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170 Union Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11231 BBL 3003430013 8 units · 4 floors · 1900

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 Carroll Gardens
Above average
avg 2.9
18
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 18 recorded HPD violations, above the Carroll Gardens average of 2.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 170 Union 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 1900
6 or more units
8 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.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The four-story, 8-unit tenement building at 170 Union Street in Carroll Gardens, owned by Nicholas Tribuzio, has experienced several maintenance issues and violations over recent years. Most notably, in July 2023, the building received multiple violations related to electrical wiring, flooring issues, and approximately nine violations specifically concerning apartment 3L, including problems with carbon monoxide detectors, plastered surfaces, window maintenance, and various electrical and safety concerns. As of April 2024, there remains an open violation regarding the requirement to file annual bedbug reports. The building's history also includes a heat and hot water emergency complaint in January 2022, though inspectors were unable to gain entry to verify the problem. While rodent inspections in recent years have generally passed (with some rat activity noted in July 2018), and a garbage storage complaint in 2022 resulted in no violations, the most pressing current concerns appear to be the open violations from July 2023 and the pending bedbug reporting requirement from April 2024. The building also had a single device elevator complaint in late 2020, though this was ultimately determined to involve an invalid address.

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How we score buildings

How 170 Union 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
7th percentile

Out of 1224 buildings in this neighborhood, 86 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
37.4%
No serious
violations
46.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
15.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

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

Number of apartments

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What's in the 170 Union Street report

Building characteristics
Total units8
Floors4
Year built1900
Gross area7,440 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

170 Union Street's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

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Name
Nicholas Tribuzio
Address
169 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
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The story over time

170 Union Street event timeline

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

2026
HPD Violation May 06
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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