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2421 Benson Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11214 BBL 3068640001 4 units · 2 floors · 1930

Despite past complaints, recent landlord activity indicates a low probability of future maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Gravesend
At or below average
avg 7.6
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Gravesend average of 7.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2421 Benson 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.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 2421 Benson 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
23th percentile

Out of 2148 buildings in this neighborhood, 494 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
76.0%
No serious
violations
19.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
4.3%
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.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Hazardous violations, property manager's portfolio

Hazardous violations across all buildings this manager is registered on.

DOB complaints, property manager's portfolio

Building complaints logged against properties under this manager.

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What's in the 2421 Benson Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors2
Year built1930
Gross area3,075 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.

74 Bay 37th St, New York, NY 11214
76 Bay 37th St, New York, NY 11214
78 Bay 37th St, New York, NY 11214
80 Bay 37th St, New York, NY 11214
82 Bay 37th St, New York, NY 11214
2421 Benson Ave, New York, NY 11214
Who's behind the building

2421 Benson 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.

Agent

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Dsj Management Corp
Address
247 Seeley Street
Brooklyn, NY 11218
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The story over time

2421 Benson Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
Bedbug Filing May 04
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated
HPD Violation May 01
Class A violation

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