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670 Watkins Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11212 BBL 3036380050 4 units · 2 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
14
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 14 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Brownsville average of 28.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 670 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 1930
6 or more units
4 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 670 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
38th percentile

Out of 1329 buildings in this neighborhood, 505 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
29.7%
No serious
violations
51.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
19.1%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

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

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What's in the 670 Watkins Street report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors2
Year built1930
Gross area3,280 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

670 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
Joe Central Brooklyn LLC
Address
2 Kingsland Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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The story over time

670 Watkins Street event timeline

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

2026
Bedbug Filing Apr 10
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated

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