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164 4 Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11217 BBL 3004200037 188 units · 17 floors · 2024

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 Gowanus
At or below average
avg 5.4
0
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 0 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Gowanus average of 5.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 164 4 Avenue 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 2024
6 or more units
188 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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

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How 164 4 Avenue'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
9th percentile

Out of 453 buildings in this neighborhood, 41 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
20.4%
No serious
violations
71.0%
Some violations
(1–9)
8.6%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Number of apartments

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Building size

Total residential square footage — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) that can fail.

Hazardous violations, property manager's portfolio

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What's in the 164 4 Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units188
Floors17
Year built2024
Gross area146,838 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

164 4th Ave, New York, NY 11217
166 4th Ave, New York, NY 11217
168 4th Ave, New York, NY 11217
170 4th Ave, New York, NY 11217
172 4th Ave, New York, NY 11217
174 4th Ave, New York, NY 11217
176 4th Ave, New York, NY 11217
336 Douglass St, New York, NY 11217
338 Douglass St, New York, NY 11217
340 Douglass St, New York, NY 11217
342 Douglass St, New York, NY 11217
Who's behind the building

164 4 Avenue'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.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
164 4 LLC
Address
316 West 118Th Street 4th Fl
New York, NY 10026
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The story over time

164 4 Avenue event timeline

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

2024
ECB Violation Aug 17
ECB violation · $2,400
Observed Material Stored At Exp# 4 Is 3 Ft Height Than Concrete Barriers And Accessible To Public.
ECB Violation May 31
ECB violation · $0

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