elevator, so test whether the front door locks securely and observe foot traffic and ambient noise at the time of your visit.
278 Brook Avenue sits in Bronx, ZIP 10454. The closest subway is Brook Av (6) (1-minute walk), served by the 6 line. Nearby public schools include P.S. 030 Wilton (grades Pre-K to 5), a 1-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 317 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly street and sidewalk noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 43/100 safety score.
- Class C · 5 open · penalty 75 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 18 open · penalty 90 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
- Feb 7, 2000
- Mar 16, 1999
- May 4, 1998
- JANNAH INC
- BROOK MI PUEBLO MEXICAN DELI CORP.
- PALMA, MANUEL J
- P.S. 030 Wilton
- P.S. 043 Jonas Bronck
- Brook Av (6)
- Cypress Av (6)
- 3 Av-138 St (6)
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