Printed 2026-10-21 from blueflo.tech/b/287-buffalo-avenue-brooklyn, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).
built 1923 · 4 stories · 27 apartments · BIN 3037414 · BBL 3013930001
- City records list the water service line as lead
- 5 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and doors and windows and fire safety
- 16 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 7 open HPD violations about building conditions
- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- Boiler inspection filed Aug 2025 with no defects reported
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
SERLING ESTATES LLC, STERLING ESTATES LLC
Also reported
2024 – 2026- Pests3 reports2024Pests · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 19, 2024Pests · Aug 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Aug 24, 2024Aug 28, 2024Pests · Sep 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Sep 17, 2024Sep 17, 2024 (2nd)20252026
- Plumbing2 reports2024Plumbing · Sep 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 17, 202420252026Plumbing · Jan 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 10, 2026
A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.
Apartments named in these records
15 of this building’s 27 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.
These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.
Heat and hot water
Issues on record · 24 complaints, 2024–2026 · 14 in the past yearShow 25 more
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Federal FST-60), registration current since Jul 2026
Latest accepted inspection Aug 2025, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
Latest boiler work permit 2008
What this counts
DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age
16 heat or hot water complaints
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
Water and pipes
Issues on record · 2 complaints, 2026Lead (records)
Pests and cleanliness
Issues on record, most recently 2024Fire and safety
Issues on record, most recently 2025Show 10 more
Structure and facade
Issues on record, most recently 2025Show 7 more
- Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingno recordNo sidewalk shed permits on record
- Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record
Flooding
No issues on recordOutside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)
What this counts
Mapped ponding touching the building footprint
Below grade
Rent and tenancy
On the state listOn the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations). Listed under the J-51 tax program, so stabilization can end when the exemption does
What this counts
The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR
Gas
- Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Energy
ENERGY STAR score 5 (2024 report)
What this counts
Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only
General condition and all records
7 open: 7 about building conditions — pests (3), doors and windows (1), fire safety (1), smoke or CO detectors (1); 5 immediately hazardous (class C). Also 1 older record from 1990 never closed. 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 221 violations on record in all, 1990–2026 — the 61 most recent are listed here
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What this counts
Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify
1 open: 1 about filings or paperwork
What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
24 heat or hot water, 1 doors or windows, 1 leaks, 1 plumbing
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What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
21 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
Nothing on record
- Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
Sources
23 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-21
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-21
- PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24
NYC DEP
NYC DEP / Mayor's Office
- NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03
NYC DOB
- DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-20
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-20
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-20
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-20
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-20
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-20
- DOB Violations2026-10-20
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-20
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-20
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-19
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.