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292 Willoughby Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11205 BBL 3019250031 8 units · 4 floors · 1920

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Bedford-Stuyvesant
At or below average
avg 13.5
9
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 9 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Bedford-Stuyvesant average of 13.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 292 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 1920
6 or more units
8 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

292 Willoughby Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Naftoly Weber. The property has experienced recurring issues with rodent activity, with the most recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 confirming ongoing rat presence. The building has also faced significant heat and hot water system challenges, with multiple emergency complaints logged between 2024 and 2022, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Notably, there is an active Department of Buildings violation from 2023 regarding the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018 and 2022. The building's maintenance history shows persistent lead paint compliance issues, with open violations from 2020-2021 requiring certification of compliance for apartments 2R and 4R, along with a 2020 violation for failure to provide required lead paint records.

The property has undergone several inspections related to bedbug reporting, with the most recent filings in 2024 and 2023 showing no current infestations. However, there have been multiple past violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024. Other notable issues include a 2022 complaint about unsanitary conditions in garbage/recycling storage areas, and various historical violations related to pest management in 2020. The building's inspection records reveal a pattern of rat activity, with multiple initial inspections and compliance checks indicating persistent rodent presence, though some inspections, such as the one in 2020, recorded passing results.

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How 292 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
20th percentile

Out of 7141 buildings in this neighborhood, 1428 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
25.4%
No serious
violations
59.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
15.2%
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.

Number of apartments

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Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

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What's in the 292 Willoughby Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units8
Floors4
Year built1920
Gross area7,260 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

292 Willoughby Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Evy Realty LLC
Address
578 Bedford Avenue 5e
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Landlord portfolio

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The story over time

292 Willoughby Avenue event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation May 06
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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