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41 Essex Street

Brooklyn, NY 11208 BBL 3039110004 2 units · 2 floors · 1910

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Cypress Hills
Above average
avg 13.6
143
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 143 recorded HPD violations, above the Cypress Hills average of 13.6.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts HPD violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 41 Essex 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 1910
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.

Good Cause Eviction

Is 41 Essex Street covered by Good Cause Eviction?

New York's Good Cause Eviction law (effective April 20, 2024) gives many market-rate tenants the right to renew their lease and challenge rent hikes above the annual local rent standard. It doesn't apply to every building.

Likely not covered. This building appears to be exempt from Good Cause Eviction for the reason below.
  • Small landlord. This landlord owns about 2 units across 1 building in our records — at or below the 10-unit small-landlord threshold.

Good Cause also excludes condos & co-ops, subsidized/regulated housing, and units renting above 245% of Fair Market Rent — signals we can't always confirm from public data. Not legal advice. Learn more at nyc.gov or call 311 for the Tenant Helpline.

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How 41 Essex 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
55thpercentile

Out of 1182 buildings in this neighborhood, 657 have a higher predicted risk. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk
in the next 12 months
14%
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.

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.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

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What's in the 41 Essex Street report

Building characteristics
Total units2
Floors2
Year built1910
Gross area1,088 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

41 Essex 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.

HPD registration

Filed Aug 26, 2024, expired Sep 1, 2025 .

Registration expired

The registration on file expired Sep 1, 2025. HPD requires owners of most rental buildings to re-register every year.

City records, not real time — sale and registration data are as fresh as the last extract loaded; the ACRIS deed record above is good through Aug 31, 2022.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Address
225 Union Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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Recorded with the city

41 Essex Street's mortgage & ownership history

Deeds, mortgages, assignments and satisfactions recorded against this property with the NYC Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) — the public paper trail behind who owns it and who has lent against it.

5 records on file

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Sourced from NYC ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts reflect the mortgage or transfer amount stated on the recorded document, not necessarily the property's market value.

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The story over time

41 Essex Street event timeline

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

2025
311+HPD Oct 17
Heat/Hot Water
Entire Building
311 Call & HPD Complaint Feb 08
Water Leak

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