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738 New Jersey Avenue

Brooklyn · 11207 | BBL 3042990025 | BIN 3096457
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Severe — 57 open immediately hazardous conditions, more than the building has apartments

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

711 open HPD violations on record: 112 Class A (non-hazardous), 533 Class B (hazardous), 57 Class C (immediately hazardous), and 9 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 3,658 days (about 10 years), on record since 2016.

Violation figures current as of Oct 9, 2026.

A 2-unit building, built in 1920.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 1 open DOB violation at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

533
Open HPD
Class B
57
Open HPD
Class C
734
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
2
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
28
Crime incidents (150m)
$1,443
ZIP median
rent
1920
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
D
Walkable
errands grade
2 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1920 as the year built — older than 74% of the 132 buildings we cover in ZIP 11207.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 17, 2026.

738 New Jersey Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11207. The closest subway is Pennsylvania Av (3) (6-minute walk), served by the 3 and L lines.

What's the closest subway to 738 New Jersey Avenue?
Pennsylvania Av (3) — a 6-minute walk (469m) from 738 New Jersey Avenue. Served by the 3 and L lines.
Is 738 New Jersey 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
Total1,013
Open711
Closed302

Oldest open violation: October 2016 · 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 A112 open · 57 closed
Class B533 open · 94 closed
Class C57 open · 151 closed
Class I9 open · 0 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-09-29 Class B · Apt 2NDFL · 18 days open "§ 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT…"
  • 2026-09-29 Class B · Apt 2NDFL · 18 days open "§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd ST…"
  • 2026-09-29 Class B · 18 days open "§ 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY"
  • 2026-09-29 Class B · Apt 2NDFL · 18 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCA…"
  • 2026-09-29 Class B · Apt 2NDFL · 18 days open "§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING,…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations156
Roaches: 73 Mice: 80 Rats: 3
  • 2026-09-17 rats
  • 2026-01-31 roaches · Apt 2
  • 2026-01-31 mice · Apt 2
  • 2025-11-19 roaches · Apt 2
  • 2025-10-15 mice · Apt 2
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 9, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 57 open · penalty 855 · (15/ea)
  • Class I · 9 open · penalty 9 · (1/ea)
  • Class B · 533 open · penalty 2665 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 112 open · penalty 112 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints21
Open0
Closed21
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other10
Heat7
Paint7
Plumbing6
Hot Water5
Structural5
Electric1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Recent
  • 2026-04-03 · Apt 1 · NON EMERGENCY · WATER LEAK
  • 2026-04-03 · Apt 1 · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-01-02 · Apt 2 · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
Repeated apartments: 2 · 1
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total1
Open1
Closed0
Complaints
Total24
Open (active)0
Closed24
Recent open violations
  • May 8, 2023 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL "OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED A 2-STORY DWELLING, CELLAR LEVEL OF THE PR…"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

5 open lead-paint hazard violations on record (most recent 2023). These are HPD violations recorded against the building — not a test of any specific apartment.

42 earlier hazards cited and remediated.

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 1920). 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.

Also on record: 4 procedural §27-2056 violations (failure to file required lead paperwork, most recent 2023) — a records failure, not evidence of a lead hazard.

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 classB1 — 2-family
Floors2
Residential units2
Building area (sqft)2,904
Lot area (sqft)1,900
Owner of record (PLUTO)Owner on record
Designations
Council district42
Rent Stabilization
—
BBL not found in the Who Owns What database — typically a small portfolio outside that dataset's coverage, or a recently created tax lot. Rent-stabilization status cannot be confirmed here without a DHCR records request. (As of August 16, 2026.)
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · window not recorded
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total28111
Violent18
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies627
Misdemeanors1155
Violations821
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 a 12-month window whose end date this page did not record.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 21
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 19
  • PETIT LARCENY: 11
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 10
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 8
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls734
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 79
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 60
  • Illegal Parking: 49
  • Blocked Driveway: 45
  • PLUMBING: 43
By category
Other567
Parking94
Noise56
Rats13
Construction2
Trash1
Homeless1
Drug0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints56
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential35
Street Sidewalk13
Vehicle4
Commercial4
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 susceptibility3 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 700 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 80m · $250–400/mo licensee: BRENTON'S ROYAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.
  • 697 VERMONT ST 113m · $250–400/mo licensee: BRYAN, GLADFORD
  • 416 NEW LOTS AVE 125m · $250–400/mo licensee: LINKUP MOBILITY INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby28
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 213 New Lots Pre-K-5 · 3 min (209m) · District 19
  • P.S. 190 Sheffield Pre-K-5 · 4 min (291m) · District 19
  • P.S. 013 Roberto Clemente Pre-K-5 · 4 min (349m) · District 19
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Achievement First East New York Charter School K-12 · 4 min (349m) · District 84
  • Essence School 6-8 · 4 min (291m) · District 19
  • P.S. 36 1-12 · 5 min (391m) · District 75
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Achievement First East New York Charter School K-12 · 4 min (349m) · District 84
  • P.S. 36 1-12 · 5 min (391m) · District 75
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines2
Lines served: 3 · L
Closest 3 stations
  • Pennsylvania Av 3 · 469m · 6 min walk
  • Van Siclen Av 3 · 516m · 6 min walk
  • New Lots Av L · 688m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
D
800m walk radius
Total places nearby2
Eating (1) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants0
Fast food1
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)1
→ Supermarkets0
→ Convenience1
Pharmacies0
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no restaurants, cafés, supermarkets, pharmacies or 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 place selling coffee, of which 0 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands D — Limited walkability.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby16
A: 13 B: 2 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A Hong Cheung Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Checkers · Hamburgers
  • Grade A China Panda · Chinese
  • Grade A Sajhoma Restaurant · Caribbean
  • Grade A Sun Hing Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Equis Pica Pollo Restaurant · Spanish
  • Grade A Shun Feng · Chinese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby52
By category — top 8 of 10 (50 of 52 facilities)
Schools (K-12)12
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten12
Youth Services8
Human Services5
Parks And Plazas4
Child Services And Welfare4
Solid Waste3
Health Care2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • P.s. 013 Roberto Clemente Schools (K-12)
  • Linden Park Parks And Plazas
  • Collegiate Academy For Mathematics And Personal Awareness Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Georgia Ave Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Engine 290 Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • East New York Family Academy Schools (K-12)

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 11207 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,443/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11207 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$55,419/yr
Median monthly income$4,618/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,385/mo
ZIP median rent$1,443/mo
ZIP median rent is 31.2% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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