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167 Riverdale Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11212 BBL 3035870001 2 units · 3 floors · 1978

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Brownsville
At or below average
avg 28.6
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Brownsville average of 28.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 167 Riverdale 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 1978
6 or more units
2 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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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 167 Riverdale 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
7th percentile

Out of 1329 buildings in this neighborhood, 93 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
2.7%
No serious
violations
12.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
84.6%
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.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

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

Building size

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

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

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What's in the 167 Riverdale Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units2
Floors3
Year built1978
Gross area63,000 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.

422 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
811 Thomas S Boyland St, New York, NY 11212
147 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
167 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
364 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
753 Thomas S Boyland St, New York, NY 11212
170 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
172 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
174 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
176 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
178 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
180 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
182 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
184 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
186 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
188 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
190 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
370 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
376 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
372 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
374 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
378 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
380 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
390 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
392 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
394 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
396 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
398 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
400 Bristol St, New York, NY 11212
151 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
155 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
159 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
163 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
Who's behind the building

167 Riverdale Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Marcus Garvey Preservation LLC
Address
1735 Park Ave 300
New York, NY 10035
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The story over time

167 Riverdale Avenue event timeline

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

2026
HPD Violation Jun 04
Class B violation
§ 27-2005 Adm Code Repair The Broken Or Defective Plastered Surfaces And Paint In A Uniform Color At Ceiling In The Private Hallway Located…
HPD Violation Jun 04
Class B violation

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