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157 Central Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11221 BBL 3032080002 5 units · 3 floors · 1931

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood

Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Bushwick

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12-Month Maintenance Forecast

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Estimated probability of major maintenance failures in the next 12 months.

7-YEAR TREND —

Historical Data (The Model's Inputs)

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HPD violations

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311 calls

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DOB complaints

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ECB penalties

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Permits (7 yr)

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Bedbug units

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Rodent 311 calls

Heat/Hot Water — No heat, apt 3B · Class C · Open11/12/2024

Pests — Mice/rodents observed, apt 2A · Class B09/03/2024

Water Leak — Ceiling leak, apt 5D · Pending07/15/2024

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 157 Central 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 1931

6 or more units

5 units

Registered with RGB

Not found

421-A / J-51 abatement

None found

Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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

The 4-unit, 3-story tenement at 157 Central Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Yoel Falkowitz and built in 1931, has demonstrated consistent attention to pest management and safety compliance over the past several years. The building has maintained an active rodent inspection record, with nine consecutive annual inspections from 2019 through 2025 resulting in "Passed" status each time. Bedbug reporting compliance is noteworthy, with the building consistently reporting zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units in all four annual filings between 2021 and 2024, including the most recent report from December 2024.

However, there are two significant outstanding issues requiring attention. The Department of Buildings has issued active violations in 2023 for failure to file the required External Low Pressure Inspection reports for both 2021 and 2022, as of July 2025 these violations remain unresolved. Additionally, a more recent 311 complaint was logged in June 2022 concerning rodents/insects/garbage related to a food establishment, which was eventually closed in June 2024. While the building's overall maintenance record shows diligence in addressing pest concerns and filing requirements, these recent violations regarding pressure inspection filings represent the most significant compliance issue on record.

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How we score buildings

How 157 Central 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

64th percentile

Out of 5008 buildings in this neighborhood, 3205 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest

Predicted violation outcome

72.9%

No serious
violations

21.1%

Some violations
(1–9)

6.0%

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.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Number of apartments

The number of residential units affects how the model interprets complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Neighborhood location

The model uses precise location as a proxy for neighborhood-level risk patterns — some blocks have systematically higher violation rates.

Building characteristics

Total units	5
Floors	3
Year built	1931
Gross area	2,750 sq ft
Building class	—
Tax abatement	None

Issue trend & model projection

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

Who's behind the building

157 Central 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

Yofas Realty LLC

Address

146 Spencer St 5010
Brooklyn, NY 11205

Landlord portfolio

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