Compliance verdict — Clean record — no open violations
HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Oct 27, 2026.
The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.
A 260-unit building, built in 1976.
Open Buildings Department records
City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 44 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.
Headline findings
0
Open HPD Class B
0
Open HPD Class C
1324
311 calls 12 months to Jul 2026
261
Units registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR (most recent year)
260
Total residential units (PLUTO)
74
Crime incidents (150m) 12 months through June 2026
⚠More HPD complaints than the neighborhood average (29 vs ~10)
✓No open HPD violations — cleaner than 86% of buildings in this ZIP
ℹBuilt in 1976 (city records)
ℹRent-stabilized: 261 units registered
About this building
City records list 1976 as the year built — newer than 85% of the 474 buildings we cover in ZIP 11212. The building’s floor space is 2.5 times the size of its lot: 252,945 sq ft of building on a 102,200 sq ft lot. 260 apartments — more than 96% of the 462 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 11212 have.
Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.
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.
City records show no open HPD violations here — ask what was most recently repaired and how maintenance requests are handled, since a clean record isn’t a guarantee of upkeep.
DHCR’s most recent registration lists 261 rent-stabilized units here. Ask whether this specific unit is one of them, and ask the landlord for its legal regulated rent and lease history.
§ 02 Neighborhood
420 Watkins Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11212. The closest subway is Rockaway Av (3) (3-minute walk), served by the 3 and L lines.
§ 03 Frequently asked questions
Is 420 Watkins Street rent-stabilized?
Yes — 261 residential units at 420 Watkins Street are registered as rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 420 Watkins Street?
Rockaway Av (3) — a 3-minute walk (248m) from 420 Watkins Street. Served by the 3 and L lines.
Is 420 Watkins Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1976, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.
Building Condition
HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total150
Open0
Closed150
By severity class
Class A0 open · 34 closed
Class B0 open · 74 closed
Class C0 open · 39 closed
Class I0 open · 3 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 27, 2026.
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat24
Other4
Paint2
Plumbing2
Electric1
Hot Water1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Structural0
Recent
2026-05-20 · Apt 7A · NON EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
2026-04-29 · Apt 2E · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
2026-04-29 · Apt 2E · NON EMERGENCY · GENERAL
Repeated apartments: BLDG · 9F · 2E · 8C
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total13
By year
20262
20255
20244
20232
Most recent
2026-02-20Apt 4K
2026-02-06Apt 2H
2025-11-19Apt 6P
2025-10-17Apt 7G
2025-04-11Apt 7G
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total99
Open44
Closed55
Complaints
Total139
Open (active)0
Closed139
Recent open violations
2024-05-01AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE"FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
2023-02-22FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUI…"FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023"
2023-02-22FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUI…"FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023"
DOB data as of July 30, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelmedium
Filings on file10
Infested (last 3 yr)5
Yearly trend (last 4)
20262 infested · 2 eradicated
20255 infested · 3 eradicated
202413 infested · 13 eradicated
20237 infested · 7 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1976. For buildings built between 1960 and 1978, Local Law 1 applies where the owner knows lead-based paint is present — there is no automatic pre-1960 presumption. Lead paint in residential use was federally banned in 1978.
Owner of record (PLUTO)HP RIVERDALE OSBORNE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
Designations
Council district41
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status261 units registered rent-stabilized with DHCR
ⓘ DHCR lists more rent-stabilized units (261) than PLUTO records as the building's total (260). The two city sources count units differently and don't reconcile here; treat both as approximate and verify with DHCR.
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)261
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
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 Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeA
ENERGY STAR score100 / 100
Site EUI20.7 kBtu/ft² (national median 49.8)
Recent years
2024Grade A · 100/100
Neighborhood & Environment
Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m ~1 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total74614
Violent551
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)27
Felonies30194
Misdemeanors28272
Violations15119
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.
Non-Emergency Police Matter alone accounts for 55% of complaints in this radius.
311 data as of July 30, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints359
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential235
Street Sidewalk111
Vehicle13
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)
245 RIVERDALE AVE132m · $250–400/molicensee: TOP BK DELI CORP
422 CHRISTOPHER AVE213m · $250–400/molicensee: A.I.M.S Design and Construction Service L.L.C.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby23
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)6
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
P.S. 041 Francis WhiteK-8 · 2 min (129m) · District 23
P.S. 184 NewportPre-K-8 · 2 min (170m) · District 23
The Gregory Jocko Jackson School of Sports, Art, aPre-K-8 · 8 min (612m) · District 23
Middle — closest 3 by walk (6)
P.S. 041 Francis WhiteK-8 · 2 min (129m) · District 23
P.S. 184 NewportPre-K-8 · 2 min (170m) · District 23
IS 275 Thelma J. Hamilton8 · 7 min (555m) · District 23
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
Frederick Douglass Academy VII High School9-12 · 8 min (662m) · District 23
HS Of Redirection9-12 · 8 min (664m) · District 79
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines2
Lines served:3 · L
Closest 3 stations
Rockaway Av3 · 248m · 3 min walk
Junius St3 · 395m · 5 min walk
Livonia AvL · 561m · 7 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
B
800m walk radius
Total places nearby15
Eating (5) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants1
Fast food4
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)7
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience2
Pharmacies2
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index C — Some coffee nearby (1 cafes: 0 at chains, 1 independent).
Walkable Errands B — Good walkability — most errands nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby9
A: 8Pending: 1
Sample
Grade ANapoli Pizza · Pizza
Grade APopeyes · Chicken
Grade ATropical Taste Restaurant And Bakery · Caribbean
Grade AWah Yung · Chinese
Grade AWing Luck · Chinese
Grade AIsland Flamez Caribbean Cuisine · Other
Grade AHalal Munchies · Middle Eastern
Grade ABk Munchies · Other
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby79
By category — top 8 of 12 (74 of 79 facilities)
Youth Services18
Parks And Plazas13
Child Services And Welfare11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten11
Human Services10
Health Care5
Schools (K-12)4
Solid Waste2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
Stone Avenue LibraryLibraries
Powell Street Livonia GardenParks And Plazas
P.s. 041 Francis WhiteSchools (K-12)
United Community Centers Youth FarmParks And Plazas
Green Valley GardenParks And Plazas
Mhba Living Laboratory Community GardenParks And Plazas
Internet & Connectivity
Internet providers serving this area
Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:
OptimumCableFiberUp to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
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 11212 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,231/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11212 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$40,060/yr
Median monthly income$3,338/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,001/mo
ZIP median rent$1,231/mo
ZIP median rent is 36.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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