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947 Manhattan Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11222 BBL 3025400046 6 units · 4 floors · 1928

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 Greenpoint
Above average
avg 3.7
9
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 9 recorded HPD violations, above the Greenpoint average of 3.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 947 Manhattan 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 1928
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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Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

947 Manhattan Avenue is a 4-story, 5-unit residential tenement building built in 1928 in Greenpoint, currently owned by Henry Kielmanowicz. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water, particularly evident in the pattern of complaints from 2019 through 2024, with multiple emergency complaints indicating either total loss or inadequate service affecting the entire building. Most recently, in January 2024, unit 4L was found to have multiple violations, including inadequate heating, mold presence in the bathroom, and a defective kitchen floor, though some violations were later closed. The building has undergone several inspections and received various citations for safety violations, including failure to maintain proper notices for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors (closed in May 2024) and issues with tenant protection plan postings during construction. Recent complaints include a 2024 active complaint related to Local Law 188/17 compliance. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past seven years, and passed a 2022 rodent inspection. There was a period of construction activity in 2019-2020 which generated multiple violations related to construction safety and tenant notification requirements, though these were resolved with penalties.

The building's service history shows a persistent pattern of heating system issues, with the most recent complaint in January 2024 being labeled as an emergency by HPD. Inspections have revealed various maintenance issues, particularly focusing on unit 4L, which has shown ongoing problems with mold and heating systems. The property has demonstrated compliance with safety regulations in recent years, with no new bedbug or rodent complaints since 2022, though a 2024 inspection noted various administrative violations that were subsequently corrected by May 2024. The building has undergone several permitted construction modifications, with records showing permits issued in 2019 and 2020 for various maintenance and improvement work.

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How 947 Manhattan 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
13th percentile

Out of 2348 buildings in this neighborhood, 305 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
34.6%
No serious
violations
54.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
10.6%
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.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

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What's in the 947 Manhattan Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units6
Floors4
Year built1928
Gross area5,737 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

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147 Java St, New York, NY 11222
149 Java St, New York, NY 11222
151 Java St, New York, NY 11222
153 Java St, New York, NY 11222
947 Manhattan Ave, New York, NY 11222
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947 Manhattan Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
947 Associates LLC
Address
947 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11222
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The story over time

947 Manhattan Avenue event timeline

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2026
Permit May 04
Initial Permit · Supported Scaffold
Permit Issued
Permit May 01
Initial Permit · Sidewalk Shed

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