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1397 Sutter Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11208 BBL 3042550043 3 units · 3 floors · 2006

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

Is 1397 Sutter 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 2006
6 or more units
3 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.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 1397 Sutter Avenue in East New York, currently owned by Bfmib Ii, Inc, has experienced recurring compliance issues over the past several years. Most notably, the building has four consecutive open violations from 2021 through 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations, with the most recent violation recorded in April 2024. Additionally, there was a complaint in May 2019 regarding unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, though this complaint was closed in June 2019 after HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

The building's documented history shows generally satisfactory maintenance standards, with one positive note being a passed rodent inspection in April 2012. While there are currently open bedbug report violations, it's worth noting that this specific issue has been a recurring regulatory non-compliance rather than a direct indication of an active infestation. The building appears to have been constructed in 2006 and falls under the "HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A" building classification, typical for newly constructed residential buildings in New York City.

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How we score buildings

How 1397 Sutter 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
52th percentile

Out of 3018 buildings in this neighborhood, 1569 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
65.4%
No serious
violations
26.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
8.4%
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.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

Average 311 housing complaints per building across everything this landlord owns.

Neighborhood location

The model uses precise location as a proxy for neighborhood-level risk patterns — some blocks have systematically higher violation rates.

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors3
Year built2006
Gross area2,940 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

1397 Sutter 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
Bfmib Ii, Inc
Address
1397 Sutter Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
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