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420 Watkins Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11212 BBL 3035900050 260 units · 8 floors · 1976

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Brownsville
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Rent & eviction protection

Is 420 Watkins 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 1976
6 or more units
260 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.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 420 Watkins 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
8th percentile

Out of 1329 buildings in this neighborhood, 106 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
4.1%
No serious
violations
51.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
44.1%
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.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

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

Building characteristics
Total units260
Floors8
Year built1976
Gross area251,324 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.

312 Livonia Ave, New York, NY 11212
410 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
265 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
267 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
269 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
271 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
273 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
275 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
277 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
279 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
281 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
283 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
285 Riverdale Ave, New York, NY 11212
412 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
414 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
416 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
420 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
422 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
424 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
426 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
428 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
430 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
432 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
434 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
436 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
438 Watkins St, New York, NY 11212
Who's behind the building

420 Watkins 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

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Riverdale Osborne Towers Housing Assoc., LLC
Address
420 Watkins Street
Brooklyn, NY 11212
Landlord portfolio

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