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492 Amboy Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11212 BBL 3036100050 2 units · 2 floors · 1986

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
18
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 18 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Brownsville average of 28.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 492 Amboy 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 1986
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.

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 492 Amboy 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
33th percentile

Out of 1329 buildings in this neighborhood, 439 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
21.2%
No serious
violations
53.5%
Some violations
(1–9)
25.3%
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.

Neighborhood location

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Building assessed value

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What's in the 492 Amboy Street report

Building characteristics
Total units2
Floors2
Year built1986
Gross area2,000 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.

492 Amboy St, New York, NY 11212
492 Garage Amboy St, New York, NY 11212
Who's behind the building

492 Amboy 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.

Individual Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Megan Charles
Address
492 Amboy
Brooklyn, NY 11212
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The story over time

492 Amboy Street event timeline

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

2024
HPD Violation Sep 18
Class B violation
Hmc Adm Code: § 27-2017.4 Abate The Infestation Consisting Of Roaches In The Entire Apartment Located At Apt 2Ndflo, 2Nd Story, 1St Apartme…
HPD Violation Sep 18
Class B violation

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