75 Henry Street
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75 Henry Street is a 33-floor, 370-unit elevator co-op built in 1967, owned by WHITMAN OWNERS CORP. HPD shows only 2 open violations, both Class B (moderate), but one of them — a self-closing door requirement at Apt 19L — has been open for 14,321 days (roughly 39 years), which is a significant red flag about how the co-op board handles certain compliance issues despite an otherwise fast landlord-response record. The building is not registered as rent-stabilized, no bedbug infestations are on record for the past 3 years, and the immediate area recorded just 14 NYPD incidents in the past 12 months within 150 meters, with no shootings in 2024.
Class B
Class C
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(311 complaints)
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- One of the two open HPD violations — a self-closing door requirement at Apt 19L — has been open for 14,321 days (about 39 years). Why has this never been resolved, and what does that say about how the co-op board handles building-wide compliance obligations?
- The building is not registered as rent-stabilized across all 370 units. As a co-op, what are the specific rules governing maintenance fee increases, subletting, and resale restrictions under the proprietary lease?
- 311 records show 19 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints in the area over the past 12 months. Has this building had any heat or hot water outages, and what is the co-op's protocol when the boiler or heating system fails?
- There were 50 'Homeless Person Assistance' 311 calls near the building in the past year — the second-highest complaint category. Where are these calls typically originating, and how does building management handle access control and lobby security?
- The building was built in 1967 and is 59 years old. What major systems — boiler, elevators, plumbing, electrical — have been upgraded, and when? Are any capital assessments currently planned or anticipated?
- 57 illegal parking complaints were filed nearby in the past 12 months. Does the building have dedicated parking, and what are the rules and waitlist situation for residents who need it?
- Test every self-closing and fire door you pass on the way to the unit — the 39-year-old open violation about a non-self-closing entrance door suggests fire-door compliance may not be actively enforced throughout the building.
- Inspect the elevator cabs, lobby, and common hallways closely: for a 59-year-old building, look for signs of deferred maintenance — water staining on ceilings, worn or damaged flooring, outdated fixtures, or visible rust around plumbing access panels.
- Walk the immediate block perimeter and building entrance at the time of day you'd typically come and go — given 50 Homeless Person Assistance calls and 57 illegal parking complaints in the area, assess how the entrance, intercom, and lobby access are actually managed in practice.
75 Henry Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11201. The closest subway is Clark St (2,3) (2-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, F, and R lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 53 restaurants, 36 cafes, 21 groceries, and 6 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 008 Robert Fulton (grades Pre-K to 5), a 3-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is moderate noise activity — 35 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly street and sidewalk noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 82/100 safety score.
- 1987-03-02 "D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 19 STY WEST APT 19L. LOCATED AT APT 19L"
- 1987-02-26 "D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 17 STY WEST APT 17A. LOCATED AT APT 17A"
- Class B · 2 open · penalty 10 · (5/ea)
- Illegal Parking: 57
- Homeless Person Assistance: 50
- Food Establishment: 34
- HEAT/HOT WATER: 19
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 12
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- OTHER OFFENSES RELATED TO THEFT: 19
- GRAND LARCENY: 10
- ADMINISTRATIVE CODE: 8
- PETIT LARCENY: 6
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 5
- Oct 4, 2023 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- Apr 25, 2023 "THE OCCUPIED PARKING STRUCTURE WITH CONC FRAMING OBSERVED WITH CRACKS, CONC SPALLING AND EXPOSED STEEL REINF.…"
- Feb 22, 2023 "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023"
- SP PLUS CORPORATION
- 79 GREEN APPLE CORP
- SUN NEWS INC.
- P.S. 008 Robert Fulton
- The International Charter School of New York
- P.S. 287 Bailey K. Ashford
- Brooklyn LAB Charter School
- Edmund W. Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schoo
- Dock Street School for STEAM Studies
- Brooklyn LAB Charter School
- Edmund W. Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schoo
- Freedom Academy High School
- Clark St
- High St
- York St
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