237 Jefferson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216BBL 3-01828-0067Map
Owner of record: Ragen, Margaret E
237 Jefferson Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1884 in Brooklyn, 11216. It has 7 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Ragen, Margaret E. HPD has recorded 6 housing violations here, most recently on June 10, 2025. City tax records listed 5 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 6
- DOB violations
- 16
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 10
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 · 6
- 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.
Jun 10, 2025
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 20, 2023
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 23, 2023
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 9, 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.
Feb 25, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)
May 27, 2015
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 16
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2024 external low pressure inspection
Nov 14, 2025
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2020 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report
May 15, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2011 inspection report
Mar 1, 2013
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required
Dec 31, 2009
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 3, 2008
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 19, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 6, 2006
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 31, 2005
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed
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- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 26, 2002
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 27, 2001
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 7, 2000
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 16, 1999
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
May 4, 1998
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 1
- Hazardous
Failure to maintain exterior building wall hazardous defect is : at rear of building plastered masonry from brick wall is falling into the rear yard of 239 jefferson, creating a hazardous condition for the occu
Apr 20, 2004 · Penalty $800
Resolve
Complaints
- Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Jul 5, 2018 · Apt 1
Close - Safety
Smoke detector
Jul 5, 2018 · Apt 1
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Nov 19, 2005 · Apt BLDG
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Jul 20, 2005 · Apt BLDG
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
May 19, 2003 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
May 19, 2003 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
May 19, 2003 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
May 19, 2003 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
May 13, 2003 · Apt BSMT
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
May 13, 2003 · Apt BSMT
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C1)
- Year built
- 1884
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 7
- Building area
- 3,000 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 303
- Council district
- 36
- Block / lot
- 1828 / 67
- Assessed value
- $551,250
- Landmark / historic district
- Bedford Historic District
HPD registration #370297, last renewed Nov 13, 2025.
Questions about 237 Jefferson Avenue
Who owns 237 Jefferson Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Ragen, Margaret E.
Does 237 Jefferson Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 6 housing violations at this property.
Is 237 Jefferson Avenue rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 5 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 71% of its 7 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 237 Jefferson Avenue built?
City records list 1884 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 237 Jefferson Avenue?
It has 7 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.