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298 North 8th Street

Brooklyn · 11211 | BBL 3023230018 | BIN 3062012
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

119 open HPD violations on record: 31 Class A (non-hazardous), 36 Class B (hazardous), and 52 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the nuisance consisting of scalding hot water at all hot water fixtures recorded….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 6,648 days (about 18 years), on record since 2008.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 15-unit building, built in 1910.

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.

Top insights

36
Open HPD
Class B
52
Open HPD
Class C
1178
311 calls
past 12 months
5
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
15
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
78
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$2,357
ZIP median
rent
1910
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
286 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.

298 North 8 Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11211. The closest subway is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St (G,L) (3-minute walk), served by the G and L lines.

Is 298 North 8 Street rent-stabilized?
Partially — 5 of 15 units (33%) at 298 North 8 Street are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 298 North 8 Street?
Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St (G,L) — a 3-minute walk (250m) from 298 North 8 Street. Served by the G and L lines.
Is 298 North 8 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
Total247
Open119
Closed128
By severity class
Class A31 open · 35 closed
Class B36 open · 62 closed
Class C52 open · 28 closed
Class I0 open · 3 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-08-10 Class C · Apt 18 · 7 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES RECORDED…"
  • 2026-08-10 Class B · 7 days open "§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF PUSH BAR INSTALLED AT BULKHEAD DOOR PROVIDING NO RE…"
  • 2026-08-10 Class B · 7 days open "§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY"
  • 2026-08-10 Class B · Apt 18 · 7 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON…"
  • 2026-08-10 Class B · 7 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING RE ENTRY HANDLE / KNOB AT DOOR AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 5…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations17
Roaches: 8 Mice: 2 Rats: 7
  • 2026-08-10 roaches · Apt 18
  • 2026-08-10 roaches · Apt 9
  • 2026-08-10 mice · Apt 18
  • 2026-06-22 rats
  • 2026-06-19 roaches · Apt 6
score 0/100
  • Class C · 52 open · penalty 780 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 36 open · penalty 180 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 31 open · penalty 31 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints28
Open4
Closed24
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other17
Electric7
Heat6
Paint5
Structural5
Hot Water3
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Plumbing0
Recent
  • 2026-06-11 · Apt 9 · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-06-11 · Apt 9 · NON EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
  • 2026-05-26 · Apt BLDG · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
Repeated apartments: 9 · BLDG · 6 · 18
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total5
Open5
Closed0
Complaints
Total10
Open (active)0
Closed10
Recent open violations
  • 2005-01-31 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2004-02-13 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 1994-06-01 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levellow
Filings on file9
Infested (last 3 yr)1
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20231 infested · 1 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

22 open lead-paint hazard violations on record (most recent 2026). These are HPD violations recorded against the building — not a test of any specific apartment.

7 earlier hazards cited and remediated.

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 1910). 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.

Also on record: 1 procedural §27-2056 violation (failure to file required lead paperwork, most recent 2026) — a records failure, not evidence of a lead hazard.

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
Floors5
Residential units15
Total units16
Building area (sqft)9,110
Lot area (sqft)2,567
Owner of record (PLUTO)296-298 NORTH 8TH STREET LLC
Designations
Council district33
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status5 of 15 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)5
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
Total78319
Violent420
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies41122
Misdemeanors31147
Violations436
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):
  • GRAND LARCENY: 49
  • PETIT LARCENY: 41
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 31
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 26
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 25
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,178
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 244
  • Noise - Commercial: 141
  • GENERAL: 110
  • Illegal Parking: 87
  • Graffiti: 72
By category
Other789
Noise238
Parking130
Rats16
Trash3
Drinking1
Homeless1
Drug0
Construction0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints238
Dominant subtypeCommercial
By subtype
Commercial141
Residential52
Vehicle25
Street Sidewalk20
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
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2050s 2 · 2080s 2
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL R C CHURCH 275 N 8TH ST · 47m · $250–400/mo
  • ART GOURMET DELI CORP 484 UNION AVENUE · 75m · $250–400/mo
  • HAVEMEYER DELI STOP ONE, INC 45 HAVEMEYER STREET · 119m · $250–400/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby26
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth Pre-K-5 · 5 min (402m) · District 14
  • P.S. 132 The Conselyea School Pre-K-5 · 7 min (582m) · District 14
  • P.S. 019 Roberto Clemente K-5 · 8 min (602m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Conselyea Preparatory School 6-8 · 5 min (402m) · District 14
  • John Ericsson Middle School 126 6-8 · 8 min (637m) · District 14
  • The Greenpoint Community Middle School At The John — · 8 min (637m) · District 14
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harry Van Arsdale High School 9-12 · 2 min (192m) · District 14
  • Brooklyn Preparatory High School 9-12 · 2 min (195m) · District 14
  • Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Desi 9-12 · 2 min (195m) · District 14
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines2
Lines served: G · L
Closest 3 stations
  • Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L · 250m · 3 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Bedford Av L · 430m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Graham Av L · 719m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby286
Eating (190) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants151
Fast food39
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)40
→ Supermarkets9
→ Convenience31
Pharmacies7
ATMs4
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (49 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 48 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby113
A: 91 B: 5 C: 2 Pending: 15
Sample
  • Grade A Bamonte's · Italian
  • Grade A Pete's Candy Store · American
  • Grade A Union Pool · American
  • Grade A Alligator Lounge · Pizza
  • Grade A Barcade · American
  • Grade A Roebling Sporting Club · American
  • Grade A Macri Park · American
  • Grade A Best Pizza · Pizza
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby68
By category
Transportation18
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten14
Parks And Plazas10
Youth Services8
Schools (K-12)7
Camps2
Human Services2
Emergency Services2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Artshack Brooklyn, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Friends Of City Reliquary Incorporated Cultural Institutions
  • Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design Schools (K-12)
  • Badame Sessa Triangle Parks And Plazas
  • Frost Street Plaza Parks And Plazas
  • Ascenzi Square Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 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 11211 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,357/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11211 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$105,183/yr
Median monthly income$8,765/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,630/mo
ZIP median rent$2,357/mo
ZIP median rent is 26.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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