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191 Remsen Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11212 BBL 3046090052 3 units · 2 floors · 1950

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 Flatbush
At or below average
avg 34.0
5
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This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the East Flatbush average of 34.0.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 191 Remsen 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 1950
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.

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Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 191 Remsen Avenue in East Flatbush, owned by Erskine James, was constructed in 1950 and has been classified as "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A" housing. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past several years, with no reported cases or necessary eradications between 2019 and 2024, as confirmed by the three consecutive bedbug reports filed through the 2024 period, all showing zero infested units. The building's recent history shows regular compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements, though there were three consecutive violations related to the annual bedbug reporting requirement between 2021 and 2023, all of which have since been closed. A permit for exterior work was issued in June 2019, though the specific details of this job were not provided in the available data. The property's record suggests active management attention to pest control, given the regular reporting and prompt resolution of the previous violations.

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How 191 Remsen 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
90th percentile

Out of 3414 buildings in this neighborhood, 3073 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
84.0%
No serious
violations
11.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
4.6%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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What's in the 191 Remsen Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors2
Year built1950
Gross area2,170 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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189 Remsen Ave, New York, NY 11212
191 Remsen Ave, New York, NY 11212
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191 Remsen Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Individual Owner

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Name
William James
Address
191 Remsen Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11212
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2026
HPD Violation May 05
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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