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29 Sutter Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11212 BBL 3035090064 39 units · 4 floors · 1930

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 Brownsville
At or below average
avg 28.6
9
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 9 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Brownsville average of 28.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 29 Sutter 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 1930
6 or more units
39 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.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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How 29 Sutter 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
17th percentile

Out of 1329 buildings in this neighborhood, 226 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
7.9%
No serious
violations
56.1%
Some violations
(1–9)
36.0%
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.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

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What's in the 29 Sutter Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units39
Floors4
Year built1930
Gross area29,200 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.

29 Sutter Ave, New York, NY 11212
31 Sutter Ave, New York, NY 11212
33 Sutter Ave, New York, NY 11212
35 Sutter Ave, New York, NY 11212
2070 Union St, New York, NY 11212
2072 Union St, New York, NY 11212
2074 Union St, New York, NY 11212
2076 Union St, New York, NY 11212
2078 Union St, New York, NY 11212
Who's behind the building

29 Sutter 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
Sutter Houses Associates
Address
656 Howard Ave office
Brooklyn, NY 11212
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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The story over time

29 Sutter Avenue event timeline

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

2026
ECB Violation Apr 10 Serious
ECB violation · $625
1) Secure/Relocate In-Car Communication(Sharp Edges). 2) In-Car Communication Inoperative. 3) Provide Access To Elevator Mr To Conduct Prop…
311 Call & HPD Complaint Apr 06
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