231 Greene Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238BBL 3-01951-0033Map
Owner of record: 231 Greene Avenue, LLC
231 Greene Avenue is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1874 in Brooklyn, 11238. It has 6 residential units across 4.5 floors. The owner of record is 231 Greene Avenue, LLC. HPD has recorded 11 housing violations here, most recently on March 22, 2026.
- HPD violations
- 11
- DOB violations
- 7
- ECB violations
- 3
- HPD complaints
- 6
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
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 11
- ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mailbox that is missing at public hall, 1st story
Mar 22, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor that is missing at public hall, 1st story
Mar 22, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in private dwellings that is missing
Mar 22, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story
Mar 22, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall
Mar 22, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall
Mar 22, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - 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 10, 2024
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 14, 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
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- 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 9, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 7
- 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 2021 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Sep 20, 2017
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 19, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 6, 2006
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Mar 31, 1999
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 3
- Class - 1
Bc3301.2 inadequate egress.noticed at time of inspection nb in progress.noticed at exp 1 egress in and out of site is block gate can only swing approx 1ft in egress blocked by dirt pile.rem:stop all work mainta
Jun 28, 2017
Resolve - Hazardous
Work without permit. hazardous noted: at the first floor (south side grand ave) joist were being replaced work was beening done on electrical panel framing wood and metal was being done in area classified as ga
Dec 4, 2002
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without permit hazardous at time of inspection joist were being replaced work was being done on electrical panel framing wood and metal was being done in area classified as garage on complaint facing grand
Jun 6, 2002 · Penalty $800
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 19, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Oct 23, 2019 · Apt 2D
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Oct 23, 2019 · Apt 2D
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 7, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 7, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 17, 2004 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S9)
- Year built
- 1874
- Floors
- 4.5
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 2,475 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,500 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 302
- Council district
- 35
- Block / lot
- 1951 / 33
- Assessed value
- $621,000
- Landmark / historic district
- Clinton Hill Historic District
HPD registration #359278, last renewed Jul 10, 2025.
Questions about 231 Greene Avenue
Who owns 231 Greene Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 231 Greene Avenue, LLC.
Does 231 Greene Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 11 housing violations at this property.
Is 231 Greene Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 231 Greene Avenue built?
City records list 1874 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 231 Greene Avenue?
It has 6 residential units and 8 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.