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.
An 8-unit building, built in 1931.
Open Buildings Department records
City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 15 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
761
311 calls 12 months to Jul 2026
3
Units registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential units (PLUTO)
69
Crime incidents (150m) 12 months through June 2026
✓No open HPD violations — cleaner than 74% of buildings in this ZIP
ℹBuilt before 1939 (city records: 1931) — likely subject to NYC lead-paint rules
ℹRent-stabilized: 3 of 8 units
About this building
The building’s floor space is 2.7 times the size of its lot: 6,500 sq ft of building on a 2,402 sq ft lot.
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 3 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
655 Knickerbocker Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11221. The closest subway is Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M,L) (6-minute walk), served by the L and M lines.
§ 03 Frequently asked questions
Is 655 Knickerbocker Avenue rent-stabilized?
Partially — 3 of 8 units (38%) at 655 Knickerbocker Avenue are rent-stabilized. 4 units have been deregulated since 2007. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 655 Knickerbocker Avenue?
Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M,L) — a 6-minute walk (472m) from 655 Knickerbocker Avenue. Served by the L and M lines.
Is 655 Knickerbocker Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1931, 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
Total234
Open0
Closed234
By severity class
Class A0 open · 38 closed
Class B0 open · 133 closed
Class C0 open · 62 closed
Class I0 open · 1 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. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
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 levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
7 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2014); 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 1931). 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.
ⓘ 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 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total69299
Violent828
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies21102
Misdemeanors36142
Violations1040
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.
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 complaints166
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential88
Commercial43
Street Sidewalk33
Vehicle2
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 susceptibility3 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
449 IRVING AVE260m · $250–400/molicensee: INES DELI GROCERY CORP
405 WILSON AVE273m · $250–400/molicensee: RODRIGUEZ, CEFERINO
472 WILSON AVENUE282m · $250–400/molicensee: YOUR DEAL FOOD CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby27
Elementary (K-5)7
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)7
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (7)
P.S. 106 Edward Everett HalePre-K-5 · 3 min (260m) · District 32
Bushwick Ascend Charter SchoolK-8 · 4 min (311m) · District 84
P.S. 377 Alejandrina B. De GautierK-5 · 4 min (342m) · District 32
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
All City Leadership Secondary School6-12 · 3 min (246m) · District 32
Bushwick Ascend Charter SchoolK-8 · 4 min (311m) · District 84
J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes6-8 · 4 min (284m) · District 32
High — closest 3 by walk (7)
The Brooklyn School for Math and Research9-12 · 2 min (121m) · District 32
Academy for Excellence in Leadership9-12 · 2 min (121m) · District 32
The Brooklyn School for Social Justice9-12 · 2 min (121m) · District 32
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines2
Lines served:L · M
Closest 3 stations
Myrtle-Wyckoff AvsM, L · 472m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
Halsey StL · 660m · 8 min walk
Knickerbocker AvM · 752m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby183
Eating (103) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants65
Fast food38
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)51
→ Supermarkets9
→ Convenience42
Pharmacies11
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 A — Coffee abundance (20 places selling coffee, of which 18 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 nearby22
A: 16B: 1C: 2Pending: 3
Sample
Grade AChang Hong · Chinese
Grade AAngela's Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
Grade ABombay Kitchen · Indian
Grade AAlex Luncheonette · Latin American
Grade ALa Caleta Ecuatoriana · Latin American
Grade APhil's · American
Grade ABricklyn Pizza · Pizza
Grade ANacho Macho Taco · Tex-Mex
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby111
By category — top 8 of 17 (99 of 111 facilities)
Youth Services40
Schools (K-12)17
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten14
Solid Waste8
Human Services7
Child Services And Welfare6
Parks And Plazas4
Health Care3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
Academy For Excellence In LeadershipSchools (K-12)
Madison Square Garden AssociationParks And Plazas
The Brooklyn School For Math And ResearchSchools (K-12)
Math, Engineering And Science Academy Charter High SchoolSchools (K-12)
Hope BallfieldParks And Plazas
Aim High - New Life Child DevelSchools (K-12)
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 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,055/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$85,122/yr
Median monthly income$7,094/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,128/mo
ZIP median rent$2,055/mo
ZIP median rent is 29% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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