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1629 East 12 Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11229 BBL 3067750068 16 units · 4 floors · 1924

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Sheepshead Bay
At or below average
avg 16.1
4
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 4 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Sheepshead Bay average of 16.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1629 East 12 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 1924
6 or more units
16 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.

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

1629 East 12th Street is a 16-unit, 4-story New Law tenement building located in Sheepshead Bay, constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Liman Kodza. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, particularly during the winter months of 2018-2019, with multiple tenant complaints between October 2018 and April 2021, though most were resolved promptly with heat and hot water restoration. More recent concerns include open violations related to annual bedbug report filings from 2021 through 2024, indicating non-compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements. There are also active Department of Buildings violations from 2023 and 2024 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections. Additionally, the building has several open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2019, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and a fire escape lock in Apartment 4C, as well as lighting concerns in a second-story public hall. Separate inspection records from 2013 indicate rodent-related compliance failures. A window frame issue was reported in October 2022, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

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How 1629 East 12 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
23th percentile

Out of 1389 buildings in this neighborhood, 319 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
42.1%
No serious
violations
41.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
16.1%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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

Number of apartments

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What's in the 1629 East 12 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units16
Floors4
Year built1924
Gross area14,000 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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Who's behind the building

1629 East 12 Street's landlord & ownership

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Agent

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Name
Liman Kodza
Address
2623 Avenue P
Brooklyn, NY 11229
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1629 East 12 Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation Jun 03 Serious
Class C violation
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 Hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) Mdl And 28 Rcny §25-171: Replace Or Repair The Self-Closing Doors That Is Mi…
HPD Violation Jun 03
Class C violation

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