HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Aug 16, 2026.
The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.
A 21-unit building, built in 1910.
Open Buildings Department records
City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 6 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.
Top insights
⚠More HPD complaints than the neighborhood average (6 vs ~2)
✓No open HPD violations — cleaner than 63% of buildings in this ZIP
ℹBuilt before 1939 (1910) — likely subject to NYC lead-paint rules
ℹRent-stabilized: 12 of 21 units
Headline findings
0
Open HPD Class B
0
Open HPD Class C
880
311 calls past 12 months
12
Units registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR (most recent year)
21
Total residential units (PLUTO)
212
Crime incidents past 12 mo (150m)
$2,357
ZIP median rent
1910
Year built
4 min
Closest subway min walk
F
Noise grade (311 complaints)
A
Walkable errands grade
299 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.
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.
Public records list 12 rent-stabilized units in this building — is this specific unit stabilized, and can the landlord show its legal regulated rent and lease history?
§ 05 Neighborhood
644 Driggs Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11211. The closest subway is Bedford Av (L) (4-minute walk), served by the G, J, L, M, and Z lines.
§ 06 Frequently asked questions
Is 644 Driggs Avenue rent-stabilized?
Partially — 12 of 21 units (57%) at 644 Driggs Avenue are rent-stabilized. 10 units have been deregulated since 2007. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 644 Driggs Avenue?
Bedford Av (L) — a 4-minute walk (304m) from 644 Driggs Avenue. Served by the G, J, L, M, and Z lines.
Is 644 Driggs Avenue 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
A
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total10
Open0
Closed10
By severity class
Class A0 open · 4 closed
Class B0 open · 1 closed
Class C0 open · 2 closed
Class I0 open · 3 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 100/100
HPD Complaints
This building only
Last 12 months
Total complaints6
Open0
Closed6
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat4
Plumbing2
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Structural0
Recent
2026-05-15 · Apt 4 · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
2026-05-15 · Apt 5 · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
2026-02-13 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: BLDG
Evictions
This building only
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total6
Open6
Closed0
Complaints
Total15
Open (active)0
Closed15
Recent open violations
2018-09-19AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE"FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
2018-09-19AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE"FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
2018-09-19AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE"FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file4
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only
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 1910. 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.
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (3 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1910 (116 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors4
Residential units21
Total units23
Building area (sqft)14,915
Lot area (sqft)4,080
Owner of record (PLUTO)CARDINAL PROPERTIES L
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (3 buildings on it), not this building alone.
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status12 of 21 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)22
Stabilized (latest)12
Lost since 200710
Recent evictions1
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->@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 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total212508
Violent1030
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies73191
Misdemeanors122244
Violations1357
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.
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)
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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