170 Irving Avenue

Brooklyn, NY

BBL 3-03258-0032BIN 3074198

Concern level3 of 4

High

013 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 2 apartments
021 of those issued in the last 3 years
032 open rent-impairing violation(s)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

HPD enforcement

Previously in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP Round 9), discharged 2016-07-07.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 3 stabilized units with New York State for 2018 — of about 6 apartments.

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1931

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building40 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

114

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-07-21

§ 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 MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 2RIssued 2015-10-285+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: Defect letter issued

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 2RIssued 2015-10-285+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: Defect letter issued

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-07-21RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Status: Nov Certified On Time

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Unsanitary Condition4

Appliance4

General3

Flooring/Stairs3

Heat/Hot Water2

Plumbing2

Paint/Plaster1

Water Leak1

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

1645

Noise reports · last 12 mo

137

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Street/Sidewalk657

Residential606

Commercial181

Unspecified127

Vehicle74

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly street/sidewalk) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

618

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony195

Misdemeanor367

Violation56

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 7 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

No active DOB violations.

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2013-05-28

Comprehensive

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

170 IRVING AVENUE LLC

Head officer

DEODAT LOWTAN

Managing agent

170 IRVING AV LLC

40 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

1287 GREENE AVENUEBROOKLYN 1412 DE KALB AVENUEBROOKLYN 1481 MYRTLE AVENUEBROOKLYN 1514 JEFFERSON AVENUEBROOKLYN 152 GRATTAN STREETBROOKLYN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

No DOB/ECB violations on record for this building.

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2014-04-22 · $900,000

Most recent mortgage2016-10-07 · $2,100,000

Mortgage2016-10-07$2,100,000

borrower 170 IRVING AVENUE LLC · lender GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION INC.

Sale2014-04-22$900,000

FERRANTI, ADMINISTRATOR, PIETRO, ESTATE OF ANTONINO FERRANTI → 170 IRVING AVENUE LLC

Mortgage2014-04-22$499,000

borrower 170 IRVING AVENUE LLC · lender KLEIN, JOHN

Sale1991-06-14no recorded price

FERRANTI, VINCENZO, FERRANTI, ANTONINO → FERRANTI, ANTONINO

Mortgage1987-04-24$10,000

borrower FERRANTI, VINCENZO, FERRANTE, ANTONINO, FERRANTI, PIETRA · lender CURTI, MARIA

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Flagged for the 2025 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in water and sewer charges to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 90-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

90-day noticewater/sewer only2025-02-01

60-day noticewater/sewer only2020-03-10

90-day noticewater/sewer only2020-02-12

60-day noticewater/sewer only2019-05-20

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale