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1620 Caton Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11226 BBL 3050770006 28 units · 6 floors · 1936

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 Flatbush
At or below average
avg 87.3
35
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 35 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Flatbush average of 87.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1620 Caton 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 1936
6 or more units
28 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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Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

1620 Caton Avenue is a 6-story, 31-unit Class A apartment building built in 1936 in Flatbush, currently owned by Abigail Equities LLC. The property has experienced recurring issues with rodent infestations, with the most recent inspections in 2025 showing failed compliance for rat activity as of June 2025, following previous documented rat activity and bait applications throughout 2024. There have been multiple door-related complaints in 2025, including emergency requests regarding door frames and door issues in April 2025, though inspections were either incomplete or found no violations. Heat and hot water concerns were documented in December 2024, with HPD unable to gain access for inspection. Apartment 5A has current open violations as of February 2025, requiring repairs to plaster surfaces and addressing water leak issues, while Unit 4A had multiple violations in mid-2024 related to water leaks and paint conditions which were subsequently addressed.

The building's maintenance history shows various appliance-related complaints in late 2024, specifically regarding electric/gas ranges, though inspections found no violations. Department of Buildings records indicate no violations for illegal conversions or after-hours work in 2021-2024, and previous elevator concerns from 2019 were resolved. Notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status across all annual reporting periods from 2019 through 2024. The property has undergone multiple rodent control measures throughout 2024-2025, with bait applications and inspections showing varying levels of rodent activity, though the most recent inspections indicate attempts to address the ongoing pest issue.

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How 1620 Caton 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
31th percentile

Out of 1399 buildings in this neighborhood, 434 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
3.7%
No serious
violations
49.0%
Some violations
(1–9)
47.4%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Serious violations last 1–2 years

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

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What's in the 1620 Caton Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units28
Floors6
Year built1936
Gross area28,647 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.

1614 Caton Ave, New York, NY 11226
1616 Caton Ave, New York, NY 11226
1618 Caton Ave, New York, NY 11226
1620 Caton Ave, New York, NY 11226
1622 Caton Ave, New York, NY 11226
1624 Caton Ave, New York, NY 11226
2 East 17th St, New York, NY 11226
4 East 17th St, New York, NY 11226
6 East 17th St, New York, NY 11226
8 East 17th St, New York, NY 11226
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1620 Caton Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Abigail Equities LLC
Address
725 Church Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
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1620 Caton Avenue event timeline

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2026
311 Call Jun 09
Rodent
Signs Of Rodents
311 Call & HPD Complaint May 15
Water Leak

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