49 Crown Street
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Located in Crown Heights, 49 Crown Street is a 33-story, 321-unit residential building constructed in 1973 and currently owned by Lorna Blackman. The building has experienced numerous maintenance issues over the past year, with most recent complaints focusing on both pest problems and heat/hot water issues. As of June 2025, there are open and recently closed complaints regarding unsanitary conditions related to pests, and multiple heat/hot water complaints have emerged throughout June 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. The building has also faced significant safety concerns, particularly in late 2022 when a portion of the masonry facade between the 31st and 22nd floors failed, resulting in emergency work orders and active violations regarding facade stability and inspections.
How 49 Crown 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
Out of 3786 buildings in this neighborhood, 0 have a higher predicted risk.
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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.
| Total units | 320 |
|---|---|
| Floors | 33 |
| Year built | 1973 |
| Gross area | 320,000 sq ft |
| Building class | — |
| Tax abatement | None |
Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.
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