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299 Troutman Street

Brooklyn · 11237 | BBL 3031750045 | BIN 3072379
Data as of August 28, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Severe — 16 open immediately hazardous conditions, more than the building has apartments

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

90 open HPD violations on record: 32 Class A (non-hazardous), 42 Class B (hazardous), and 16 Class C (immediately hazardous).

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

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 6,993 days (about 19 years), on record since 2007.

Violation figures current as of Oct 5, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 1960.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 16 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

42
Open HPD
Class B
16
Open HPD
Class C
1180
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
159
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,109
ZIP median
rent
1960
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
174 places
Amenities
nearby

299 Troutman Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11237. The closest subway is Jefferson St (L) (4-minute walk), served by the L line.

What's the closest subway to 299 Troutman Street?
Jefferson St (L) — a 4-minute walk (350m) from 299 Troutman Street. Served by the L and M lines.
Is 299 Troutman Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1960, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total275
Open90
Closed185

Oldest open violation: August 2007 · Most recent: October 2023. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A32 open · 41 closed
Class B42 open · 80 closed
Class C16 open · 59 closed
Class I0 open · 5 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2023-10-03 Class A · Apt 2L · 1,105 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L,…"
  • 2023-10-03 Class A · Apt 2L · 1,105 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY,…"
  • 2023-10-03 Class B · Apt 2L · 1,105 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CELLING IN THE KIT…"
  • 2023-10-03 Class A · Apt 2L · 1,105 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L,…"
  • 2023-10-03 Class B · Apt 2L · 1,105 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations11
Roaches: 6 Mice: 5
  • 2021-09-30 mice · Apt 1L
  • 2021-09-30 roaches · Apt 1L
  • 2021-09-24 roaches · Apt 1R
  • 2021-09-24 mice · Apt 1R
  • 2021-09-24 roaches · Apt 1R
  • Class C · 16 open · penalty 240 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 42 open · penalty 210 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 32 open · penalty 32 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total16
Open16
Closed0
Complaints
Total11
Open (active)0
Closed11
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"
  • 2022-01-19 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file4
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

9 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2021); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1960 (66 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units8
Building area (sqft)6,500
Lot area (sqft)2,500
Owner of record (PLUTO)SZA FIVE STARS REALTY, LLC
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total159470
Violent2752
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies64176
Misdemeanors75229
Violations1756
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 81
  • PETIT LARCENY: 66
  • GRAND LARCENY: 57
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 56
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 37
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,590 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,180
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 176
  • Noise - Residential: 159
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 129
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 81
  • Illegal Parking: 47
By category
Other685
Noise395
Parking68
Homeless22
Rats6
Drinking2
Construction2
Drug0
Trash0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints395
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk176
Residential159
Vehicle30
Commercial30
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 susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 342 JEFFERSON STREET 88m · $250–400/mo licensee: ESPINAL, CARLOS
  • 42 IRVING AVENUE 106m · $250–400/mo licensee: TINEO, FAUSTO A
  • 203 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE 114m · $250–400/mo licensee: EMMANUEL MULTISERVICES INC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby12
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 123 Suydam K-5 · 3 min (268m) · District 32
  • P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson Pre-K-5 · 8 min (669m) · District 32
  • P.S. 086 The Irvington K-5 · 10 min (767m) · District 32
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I.S. 347 School of Humanities 6-8 · 5 min (426m) · District 32
  • I.S. 349 Math, Science & Tech. 6-8 · 5 min (426m) · District 32
  • J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby 6-8 · 7 min (578m) · District 32
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Achievement First Bushwick Charter School K-12 · 11 min (887m) · District 84
  • Williamsburg Charter High School 9-12 · 11 min (879m) · District 84

Levels add up to 13 because a school serving K-8 is listed under both Elementary and Middle. 12 distinct schools are within range.

Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby5
Unique lines2
Lines served: L · M
Closest 3 stations
  • Jefferson St L · 350m · 4 min walk
  • DeKalb Av L · 603m · 8 min walk
  • Morgan Av L · 675m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby174
Eating (106) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants80
Fast food26
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)35
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience30
Pharmacies3
ATMs3
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (31 places selling coffee, of which 30 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby112
A: 91 B: 8 C: 2 Pending: 11
Sample
  • Grade A Circo Pastry Shop · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Wyckoff Starr Coffee Shop · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Nealtican's Corner · Mexican
  • Grade A L.a. Burrito · Mexican
  • Grade A Taqueria El Fogon · Mexican
  • Grade A Guacuco · Latin American
  • Grade A The Cobra Club · American
  • Grade A Molasses Books · Coffee/tea
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby38
By category — top 8 of 9 (37 of 38 facilities)
Youth Services10
Solid Waste8
Schools (K-12)6
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten4
Health Care3
Child Services And Welfare3
Parks And Plazas2
Historical Sites1
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Bushwick Starr, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Achievement First Voyager Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Achievement First University Prep High School Schools (K-12)
  • P.s. 123 Suydam Schools (K-12)
  • Brooklyn United Children - Wilson Schools (K-12)
  • I.s. 349 Math, Science & Tech. 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
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 35 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 11237 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,109/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11237 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$82,570/yr
Median monthly income$6,881/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,064/mo
ZIP median rent$2,109/mo
ZIP median rent is 30.6% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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