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999 Willoughby Avenue

Brooklyn · 11221 | BBL 3031840056 | BIN 3072494
HPD data as of October 25, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 1 open, about one for every 18 apartments

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

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

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 62 days, on record since 2026.

The landlord has been resolving violations — the oldest open item is 90 days or newer.

Violation figures current as of Oct 25, 2026.

An 18-unit building, built in 2009.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 17 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
873
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
18
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
18
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
98
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,055
ZIP median
rent
2009
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
175 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2009 as the year built — newer than 83% of the 1,204 buildings we cover in ZIP 11221. The building’s floor space is 4.9 times the size of its lot: 22,000 sq ft of building on a 4,500 sq ft lot.

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

999 Willoughby Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11221. The closest subway is Central Av (M) (2-minute walk), served by the J, M, and Z lines.

What's the closest subway to 999 Willoughby Avenue?
Central Av (M) — a 2-minute walk (198m) from 999 Willoughby Avenue. Served by the J, M, and Z lines.
Is 999 Willoughby Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2009, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
HPD Online ↗
All-time HPD violations
Total14
Open6
Closed8

Issued 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
  • 2026-08-26 Class A · 63 days open "§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSI…"
  • 2026-08-26 Class A · 63 days open "§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVA…"
  • 2026-08-26 Class A · 63 days open "§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY…"
  • 2026-08-26 Class A · 63 days open "§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM…"
  • 2026-08-26 Class A · 63 days open "§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NE…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 21, 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 A · 5 open · penalty 5 · (1/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
DOB BIS ↗
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total18
Open17
Closed1
Complaints
Total7
Open (active)0
Closed7
Recent open violations
  • 2019-09-06 ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTIO… "VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST"
  • 2017-01-03 ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTIO… "VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST"
  • 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"
DOB data as of October 21, 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 file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2009, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2009 (17 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors5
Residential units18
Building area (sqft)22,000
Lot area (sqft)4,500
Owner of record (PLUTO)999 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE, LLC
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status18 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)18
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
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
Total98418
Violent831
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies41158
Misdemeanors36167
Violations1979
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: 63
  • GRAND LARCENY: 56
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 44
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 42
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls873
Top complaint types
  • Blocked Driveway: 151
  • Noise - Residential: 115
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 84
  • Illegal Parking: 74
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 38
By category
Other430
Parking225
Noise188
Construction14
Drinking5
Rats3
Trash3
Homeless3
Drug2
311 data as of August 28, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints188
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential115
Street Sidewalk38
Commercial27
Vehicle8
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
  • 1317 DEKALB AVENUE 326m · $250–400/mo licensee: ACCESS BROKER CORP.
  • 61 JEFFERSON ST 331m · $250–400/mo licensee: APPLE RESTORATION & WATERPROOFING INC.
  • 107 WILSON AVENUE 336m · $250–400/mo licensee: AHMED GHALEB
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby22
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson Pre-K-5 · 4 min (358m) · District 32
  • P.S. 274 Kosciusko Pre-K-5 · 7 min (537m) · District 32
  • P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia Pre-K-5 · 9 min (757m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • I.S. 347 School of Humanities 6-8 · 3 min (235m) · District 32
  • I.S. 349 Math, Science & Tech. 6-8 · 3 min (235m) · District 32
  • Madiba Prep Middle School 6-8 · 10 min (788m) · District 16
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellen 9-12 · 5 min (422m) · District 32
  • EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick 9-12 · 6 min (469m) · District 32
  • Williamsburg Charter High School 9-12 · 10 min (775m) · District 84
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 · 198m · 2 min walk
  • Myrtle Av M, J, Z · 574m · 7 min walk
  • Kosciuszko St J · 624m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby175
Eating (101) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants69
Fast food32
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)44
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience39
Pharmacies2
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (29 places selling coffee, of which 28 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 nearby53
A: 37 B: 6 C: 1 Pending: 9
Sample
  • Grade A Christopher's Palace · Latin American
  • Grade A L.a. Burrito · Mexican
  • Grade A Bossa Nova Civic Club · American
  • Grade A Happy Fun Hideaway · American
  • Grade A A Shen Zhou · Chinese
  • Grade A Sofia · Mexican
  • Grade A Maite · Spanish
  • Grade A Birdy's · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby71
By category — top 8 of 14 (59 of 71 facilities)
Solid Waste10
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten9
Schools (K-12)7
Parks And Plazas7
Child Services And Welfare7
City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage7
Human Services6
Youth Services6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Old 83 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Young Jean Lee's Theater Company Cultural Institutions
  • Old 73 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Rheingold Industrial Park City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Old 83 Precinct Off Street Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Eng 218 - Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage

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

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 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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