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1225 Herkimer Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11233 BBL 3015510029 2 units · 2 floors · 1915

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

Is 1225 Herkimer 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 1915
6 or more units
2 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.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The two-family house at 1225 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Opal Mcfarlane, is a 2-story brick building constructed in 1915. The property has experienced several concerning issues over the past two years, with a particularly notable cluster of problems in March 2023. During this month alone, there were multiple reports of mold, water leaks, electrical lighting issues, and ceiling paint/plaster problems, with several of these incidents classified as emergency situations by the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department. The building appears to have a persistent problem with water-related issues, as evidenced by both heavy flow and slow leak complaints in 2022 and 2023, though not all inspections resulted in violations being issued. Additionally, there were earlier electrical lighting problems reported in December 2022, which resulted in violations. While some complaints were inspected and no violations were found, the frequency and nature of these issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. All reported complaints have been closed, but the data indicates a pattern of water, electrical, and mold-related concerns that merit attention.

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How we score buildings

How 1225 Herkimer 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
54th percentile

Out of 7141 buildings in this neighborhood, 3856 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
67.4%
No serious
violations
23.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
9.2%
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.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

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

Building characteristics
Total units2
Floors2
Year built1915
Gross area1,230 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

1225 Herkimer Street's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Opal Mcfarlane
Address
129 Sheridan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
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