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248 Broome Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10002 BBL 1004090027 23 units · 6 floors · 1920

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Lower East Side
Above average
avg 17.7
103
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 103 recorded HPD violations, above the Lower East Side average of 17.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 248 Broome Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1920
6 or more units
23 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

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How 248 Broome Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
10th percentile

Out of 613 buildings in this neighborhood, 61 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
6.6%
No serious
violations
53.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
39.7%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

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What's in the 248 Broome Street report

Building characteristics
Total units23
Floors6
Year built1920
Gross area10,067 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

248 Broome Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Agent

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Sma Inc
Address
164 Ludlow St office
New York, NY 10002
Landlord portfolio

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The story over time

248 Broome Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
HPD Violation May 19
Class B violation
§ 27-2005, 2007 Adm Code Remove All Encumbrances Consisting Of Household Items At Public Hall, 1St Story
HPD Violation May 04
Class A violation

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