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449 Atkins Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11208 BBL 3044550063 4 units · 2 floors · 1930

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in East New York
At or below average
avg 17.7
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the East New York average of 17.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 449 Atkins 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
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.

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

449 Atkins Avenue is a two-story, 4-unit residential building located in East New York, Brooklyn, dating back to 1930 and currently owned by Merlin Bass. The building's recent records show relatively consistent attention to maintenance and compliance requirements over the past several years. Most notably, there have been recurring violations related to the mandatory bedbug reporting requirements in 2021, 2022, and 2023, though the most recent 2024-2025 bedbug report filed in May 2025 indicates no current infestations or recent eradications, suggesting improved compliance. In July 2021, the building experienced a power outage that prompted responses from both HPD and Housing Maintenance Code, though no violations were issued from this incident. The property had an open violation in 2021 regarding the improper placement of a required inspection certificate frame in the public hall, which appears to have been resolved.

In terms of inspections, the building previously underwent rodent inspections in July 2012, which resulted in a passing grade. A significant complaint regarding an alleged illegal conversion was filed in June 2022, but the inspector was unable to gain access during the final inspection attempt in November 2022, leaving this matter unresolved in the record. The most recent Housing Maintenance Code violation from April 2024 pertains to the bedbug reporting requirement, indicating ongoing compliance monitoring in this area. While the building has had various violations and complaints over the years, many appear to be administrative in nature rather than directly impacting resident safety or habitability, and the property has demonstrated efforts to address most issues as they arise.

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How 449 Atkins 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
62th percentile

Out of 3018 buildings in this neighborhood, 1871 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
70.9%
No serious
violations
21.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
7.3%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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What's in the 449 Atkins Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors2
Year built1930
Gross area3,224 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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449 Atkins Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

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Name
Merlin Bass
Address
449 Atkins Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
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2026
Bedbug Filing Mar 20
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated

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