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309 Palmetto Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11237 BBL 3033440050 6 units · 3 floors · 1931

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 Bushwick
Above average
avg 11.9
22
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 22 recorded HPD violations, above the Bushwick average of 11.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 309 Palmetto 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 1931
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 we score buildings

How 309 Palmetto 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
6th percentile

Out of 5008 buildings in this neighborhood, 300 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
7.9%
No serious
violations
62.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
29.4%
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.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

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

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What's in the 309 Palmetto Street report

Building characteristics
Total units6
Floors3
Year built1931
Gross area4,125 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

309 Palmetto 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

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Name
309 Palmetto Street Realty Corp.
Address
238 Starr St
Brooklyn, NY 11237
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The story over time

309 Palmetto Street event timeline

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

2026
311+HPD Feb 06
Plumbing
Radiator

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