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165 Clinton Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11205 BBL 3019020022 61 units · 7 floors · 1954

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 Clinton Hill
At or below average
avg 9.4
2
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 2 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Clinton Hill average of 9.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 165 Clinton 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 1954
6 or more units
61 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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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How 165 Clinton 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
10th percentile

Out of 867 buildings in this neighborhood, 87 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
14.9%
No serious
violations
70.1%
Some violations
(1–9)
15.0%
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.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

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

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What's in the 165 Clinton Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units61
Floors7
Year built1954
Gross area65,600 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

165 Clinton Ave, New York, NY 11205
424 Myrtle Ave, New York, NY 11205
426 Myrtle Ave, New York, NY 11205
428 Myrtle Ave, New York, NY 11205
430 Myrtle Ave, New York, NY 11205
432 Myrtle Ave, New York, NY 11205
434 Myrtle Ave, New York, NY 11205
436 Myrtle Ave, New York, NY 11205
438 Myrtle Ave, New York, NY 11205
154 Waverly Ave, New York, NY 11205
Who's behind the building

165 Clinton Avenue'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.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Clinton Hill Apts. Owners Corp.
Address
165 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Landlord portfolio

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The story over time

165 Clinton Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
Permit May 04
Initial Permit · General Construction
Permit Issued
311 Call Apr 22
Food Poisoning

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