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538 Graham Avenue

Brooklyn · 11222 | BBL 3027150009 | BIN 3067813
HPD data as of November 1, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Hazardous conditions on record — 1 open Class B

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

2 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous) and 1 Class B (hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective plasterboard wall stair….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 6,718 days (about 18 years), on record since 2008.

Violation figures current as of Nov 1, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 1920.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 7 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

1
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
512
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
9
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
45
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$2,595
ZIP median
rent
1920
Year built
7 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
165 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1920 as the year built — older than 89% of the 1,149 buildings we cover in ZIP 11222. The building’s floor space is 2.2 times the size of its lot: 7,844 sq ft of building on a 3,579 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 2, 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.

538 Graham Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11222. The closest subway is Nassau Av (G) (7-minute walk), served by the G and L lines.

Is 538 Graham Avenue rent-stabilized?
Yes — 9 residential units at 538 Graham Avenue are registered as rent-stabilized. 7 units have been deregulated since 2007. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 538 Graham Avenue?
Nassau Av (G) — a 7-minute walk (528m) from 538 Graham Avenue. Served by the G and L lines.
Is 538 Graham Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1920, 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
Total10
Open2
Closed8

Issued June 2008. 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
Recent open violations
  • 1989-08-02 Class A · 13,606 days open "D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING PLASTERBOARD CLG CELLAR CENTER."
  • 1989-08-02 Class B · 13,606 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD WALL STAIR ENCLOSURE CELLA…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 1, 2026.
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (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
Total7
Open7
Closed0
Complaints
Total6
Open (active)0
Closed6
Recent open violations
  • 2006-08-14 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
  • 2006-05-16 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL "WORK WITHOUT PERMIT ILLEGAL WORK NOTED: AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL DEMOLITIO N OF PARTITION WALLS IN 2 APARTMENTS EA…"
  • 2001-02-27 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
DOB data as of August 16, 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 levelclean ✓
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
20200 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1920. 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. 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 built1920 (106 yr old)
Building classC4 — Old-law tenement
Floors4
Residential units8
Building area (sqft)7,844
Lot area (sqft)3,579
Owner of record (PLUTO)GRAHAM SIS NEW YORK, LLC
Designations
Council district33
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status9 units registered rent-stabilized with DHCR
ⓘ DHCR lists more rent-stabilized units (9) than PLUTO records as the building's total (8). The two city sources count units differently and don't reconcile here; treat both as approximate and verify with DHCR.
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)16
Stabilized (latest)9
Lost since 20077
ⓘ 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 March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total45153
Violent27
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies1757
Misdemeanors1471
Violations1321
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 March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 38
  • GRAND LARCENY: 21
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 20
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 16
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 13
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,806 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls512
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 71
  • Snow or Ice: 35
  • Noise - Residential: 33
  • Noise: 32
  • Blocked Driveway: 24
By category
Other343
Parking95
Noise53
Rats15
Homeless3
Drug1
Drinking1
Construction1
Trash0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints53
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential33
Street Sidewalk15
Commercial3
Vehicle2
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — 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 1 · 2080s 3
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 109 ENGERT AVE 36m · $250–400/mo licensee: NEXT CAR FOR YOU INC.
  • 130 BAYARD ST 187m · $250–400/mo licensee: 3 L. BROS.CORP.
  • 497 MEEKER AVE 237m · $250–400/mo licensee: BOLLA OPERATING CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby16
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)1
High (9-12)1
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Citizens of the World Charter School 1 Williamsbur K-5 · 3 min (200m) · District 84
  • P.S. 110 The Monitor Pre-K-5 · 6 min (483m) · District 14
  • P.S. 034 Oliver H. Perry Pre-K-5 · 8 min (612m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (1)
  • John Ericsson Middle School 126 6-8 · 3 min (200m) · District 14
High — closest 3 by walk (1)
  • Northside Charter High School 9-12 · 3 min (200m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines2
Lines served: G · L
Closest 2 stations
  • Nassau Av G · 528m · 7 min walk
  • Graham Av L · 790m · 10 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby165
Eating (94) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants80
Fast food14
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)41
→ Supermarkets3
→ Convenience38
Pharmacies5
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (26 places selling coffee, of which 25 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 nearby69
A: 59 B: 2 Pending: 8
Sample
  • Grade A La Locanda · Italian
  • Grade A Princess Manor · Continental
  • Grade A Pyza · Polish
  • Grade A Uro Cafe · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A The Richardson · Tapas
  • Grade A Amber Steakhouse · Steakhouse
  • Grade A Charlotte Patisserie · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Torst · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby39
By category — top 8 of 13 (34 of 39 facilities)
Youth Services8
Parks And Plazas6
Solid Waste4
Schools (K-12)4
Transportation4
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten4
Child Services And Welfare3
Camps1
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Lentol Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Ericsson Playground Parks And Plazas
  • St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Acad Schools (K-12)
  • Frost Street Plaza Parks And Plazas
  • John Ericsson Middle School 126 Schools (K-12)
  • Ess Community Projects Inc Cultural Institutions

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

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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 11222 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,595/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11222 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$123,963/yr
Median monthly income$10,330/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,099/mo
ZIP median rent$2,595/mo
ZIP median rent is 25.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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