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738 Saint Mark's Avenue

Brooklyn · 11216 | BBL 3012270023 | BIN 3030999
HPD data as of October 28, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 1 open, about one for every 21 apartments

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

8 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous), 6 Class B (hazardous), and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Filed by HPD under 738 St Marks Avenue — the city’s address directory lists that address and this one as the same building (BIN 3030999).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Remove the illegal fastening padlock at exit gate to iron fence, at west wall,northwest….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 541 days (about 1.5 years), on record since 2025.

Violation figures current as of Oct 28, 2026.

A 21-unit building, built in 1900.

Building identification — this building is not confirmed against the city’s address directory. The records below are the ones filed under this building’s ID.
Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 11 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

6
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
1792
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
21
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
99
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,180
ZIP median
rent
1900
Year built
7 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
184 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1900 as the year built — older than 71% of the 1,017 buildings we cover in ZIP 11216. The building’s floor space is 2.7 times the size of its lot: 20,640 sq ft of building on a 7,779 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 26, 2026.

738 Saint Mark's Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11216. The closest subway is Nostrand Av (3) (7-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, 5, A, C, and S lines.

What's the closest subway to 738 Saint Mark's Avenue?
Nostrand Av (3) — a 7-minute walk (573m) from 738 Saint Mark's Avenue. Served by the 2, 3, 5, A, C, and S lines.
Is 738 Saint Mark's Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1900, 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
HPD Online ↗
All-time HPD violations
Total304
Open8
Closed296
ⓘ Counted under 738 St Marks Avenue, which the city lists as this same building. HPD files violations by street address, and this building is on file under that address rather than the one on this page — common for a corner building recorded on its cross street. The city’s address directory gives both the same building identification number (BIN 3030999), so these are this building’s records.

Oldest open violation: May 2025 · Most recent: August 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
Recent open violations
  • 2026-07-24 Class A · 96 days open "§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONS…"
  • 2026-07-04 Class B · Apt 3C · 116 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st…"
  • 2026-07-04 Class B · Apt 3C · 116 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FR…"
  • 2026-07-04 Class B · Apt 3C · 116 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd…"
  • 2026-07-04 Class B · Apt 3C · 116 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 20, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 6 open · penalty 30 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other6
Paint5
Hot Water4
Structural3
Plumbing2
Heat0
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Recent
  • 2026-06-27 · Apt 3C · EMERGENCY · WATER LEAK
  • 2026-04-22 · Apt 3B · NON EMERGENCY · FLOORING/STAIRS
  • 2026-04-22 · Apt 3B · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
Repeated apartments: 3C
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total25
Open11
Closed14
Complaints
Total6
Open (active)0
Closed6
Recent open violations
  • 2016-11-14 ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTIO… "VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST"
  • 2014-10-31 EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2013 INSPECTION/TEST"
  • 2014-05-30 ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTIO… "VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST"
DOB data as of October 20, 2026 — read from the Department of Buildings on that date.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

5 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2025); 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 1900). 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: 1 procedural §27-2056 violation (failure to file required lead paperwork, most recent 2025) — 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 built1900 (126 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors4
Residential units21
Building area (sqft)20,640
Lot area (sqft)7,779
Owner of record (PLUTO)738 ST. MARKS EQUITIES LLC
Designations
Council district36
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
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 Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeD
ENERGY STAR score8 / 100
Site EUI91.5 kBtu/ft² (national median 65)
Recent years
2024Grade D · 8/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total99362
Violent1028
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies31132
Misdemeanors34133
Violations2880
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: 79
  • PETIT LARCENY: 61
  • GRAND LARCENY: 39
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 34
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 24
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,792
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 478
  • Noise - Residential: 167
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 131
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 116
  • Noise - Commercial: 80
By category
Other1,273
Noise383
Parking97
Rats23
Construction9
Trash4
Homeless2
Drinking1
Drug0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints383
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential167
Street Sidewalk116
Commercial80
Vehicle20
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
  • 688 NOSTRAND AVENUE 111m · $250–400/mo licensee: KISSOON, JAIRAM
  • 669 NOSTRAND AVE 120m · $250–400/mo licensee: SALEH, FAISUL T
  • 789 SAINT MARKS AVE 226m · $250–400/mo licensee: HAYNES, REGINALD
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby26
Elementary (K-5)3
Middle (6-8)3
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • P.S. 138 Brooklyn Pre-K-8 · 3 min (258m) · District 17
  • Success Academy Prospect Heights (Brooklyn 6) K-12 · 3 min (258m) · District 84
  • P.S. 093 William H. Prescott Pre-K-5 · 6 min (513m) · District 13
Middle — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • P.S. 138 Brooklyn Pre-K-8 · 3 min (258m) · District 17
  • Success Academy Prospect Heights (Brooklyn 6) K-12 · 3 min (258m) · District 84
  • Satellite East Middle School 6-8 · 6 min (513m) · District 13
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Success Academy Prospect Heights (Brooklyn 6) K-12 · 3 min (258m) · District 84
  • W.E.B. Dubois Academic High School 9-12 · 10 min (800m) · District 17
  • Aspirations Diploma Plus High School 9-12 · 10 min (800m) · District 17
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines6
Lines served: 2 · 3 · 5 · A · C · S
Closest 3 stations
  • Nostrand Av 3 · 573m · 7 min walk
  • Nostrand Av A, C · 640m · 8 min walk
  • Park Pl S · 750m · 9 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby184
Eating (113) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants46
Fast food67
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)40
→ Supermarkets7
→ Convenience33
Pharmacies10
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (22 places selling coffee, of which 21 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 nearby51
A: 44 B: 2 Pending: 5
Sample
  • Grade A Trinidad Golden Place · Caribbean
  • Grade A New John Garden · Chinese
  • Grade A Nostrand Avenue Pub · American
  • Grade A No. 1 Chinese Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A King Tai · American
  • Grade A Colina Cuervo · Latin American
  • Grade A 99 Rogers · American
  • Grade A Peppa's Jerk Chicken · Caribbean
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby71
By category — top 8 of 12 (61 of 71 facilities)
Solid Waste12
Child Services And Welfare10
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Health Care9
Human Services7
Youth Services5
Transportation4
Cultural Institutions4
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Crown Heights Youth Collective Cultural Institutions
  • The Dr. Jean Pierre-Louis School Of Excellence Schools (K-12)
  • Brooklyn Children's Museum Cultural Institutions
  • Success Academy Charter School - Prospect Heights Schools (K-12)
  • Crown Heights North Association Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Grant Gore Parks And Plazas

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 11216 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,180/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11216 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$95,000/yr
Median monthly income$7,917/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,375/mo
ZIP median rent$2,180/mo
ZIP median rent is 27.5% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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