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739 Ralph Avenue

Brooklyn · 11212 | BBL 3035310016 | BIN 3081160
HPD data as of October 27, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 5 immediately hazardous, about one for every 1 apartments

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

6 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class B (hazardous) and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 10,333 days (about 28 years), on record since 1998.

Violation figures current as of Oct 27, 2026.

A 6-unit building, built in 1930.

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.

1
Open HPD
Class B
5
Open HPD
Class C
872
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
222
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,231
ZIP median
rent
1930
Year built
1 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
B
Walkable
errands grade
11 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

739 Ralph Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11212. The closest subway is Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3) (1-minute walk), served by the 3 line.

What's the closest subway to 739 Ralph Avenue?
Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3) — a 1-minute walk (65m) from 739 Ralph Avenue. Served by the 3 line.
Is 739 Ralph Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1930, 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
Total134
Open6
Closed128

Oldest open violation: July 1998 · Most recent: December 2023. 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
  • 2023-12-12 Class C · Apt 2R · 1,051 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STO…"
  • 2022-09-21 Class C · Apt 1F · 1,498 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STO…"
  • 1998-06-11 Class C · Apt 1R · 10,366 days open "SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AND OR PLASTER CE…"
  • 1998-06-11 Class C · Apt 1R · 10,366 days open "SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AND OR PLASTER CE…"
  • 1998-06-11 Class C · Apt 1R · 10,366 days open "SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AND OR PLASTER CE…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations2
Roaches: 2
  • 2023-12-12 roaches · Apt 2R
  • 2022-09-21 roaches · Apt 1F
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.
  • Class C · 5 open · penalty 75 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/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
Total1
Open1
Closed0
Complaints
Total13
Open (active)0
Closed13
Recent open violations
  • 2026-01-21 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL "FTM BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER-OBSVD CRACKED MORTAR AT EXP1 REAR 2FL WINDOW AND CRACKED MORTAR AT EXP1/2/…"
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 file1
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 1)
20250 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 1930. 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 built1930 (96 yr old)
Building classC2 — Walk-up apartment
Floors2
Residential units6
Building area (sqft)4,200
Lot area (sqft)2,500
Owner of record (PLUTO)739 RALPH HOLDINGS LLC
Designations
Council district41
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 benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total222687
Violent1458
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)23
Felonies57210
Misdemeanors126323
Violations33121
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: 116
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 81
  • PETIT LARCENY: 71
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 61
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 52
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls872
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 75
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 74
  • Noise - Residential: 68
  • PLUMBING: 61
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 52
By category
Other687
Noise109
Parking60
Homeless6
Rats5
Trash4
Drinking1
Drug0
Construction0
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 complaints109
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential68
Street Sidewalk31
Vehicle7
Commercial3
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 susceptibility4 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 741 RALPH AVENUE 29m · $250–400/mo licensee: FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF NEW YORK, INC.
  • 12 SUTTER AVENUE 94m · $250–400/mo licensee: VICKRAM SOOKDEO
  • 2 SUTTER AVE 117m · $250–400/mo licensee: ALEX DELI GROCERY INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby28
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center K-8 · 4 min (308m) · District 17
  • P.S. 156 Waverly Pre-K-5 · 4 min (346m) · District 23
  • I.S. 392 5-8 · 4 min (346m) · District 23
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center K-8 · 4 min (308m) · District 17
  • I.S. 392 5-8 · 4 min (346m) · District 23
  • I.S. 252 Arthur S. Somers 6-8 · 9 min (730m) · District 18
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • New Visions A.I.M. Charter High School I 9-12 · 3 min (242m) · District 84
  • Brownsville Academy High School 9-12 · 3 min (242m) · District 17
  • Kings Collegiate Charter School K-12 · 10 min (798m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines1
Lines served: 3
Closest 2 stations
  • Sutter Av-Rutland Rd 3 · 65m · 1 min walk
  • Saratoga Av 3 · 591m · 7 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
B
800m walk radius
Total places nearby11
Eating (6) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants0
Fast food6
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)4
→ Supermarkets2
→ Convenience2
Pharmacies1
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no restaurants, cafés 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 B — Good walkability — most errands nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby25
A: 23 Pending: 2
Sample
  • Grade A Tony's Pizza Ii · Pizza
  • Grade A Tasty Delicious Bakery · Caribbean
  • Grade A Subway · Sandwiches
  • Grade A Happy House · Chinese
  • Grade A Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill · Caribbean
  • Grade A Kam Long Kitchen Kings · Chinese
  • Grade A Blendzville Cafe · Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
  • Grade A Soldier Restaurant · Caribbean
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby66
By category — top 8 of 9 (65 of 66 facilities)
Youth Services16
Child Services And Welfare11
Schools (K-12)9
Parks And Plazas9
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Human Services5
Solid Waste4
Health Care3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Howard Av Block Association Parks And Plazas
  • Saratoga Blake Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Fantasy Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Brooklyn Ascend Charter School 6 Schools (K-12)
  • Brownsville Green Parks And Plazas
  • Brooklyn Ascend Charter Es Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Optimum Cable Up to 940 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

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 11212 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,231/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11212 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$40,060/yr
Median monthly income$3,338/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,001/mo
ZIP median rent$1,231/mo
ZIP median rent is 36.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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