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653 Blake Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11207 BBL 3037720001 14 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 East New York
Above average
avg 17.7
60
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 60 recorded HPD violations, above the East New York average of 17.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 653 Blake 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
14 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.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 653 Blake 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
11th percentile

Out of 3018 buildings in this neighborhood, 332 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
7.7%
No serious
violations
48.1%
Some violations
(1–9)
44.2%
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.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

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

Serious violations last 1–2 years

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

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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

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What's in the 653 Blake Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units14
Floors4
Year built1930
Gross area8,544 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.

387 Pennsylvania Ave, New York, NY 11207
649 Blake Ave, New York, NY 11207
651 Blake Ave, New York, NY 11207
653 Blake Ave, New York, NY 11207
655 Blake Ave, New York, NY 11207
Who's behind the building

653 Blake 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
Bim Properties
Address
57 Thames Street
Brooklyn, NY 11237
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The story over time

653 Blake Avenue event timeline

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

2026
311 Call May 31
Food Establishment
Food Contains Foreign Object
311 Call Jan 31
Heat/Hot Water

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