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431 Central Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11221 BBL 3033690006 14 units · 5 floors · 2017

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
14
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 14 recorded HPD violations, above the Bushwick average of 11.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 431 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 2017
6 or more units
14 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.

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How we score buildings

How 431 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
34th percentile

Out of 5008 buildings in this neighborhood, 1703 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
50.7%
No serious
violations
40.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
8.6%
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

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

Building size

Total residential square footage — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) that can fail.

DOB complaints, property manager's portfolio

Building complaints logged against properties under this manager.

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What's in the 431 Central Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units14
Floors5
Year built2017
Gross area13,017 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

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431 Central Ave, New York, NY 11221
433 Central Ave, New York, NY 11221
Who's behind the building

431 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
435 Central
Address
15 Wilkinson Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
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The story over time

431 Central Avenue event timeline

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

2026
HPD Violation May 06
Class B violation
§ 27-2005 Hmc: Properly Repair Or Replace The Broken Or Defective Electrical Outlet At West Wall In The 1St Room From North Located At Apt…
HPD Violation May 06
Class B violation

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