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1420 Mermaid Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11224 BBL 3070640045 6 units · 4 floors · 1921

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 Coney Island
Above average
avg 18.9
31
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 31 recorded HPD violations, above the Coney Island average of 18.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1420 Mermaid 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 1921
6 or more units
6 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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How 1420 Mermaid 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
16th percentile

Out of 205 buildings in this neighborhood, 33 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
19.1%
No serious
violations
53.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
27.7%
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.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

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What's in the 1420 Mermaid Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units6
Floors4
Year built1921
Gross area23,166 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.

1418 Mermaid Ave, New York, NY 11224
1420 Mermaid Ave, New York, NY 11224
1422 Mermaid Ave, New York, NY 11224
1424 Mermaid Ave, New York, NY 11224
1426 Mermaid Ave, New York, NY 11224
2901 West 15th St, New York, NY 11224
2905 West 15th St, New York, NY 11224
2907 West 15th St, New York, NY 11224
2909 West 15th St, New York, NY 11224
Who's behind the building

1420 Mermaid 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.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
R.L.M Realty Corp
Address
2911 West 15Th St
Bklyn, NY 11224
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The story over time

1420 Mermaid Avenue event timeline

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

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…
Bedbug Filing Apr 22
Bedbug report filed

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