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459 Saint Marks Avenue

Brooklyn · 11238 | BBL 3011490095 | BIN 3028328
Data as of August 28, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Severe — 14 open immediately hazardous conditions, more than the building has apartments

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

72 open HPD violations on record: 11 Class A (non-hazardous), 47 Class B (hazardous), and 14 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 vestibule….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 4,098 days (about 11 years), on record since 2015.

Violation figures current as of Oct 5, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 1930.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 17 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

47
Open HPD
Class B
14
Open HPD
Class C
1599
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
5
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
81
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,511
ZIP median
rent
1930
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
225 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.

459 Saint Marks Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11238. The closest subway is Park Pl (S) (3-minute walk), served by the S line.

Is 459 Saint Marks Avenue rent-stabilized?
Partially — 5 of 8 units at 459 Saint Marks Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 459 Saint Marks Avenue?
Park Pl (S) — a 3-minute walk (246m) from 459 Saint Marks Avenue. Served by the 2, 3, 4, 5, C, and S lines.
Is 459 Saint Marks Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1930, 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
All-time HPD violations
Total185
Open72
Closed113

Oldest open violation: July 2015 · Most recent: September 2026. 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 A11 open · 43 closed
Class B47 open · 42 closed
Class C14 open · 28 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-09-24 Class C · 18 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…"
  • 2026-07-09 Class B · Apt 3A · 95 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st…"
  • 2026-07-09 Class B · Apt 3A · 95 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALLANCE LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FRO…"
  • 2026-07-09 Class B · Apt 3A · 95 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS AND CEILI…"
  • 2026-07-09 Class B · Apt 3A · 95 days open "§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE UNDER A WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations7
Roaches: 3 Mice: 3 Rats: 1
  • 2025-06-04 rats
  • 2024-12-20 roaches · Apt 4A
  • 2024-12-20 mice · Apt 4A
  • 2022-12-28 mice · Apt 4A
  • 2022-12-28 roaches · Apt 4A
  • Class C · 14 open · penalty 210 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 47 open · penalty 235 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 11 open · penalty 11 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints52
Open0
Closed52
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Paint17
Other16
Heat12
Plumbing4
Structural2
Electric1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Hot Water0
Recent
  • 2026-07-09 · Apt 1A · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-07-09 · Apt 4A · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-07-09 · Apt BLDG · NON EMERGENCY · SAFETY
Repeated apartments: 4A · 2ASECO · 1A · 3A · 1B
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total17
Open17
Closed0
Complaints
Total3
Open (active)0
Closed3
Recent open violations
  • 2009-01-01 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2008-01-03 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2007-01-19 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
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 4)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

5 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2022); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.

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 1930). 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 built1930 (96 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units8
Building area (sqft)5,600
Lot area (sqft)1,960
Owner of record (PLUTO)CROWN PROSPECT ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNE RSHIP
Designations
Council district35
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status5 of 8 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)5
Stabilized (latest)5
ⓘ 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 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
Total81296
Violent730
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies34110
Misdemeanors29117
Violations1357
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):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 57
  • PETIT LARCENY: 55
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 38
  • GRAND LARCENY: 33
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 20
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,590 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,599
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 194
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 192
  • Noise - Residential: 191
  • Dirty Condition: 102
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 76
By category
Other1,075
Noise254
Parking225
Rats26
Homeless7
Trash6
Drug2
Drinking2
Construction2
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints254
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential191
Street Sidewalk45
Commercial11
Vehicle7
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
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 545 PROSPECT PL 143m · $250–400/mo licensee: WHITE STALLION CONSTRUCTION LLC
  • 1000 DEAN ST 197m · $250–400/mo licensee: FIVE STAR CONSTRUCTION OF NY INC.
  • 925 BERGEN ST 204m · $250–400/mo licensee: Modith Contracting Inc
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby26
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 022 K-5 · 1 min (104m) · District 17
  • Explore Exceed Charter School K-8 · 1 min (104m) · District 84
  • Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School Pre-K-5 · 1 min (104m) · District 17
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Explore Exceed Charter School K-8 · 1 min (104m) · District 84
  • Elijah Stroud Middle School 6-8 · 4 min (309m) · District 17
  • M.S. 571 6-8 · 8 min (654m) · District 13
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • ACORN Community High School 9-12 · 4 min (306m) · District 13
  • Gotham Professional Arts Academy 9-12 · 4 min (306m) · District 13
  • Prospect Heights Hs 9-12 · 9 min (753m) · District 17
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines6
Lines served: 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · C · S
Closest 3 stations
  • Park Pl S · 246m · 3 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Franklin Av C, S · 521m · 7 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden 2, 3, 4, 5, S · 693m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby225
Eating (119) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants69
Fast food50
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)55
→ Supermarkets11
→ Convenience44
Pharmacies8
ATMs3
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (45 places selling coffee, of which 43 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 nearby63
A: 51 B: 6 C: 1 Pending: 5
Sample
  • Grade A Imperial Biker Bar · American
  • Grade A Gen · Japanese
  • Grade A Sit & Wonder · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Udom Thai · Thai
  • Grade A Bcakeny · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Chavela's · Mexican
  • Grade A Bearded Lady · American
  • Grade A Kimchi Grill · Korean
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby88
By category — top 8 of 17 (72 of 88 facilities)
Youth Services21
Transportation14
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Solid Waste8
Health Care5
Schools (K-12)5
Cultural Institutions5
Child Services And Welfare4
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • P.s. 316 Elijah Stroud Schools (K-12)
  • Belladonna Series, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • The Academy For Collaborative Exploration Schools (K-12)
  • Lefferts Pl Block Association Parks And Plazas
  • Heart Of Brooklyn Cultural Institutions Cultural Institutions
  • Green Earth Poets Cafe, Inc. Cultural Institutions

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 11238 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,511/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11238 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$132,957/yr
Median monthly income$11,080/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,324/mo
ZIP median rent$2,511/mo
ZIP median rent is 22.7% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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