381 Essex Street

Brooklyn, NY 11208BBL 3-04004-0005Map

381 Essex Street is a two-family home built in 1910 in Brooklyn, 11208. It has 2 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Gerardo Hidalgo. HPD has recorded 31 housing violations here, most recently on September 26, 2025. 19 of the 31 most recent violations are still open.

HPD violations: 31
DOB violations: 1
ECB violations: 1
HPD complaints: 50

What to know

Good

No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

Good

Last violation Sep 26, 2025

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good

No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills

Some apartments can still be regulated. Use the rent-stabilized checker or request the rent history from HCR.

Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 31

BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 26, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Invalid certification
ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in uniform color ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 26, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Invalid certification
BHazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 26, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Invalid certification
BHazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 26, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Invalid certification
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in uniform color at all walls in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 26, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Invalid certification
ANon-hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at upper sash window in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 26, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Invalid certification
BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood door at entrance in the 3rd room from east located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 26, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Invalid certification
ANon-hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 2nd room from east located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 26, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Invalid certification
BHazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out

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BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective side and floor sink base cabinet in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective wood flooring in the 4th room from east located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out
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.
Apr 2, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed
CImmediately hazardous
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures .. in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 31, 2025 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation closed
CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 1stflo, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 27, 2025 · Apt 1STFLO
Closed — Violation closed
CImmediately hazardous
Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures lights and electtirc outlets at all walls and ceiling in the entire apartment located at apt 1stflo, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 27, 2025 · Apt 1STFLO
Closed — Violation dismissed
BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 2nd room from east at south located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Open — Certification postponment denied
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in uniform color the ceiling and all walls in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Open — Certification postponment denied
ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all doors and door trims and windowframes in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective wooden base cabinet at wash basin in the bathroom located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation dismissed
CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation dismissed
BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation dismissed
CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of rodents rat droppings was observed in the kitchen in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
Cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the approximately 8 sq/ft of mold at the ceramic wall tiles at north and west wall in the bathroom located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 3rd room from east located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jun 26, 2018 · Apt 2
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in uniform color the ceiling in the 3rd room from east located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jun 26, 2018 · Apt 2
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in uniform color the ceiling in the 4th room from east at south located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jun 26, 2018 · Apt 2
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 4th room from east at north located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jun 26, 2018 · Apt 2
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at the west wall in the bathroom located at apt 1, 1st story
Nov 17, 2007 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1, 1st story
Nov 17, 2007 · Apt 1
Open — Nov sent out

DOB building violations · 1

Construction other optional
Observed a hole at kitchen ofaapt. # 1 with damaged wood. also observe d a water leakage a cellar level. there is a red container containing water from leakage wood joist are getting damage from water leake remedy. owner to hire nyse to submit report to ertinspections@buildind s,nyc,gov
Nov 13, 2024
Dob violation - active

ECB violations · 1

Class - 1
Observed a hole with rotten wood at kitchen of apartment #1. also observed a water leak at basement level with a container filling up with water. wood joists at basement level are rotting up and damaging from w
Nov 13, 2024 · Penalty $3,125
Resolve

Complaints

Unsanitary condition
Mold
Sep 24, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Appliance
Electric/gas range
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Mold
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
General
Cabinet
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Safety
Smoke detector
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Flooring/stairs
Floor
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close

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Paint/plaster
Wall
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Electric
No lighting
Mar 29, 2025 · Apt 1
Close
Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Mar 27, 2025 · Apt 1STFLO
Close
Electric
No lighting
Mar 27, 2025 · Apt 1STFLO
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Flooring/stairs
Floor
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Mold
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Paint/plaster
Wall
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Flooring/stairs
Floor
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Paint/plaster
Wall
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Mold
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Flooring/stairs
Stairs
Nov 13, 2024 · Apt 1
Close
Electric
Power outage
Jul 28, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 28, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 28, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Appliance
Electric/gas range
Jul 28, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Paint/plaster
Wall
Jul 28, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Appliance
Refrigerator
Jul 28, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Door/window
Door
Jul 28, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Electric
Lighting
Apr 16, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Water leak
Heavy flow
Mar 4, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Mar 4, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Feb 25, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 29, 2019 · Apt UNIT2
Close
Electric
Wiring
Feb 21, 2018 · Apt 2FL
Close
Electric
Power outage
Feb 21, 2018 · Apt 2FL
Close
Heating
Heat related
Nov 5, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
Paint/plaster
Wall
Nov 5, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
General
Ceramic-tile
Nov 5, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
Nonconst
Vermin
Nov 5, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Nov 5, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Nov 5, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
Paint/plaster
Wall
Nov 5, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
Paint/plaster
Wall
Nov 5, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
Appliance
Electric/gas range
Nov 5, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
Heating
Heat related
Feb 6, 2007 · Apt 1
Close
Heating
Heat related
Nov 21, 2006 · Apt 1
Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type: Two-family home (B9)
Year built: 1910
Floors: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,666 ft²
Lot area: 1,783 ft²
Zoning: R5B
Community board: 305
Council district: 42
Block / lot: 4004 / 5
Assessed value: $48,420
Landmark / historic district: No

HPD registration #825881, last renewed Apr 24, 2025.

Questions about 381 Essex Street

Who owns 381 Essex Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Gerardo Hidalgo.

Does 381 Essex Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 31 housing violations at this property.

Is 381 Essex Street 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 381 Essex Street built?

City records list 1910 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 381 Essex Street?

It has 2 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.