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949 Willoughby Avenue

Brooklyn · 11221 | BBL 3031830055 | BIN 3326228
HPD data as of October 27, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 13 immediately hazardous, about one for every 3 apartments

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

60 open HPD violations on record: 8 Class A (non-hazardous), 39 Class B (hazardous), and 13 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Remove the illegal fastening consisting of unacceptable electromagnetic locking device….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 4,030 days (about 11 years), on record since 2015.

Violation figures current as of Oct 27, 2026.

A 45-unit building, built in 1901.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 60 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

39
Open HPD
Class B
13
Open HPD
Class C
894
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
45
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
104
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,055
ZIP median
rent
1901
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
156 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1901 as the year built — older than 92% of the 1,204 buildings we cover in ZIP 11221, and the oldest of the 13 buildings we cover on this block. The building’s floor space is 2.4 times the size of its lot: 43,900 sq ft of building on an 18,494 sq ft lot. 45 apartments — more than 95% of the 1,207 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 11221 have.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.

949 Willoughby Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11221. The closest subway is Central Av (M) (4-minute walk), served by the J, M, and Z lines.

What's the closest subway to 949 Willoughby Avenue?
Central Av (M) — a 4-minute walk (312m) from 949 Willoughby Avenue. Served by the J, M, and Z lines.
Is 949 Willoughby Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1901, 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
Total97
Open60
Closed37

Oldest open violation: October 2015 · 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
Recent open violations
  • 2026-09-09 Class B · 49 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK…"
  • 2026-09-09 Class C · 49 days open "§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLE…"
  • 2026-08-10 Class B · Apt 305 · 79 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEV…"
  • 2026-08-10 Class B · Apt 305 · 79 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON…"
  • 2026-08-10 Class B · Apt 206 · 79 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations3
Roaches: 1 Mice: 1 Rats: 1
  • 2024-06-26 rats · Apt 111
  • 2024-06-26 roaches · Apt 111
  • 2024-06-20 mice · Apt 111
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 · 13 open · penalty 195 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 39 open · penalty 195 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 8 open · penalty 8 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other4
Hot Water4
Paint3
Heat1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-05-06 · Apt 206 · EMERGENCY · WATER LEAK
  • 2026-04-25 · Apt 206 · EMERGENCY · WATER LEAK
  • 2026-04-25 · Apt 206 · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
Repeated apartments: 206
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total1
By year
20231
Most recent
  • 2023-08-21 Apt 117
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total73
Open60
Closed13
Complaints
Total15
Open (active)0
Closed15
Recent open violations
  • 2025-11-14 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2025-11-14 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2024-09-23 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
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 file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 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 1901. 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 built1901 (125 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors3
Residential units45
Building area (sqft)43,900
Lot area (sqft)18,494
Owner of record (PLUTO)949 WILLOUGHBY LYCEUM LLC
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeD
ENERGY STAR score48 / 100
Site EUI35 kBtu/ft² (national median 34.6)
Recent years
2024Grade D · 48/100
2023Grade D · 40/100
2022Grade D · 34/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total104422
Violent943
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies48194
Misdemeanors41159
Violations1361
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):
  • GRAND LARCENY: 61
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 61
  • PETIT LARCENY: 60
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 42
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 33
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls894
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Residential: 178
  • Illegal Parking: 93
  • Blocked Driveway: 85
  • Noise - Commercial: 70
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 40
By category
Other396
Noise300
Parking178
Rats6
Homeless6
Construction5
Drug2
Trash1
Drinking0
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 complaints300
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential178
Commercial70
Street Sidewalk40
Vehicle12
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 susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 1203 MYRTLE AVENUE 107m · $250–400/mo licensee: NATURAL AND ORGANIC DELI CORP
  • 644 BUSHWICK AVE 164m · $250–400/mo licensee: FAITH ENERGY INC
  • 1193 MYRTLE AVE 180m · $250–400/mo licensee: G. P. NORTHERN BLVD. SERVICE CENTER INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby23
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson Pre-K-5 · 4 min (356m) · District 32
  • P.S. 274 Kosciusko Pre-K-5 · 6 min (496m) · District 32
  • P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia Pre-K-5 · 8 min (650m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • I.S. 347 School of Humanities 6-8 · 5 min (406m) · District 32
  • I.S. 349 Math, Science & Tech. 6-8 · 5 min (406m) · District 32
  • Madiba Prep Middle School 6-8 · 8 min (664m) · District 16
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick 9-12 · 5 min (400m) · District 32
  • Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellen 9-12 · 5 min (430m) · District 32
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines3
Lines served: J · M · Z
Closest 3 stations
  • Central Av M · 312m · 4 min walk
  • Myrtle Av M, J, Z · 396m · 5 min walk
  • Kosciuszko St J · 558m · 7 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby156
Eating (91) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants59
Fast food32
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)39
→ Supermarkets4
→ Convenience35
Pharmacies3
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (24 places selling coffee, of which 23 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 nearby63
A: 46 B: 5 C: 2 Pending: 10
Sample
  • Grade A Christopher's Palace · Latin American
  • Grade A Mi Sabor Cafe · Latin American
  • Grade A Bossa Nova Civic Club · American
  • Grade A Popeyes · Chicken
  • Grade A Happy Fun Hideaway · American
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
  • Grade A Skytown · American
  • Grade A La Lupe · Mexican
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby82
By category — top 8 of 16 (67 of 82 facilities)
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Solid Waste9
Human Services9
Schools (K-12)9
Youth Services9
Transportation8
Parks And Plazas7
Child Services And Welfare6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Old 83 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Young Jean Lee's Theater Company Cultural Institutions
  • Rheingold Industrial Park City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Eng 218 - Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Achievement First Voyager Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Achievement First University Prep High School 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

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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 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,055/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$85,122/yr
Median monthly income$7,094/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,128/mo
ZIP median rent$2,055/mo
ZIP median rent is 29% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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