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1237 Pacific Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11216 BBL 3012000068 12 units · 4 floors · 1910

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood

Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Crown Heights

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12-Month Maintenance Forecast

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Estimated probability of major maintenance failures in the next 12 months.

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Historical Data (The Model's Inputs)

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HPD violations

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311 calls

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DOB complaints

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ECB penalties

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Permits (7 yr)

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Bedbug units

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Rodent 311 calls

Heat/Hot Water — No heat, apt 3B · Class C · Open11/12/2024

Pests — Mice/rodents observed, apt 2A · Class B09/03/2024

Water Leak — Ceiling leak, apt 5D · Pending07/15/2024

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 1237 Pacific 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 1910

6 or more units

12 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 four-story, seven-unit residential building at 1237 Pacific Street in Crown Heights, owned by Helen Jacobs and constructed in 1910, has experienced several notable maintenance and health-related issues over the past several years. The building has consistently faced pest-related challenges, with the most recent rodent inspection in April 2025 passing after a pattern of both rat activity and compliance passes since 2021. Bedbug reporting compliance appears to have improved, with the most recent 2024 report showing no infested units, following similar results in prior years since 2022.

The building has a significant record of maintenance violations, particularly from a 2019 inspection that revealed multiple open violations including security concerns (locked scuttle cover, non-self-closing doors), safety requirements (missing gas leak notice), and maintenance issues (ceiling paint requirements, unauthorized alterations). While many of these violations were documented as "closed," their nature suggests persistent maintenance challenges. More recent inspections have shown improved compliance in some areas, particularly with regular rodent inspections passing consistently since late 2024 and an apparent resolution of bedbug issues. However, there remains one open violation from 2019 regarding paint requirements for the third-story public hall ceiling. The building's recent history (2023-2025) shows improved maintenance and inspection outcomes compared to earlier years, though the consistency of the building's passing inspections and reports suggests ongoing attention to pest management and general maintenance requirements.

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How we score buildings

How 1237 Pacific 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

62th percentile

Out of 3786 buildings in this neighborhood, 2347 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest

Predicted violation outcome

55.5%

No serious
violations

31.0%

Some violations
(1–9)

13.5%

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.

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.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Building characteristics

Total units	12
Floors	4
Year built	1910
Gross area	3,901 sq ft
Building class	—
Tax abatement	None

Issue trend & model projection

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

Who's behind the building

1237 Pacific 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.

Individual Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name

Helen Jacobs

Address

1237 Pacific Street
Bklyn, NY 11216

Landlord portfolio

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