2017 Caton Avenue

Brooklyn, NY

BBL 3-05062-0064BIN 3116153

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0148 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 40 apartments
0230 of those issued in the last 3 years
035 open rent-impairing violation(s)
041 active DOB violation(s)
052 evictions executed in the last 3 years
061 DOB fine lost by default (unpaid)

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 19), discharged 2026-06-26.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 25 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 40 apartments.

2018 — 26 units registered2023 — 25

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1925

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building15 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

197

Open now

969

On record

Open Class C

122

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 I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§ 27-2091(C) ADM CODE THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN ISSUED AN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS UNDERLYING CONDITIONS AND VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE ORDER. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT UNDERLYING CONDITIONS AND RELATED VIOLATIONS BY HPD. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME TAX LIENS ON THE PROPERTY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 10Issued 2026-10-13RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES . IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-09-08

§ 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 AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 11Issued 2026-08-12

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPREATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 11, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

400

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water103

Unsanitary Condition62

Water Leak44

Paint/Plaster44

Flooring/Stairs30

Plumbing29

Electric28

General24

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

2936

Noise reports · last 12 mo

245

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential2164

Street/Sidewalk437

Commercial190

Unspecified107

Vehicle37

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

652

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony199

Misdemeanor331

Violation122

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 14 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

ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED1993-08-16

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2024-08-19Apt AAresidential

2024-06-06Apt 08residential

2017-12-15Apt 2residential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

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 2026-03-05

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2023-09-28

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2023-04-18

Access Warrant - Non-Lead

CLOSEDOpened 2023-03-28

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

CATON PROPERTIES LLC

Head officer

Moses Berkowitz

Managing agent

CATON PROPERTIES LLC

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

1501 VOORHIES AVENUEBROOKLYN 161 COURT STREETBROOKLYN 163 COURT STREETBROOKLYN 173 COURT STREETBROOKLYN 1731 YORK AVENUEMANHATTAN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$6,250

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22026-02-09$6,250 due

ConstructionClass 12022-10-06$1,250 penalty

ConstructionHazardous2002-05-08$10,000 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2010-04-19 · $4,200,000

Most recent mortgage2021-02-26 · $1,188,307.16

Mortgage2021-02-26$1,188,307.16

borrower CATON PROPERTIES LLC · lender ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I LLC

Mortgage2018-01-11$1,221,584.27

borrower CATON PROPERTIES LLC · lender CUSTOMERS BANK

Mortgage2015-05-13$2,293,441.39

borrower CATON PROPERTIES LLC · lender INVESTORS BANK

Mortgage2012-10-26$844,852.85

borrower CATON PROPERTIES LLC · lender JPMORTGAN CHASE BANK

Sale2010-04-19$4,200,000

CATON OWNERS LLC → CATON PROPERTIES LLC

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

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale