489 Van Buren Street
Brooklyn, NY 11221BBL 3-01612-0061Map
Owner of record: Almeida, Dorys
489 Van Buren Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 2006 in Brooklyn, 11221. It has 4 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Almeida, Dorys. HPD has recorded 7 housing violations here, most recently on November 20, 2025. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 7
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 5
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 7
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 20, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 12, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 10, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 2, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 22, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 14, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Feb 25, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 1
- Construction other optional
Work without a permit. work noted: cut curb at front of sidewalk approx 12' long, paved parking pad 10'x 12' at front of building there are 2 parking signs on double door gate remedy: obtain permits if feasible or restore to prior legal condition
May 15, 2001
Vw-violation work without permit - active
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 2, 2020 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 22, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 22, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - General
Floor
Jan 22, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Feb 19, 2009 · Apt 2
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C3)
- Year built
- 2006
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 4
- Building area
- 4,950 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,500 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 303
- Council district
- 36
- Block / lot
- 1612 / 61
- Assessed value
- $293,850
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #381667, last renewed Jan 15, 2026.
Questions about 489 Van Buren Street
Who owns 489 Van Buren Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Almeida, Dorys.
Does 489 Van Buren Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 7 housing violations at this property.
Is 489 Van Buren Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 75% of its 4 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 489 Van Buren Street built?
City records list 2006 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 489 Van Buren Street?
It has 4 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.