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80 16 Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11215 BBL 3010510020 8 units · 4 floors · 1931

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Gowanus
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Rent & eviction protection

Is 80 16 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 1931
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

This 8-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building located at 80 16th Street in Gowanus, built in 1931 and currently owned by Xu Lu, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there has been a recurring rodent problem, with four rat sighting complaints in June 2025 alone, though a July 2025 inspection passed with no violations. The building has also faced frequent heating and hot water outages, with emergency complaints registered in December 2023 and March 2022, though heat and hot water were reported as restored in both cases. Plumbing issues were prominent in 2019, particularly affecting the fourth-floor apartment (4R), with multiple complaints and violations regarding sinks, faucets, and a radiator. The building has maintained active compliance with rodent inspections, passing the July 2025 inspection after previous issues, and while there have been bedbug-related violations noted in HMC inspections from 2022-2024 regarding the annual reporting requirement, the most recent bedbug report from 2021-2022 indicated no infested units. Multiple inspection records from 2019-2022 show various maintenance issues being addressed, including plumbing repairs, door security, and pest control, with some violations classified as both Open and Closed in the system. The building's permit record shows an electrical work permit was issued in October 2019 but does not provide detailed information on the scope of work performed.

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How we score buildings

How 80 16 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
19th percentile

Out of 453 buildings in this neighborhood, 86 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
39.7%
No serious
violations
43.3%
Some violations
(1–9)
17.0%
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.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

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

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

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

Building characteristics
Total units8
Floors4
Year built1931
Gross area5,500 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

80 16 Street's landlord & ownership

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Agent

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Xu Lu
Address
704 Brook Avenue 2m
Bronx, NY 10455
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