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829 Willoughby Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11206 BBL 3015890053 7 units · 4 floors · 1899

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 Bedford-Stuyvesant
Above average
avg 13.5
16
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 16 recorded HPD violations, above the Bedford-Stuyvesant average of 13.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 829 Willoughby 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 1899
6 or more units
7 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.

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Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

829 Willoughby Avenue is a 4-story, 7-unit residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Joseph Ausch and constructed in 1899. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in August 2023, involving multiple emergency-level violations related to water leaks, mold, and ceiling damage. Inspections during this period resulted in both Class A and B violations, including requirements for proper electrical service, lighting fixtures, and maintenance of plaster surfaces in Apartment 1F, as well as the need to post essential safety information in common areas regarding gas leaks and heating system access. Notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 to present, showing zero infested units across multiple reporting periods. The property has also undergone regular rodent inspections, with most recent inspections in 2025 showing passing results, though there was one failure for other reasons in January 2024. The building's maintenance history demonstrates a pattern of addressing violations and complaints, with many issues being resolved promptly through inspections and corrections, though some persistent problems, particularly regarding water damage and ceiling conditions, have required multiple interventions.

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How 829 Willoughby 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
21th percentile

Out of 7141 buildings in this neighborhood, 1500 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
27.5%
No serious
violations
58.6%
Some violations
(1–9)
13.8%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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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

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What's in the 829 Willoughby Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units7
Floors4
Year built1899
Gross area5,085 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

829 Willoughby Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Willoughby Group LLC
Address
9 Perlman Drive 215
Spring Valley, NY 10977
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The story over time

829 Willoughby Avenue event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation May 24 Serious
Class C violation
§ 27-2005, 2007 Adm Code Remove Device Preventing Door From Being Self-Closing String At 1St Fire Door At South At Cellar Level At Public H…
HPD Violation May 24
Class C violation

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