# 70 Ross St, Brooklyn

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/70-ross-street-brooklyn

> These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.

## In one line

Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Feb 2022) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-22)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1975 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 6 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 83 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Feb 2022)
- 3 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about lead-based paint
- 6 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2017–2026 are still open
- 18 open major (class 2) building code violations from 2017–2026
- 6 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Clean in the records

- Water service line on record as non-lead (excavation) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- Boiler inspection filed Oct 2025 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-22)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-23)
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-22)
- No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-23)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Oct 2025, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-22)
- **Facade rating:** Unsafe (cycle 9, filed Feb 2022) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-22)
- **Water service line:** Non-Lead (excavation) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-23)
- **Stormwater flooding:** 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) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** No basement (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 6 open: 6 about building conditions — lead-based paint (3), mold (2), fire safety (1); 3 immediately hazardous (class C). 109 violations on record in all, 1998–2026 — the 6 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-23)
- **DOB violations:** 61 open: 32 about building conditions, 23 about filings or paperwork, 6 older than 10 years (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-22)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 0 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-23)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 1 elevators, 1 plumbing (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-23)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** Not on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning No. 4 oil (Kewanee 7L287F KEWANEE 7L287F), registration cancelled since May 1988 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-23)
- **Boiler work permits:** No boiler work permits on record (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-23)
- **Elevators:** 2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Jun 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-22)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-22)
- **Energy:** ENERGY STAR score 100 (2023 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 4 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-22)
- **Sales:** No recorded sale since 2016 (NYC Citywide Annualized Calendar Sales, as of 2026-06-09)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since May 2017, last expired Apr 2025 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-22)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

4 of 83 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 1H: https://blueflo.tech/b/70-ross-street-brooklyn/unit/1h
- Apt 3H: https://blueflo.tech/b/70-ross-street-brooklyn/unit/3h
- Apt 5K: https://blueflo.tech/b/70-ross-street-brooklyn/unit/5k
- Apt 6L: https://blueflo.tech/b/70-ross-street-brooklyn/unit/6l

## Registered with the city

- KRAUS MANAGEMENT INC (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- ROSS-RODNEY HOUSING CORP (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- BEDFORD GARDENS COMPANY (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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