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243 South 4 Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11211 BBL 3024330027 6 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 Williamsburg
At or below average
avg 9.4
1
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 1 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Williamsburg average of 9.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 243 South 4 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 1920
6 or more units
6 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 243 South 4 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
36th percentile

Out of 3634 buildings in this neighborhood, 1308 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
64.4%
No serious
violations
29.9%
Some violations
(1–9)
5.7%
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.

Number of apartments

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Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

DOB complaints, property manager's portfolio

Building complaints logged against properties under this manager.

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What's in the 243 South 4 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units6
Floors4
Year built1920
Gross area3,753 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.

188 Havemeyer St, New York, NY 11211
190 Havemeyer St, New York, NY 11211
192 Havemeyer St, New York, NY 11211
243 South 4th St, New York, NY 11211
Who's behind the building

243 South 4 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.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
182 Havemeyer Corporation
Address
182 Havemeyer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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The story over time

243 South 4 Street event timeline

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

2026
HPD Violation Feb 02 Serious
Class C violation
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 Hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) Mdl And 28 Rcny §25-171: Replace Or Repair The Self-Closing Doors That Is Mi…
311 Call & HPD Complaint Jan 30
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