7901 4 Avenue
Composite verdict
This 99-year-old elevator co-op at 7901 4th Avenue has a serious HPD violation profile: 47 open violations including 17 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 25 Class B (hazardous), earning an F grade with a score of 0 — and the most recent violation has been sitting open for 224 days, suggesting slow remediation. On the positive side, the crime picture is relatively calm (B grade, 13 incidents nearby, only 1 violent), and the building appears substantially rent-stabilized with 21 of 22 tracked units stabilized and zero deregulations since 2007. Noise rates a D grade with 92 complaints in the past 12 months, driven mostly by street and sidewalk activity, and bedbugs carry a medium risk level with 4 infested filings in the last 3 years — both worth pressing the landlord on before signing.
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Class C
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- HPD shows 17 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations and 25 Class B violations — can you provide a written remediation plan and timeline for each open violation, and explain why the most recent one has been open for 224 days?
- The most recent HPD violation involves broken or defective plastered surfaces in Apt C4's bathroom — are there similar plaster or water-damage issues in the unit I'd be renting, and what is the source of the moisture?
- 311 records show 26 PLUMBING complaints in the area and the building was built in 1927 — what major plumbing, boiler, and elevator system upgrades have been done, and when were they last serviced?
- Bedbug filings show 4 infested units in the last 3 years, putting this building at medium risk — what is the co-op's current pest-control protocol, and has the specific unit I'm considering ever been treated?
- Noise data shows 92 complaints in the past 12 months with a D grade, including 42 street/sidewalk and 31 residential noise complaints — which side of the building does the available unit face, and how is sound insulation between floors and units?
- The building is listed as entirely rent-stabilized with 21 of 22 units tracked — is the specific unit I'm being offered registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR, and can you provide the current legal regulated rent for that unit?
- Inspect the hallways, stairwells, and elevator cab closely for cracked or peeling plaster, water stains, and deferred maintenance — the 47 open HPD violations and 224-day-old unresolved violation suggest building-wide upkeep may be lagging in a 99-year-old structure.
- Check the unit's bathroom ceiling, walls, and any visible plumbing fixtures for signs of water damage, staining, or patched plaster — the open violation specifically cites defective plastered surfaces in a bathroom, which can indicate a recurring leak rather than a one-time incident.
- Visit the block at different times of day to gauge street noise levels — 42 street/sidewalk noise complaints and 260 illegal parking complaints in the past year suggest the immediate area can be disruptive, and the unit's floor and orientation will significantly affect how much of that you'll hear inside.
7901 4 Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11209. The closest subway is 77 St (R) (4-minute walk), served by the R line. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 69 restaurants, 20 cafes, 31 groceries, and 17 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include Ralph A. Fabrizio School (grades K to 5), a 9-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is high noise activity — 92 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly street and sidewalk noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 82/100 safety score.
- Class C · 17 open · penalty 255 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 25 open · penalty 125 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 5 open · penalty 5 · (1/ea)
- Sep 2, 2020 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- Feb 11, 2015 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- May 15, 2014 "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT"
- DIPIERO ACTION CONSTRUCTION CORP.
- DAS DIPAK, KANTI
- D A SURGICAL SUPPLY INC
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School
- P.S./I.S. 30 Mary White Ovington
- 77 St (R)
- 86 St (R)
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