72 Ralph Ave — all records — Blueflo

Building health · BROOKLYN, NY

built 1931 · 3 stories · 4 apartments

Also known as 850 Madison St — one building, several doors.

Apartments named in these records

Apt 1R 6 Apt 2L 4 Apt 2R 5 Apt 3R 1

4 of this building’s 4 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.

Water and pipes

Issues on record

What has happened here

Plumbing permit

Leaks class B · never closed · HPD violation

LeaksApt 2R class B · never closed · HPD violation

LeaksApt 1R class C · never closed · HPD violation

LeaksApt 1R class C · never closed · HPD violation

Water service line

Lead (field inspection)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Heat and hot water

Issues on record, most recently 2023

What has happened here

Low Pressure Boiler DOB violation

Low Pressure Boiler DOB violation

Low Pressure Boiler DOB violation

Low Pressure Boiler DOB violation

Low Pressure Boiler DOB violation

Low Pressure Boiler DOB violation

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Heating/ventilation permit

Low Pressure Boiler never closed · DOB violation

Heating/ventilation permit

Low Pressure Boiler never closed · DOB violation

Low Pressure Boiler never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Heat or hot water class C · never closed · HPD violation

Heat or hot water class C · paperwork · never closed · HPD violation

Heat or hot waterApt 1R class C · never closed · HPD violation

Heat or hot waterApt 3R class C · never closed · HPD violation

Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Jun 2025, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19 · See the boiler filings at DOB →

What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints

Pests and cleanliness

Older records on file

What has happened here

Pests class A · paperwork · HPD violation

Pests class A · paperwork · closed · HPD violation

Pests class A · paperwork · closed · HPD violation

PestsApt 2L class B · never closed · HPD violation

MoldApt 2L class A · never closed · HPD violation

Fire and safety

Older records on file

What has happened here

Fire protection permit

Fire protection permit

Lead-based paintApt 2L class C · never closed · HPD violation

Electrical

Older records on file

What has happened here

Electrical class B · never closed · HPD violation

ElectricalApt 1R class B · never closed · HPD violation

Structure and facade

Older records on file

What has happened here

General construction permit

General construction permit

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2L class A · never closed · HPD violation

Construction never closed · DOB violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class C · never closed · HPD violation

Doors and windowsApt 2R class A · never closed · HPD violation

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Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class B · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class C · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 1R class B · never closed · HPD violation

Doors and windowsApt 1R class C · never closed · HPD violation

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 record

FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20

What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); 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

What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

Basementno recordUnknown

General condition and all records

HPD violations

1 open: 1 about paperwork or notices. Also 46 older records from 1983–2001 never closed. 3 further violations from 2024–2025 were closed. 60 violations on record in all, 1983–2026 — the 50 most recent are listed here

Pests class A · paperwork

Pests class A · paperwork · closed

Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed

Pests class A · paperwork · closed

PestsApt 2L class B · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2L class A · never closed

MoldApt 2L class A · never closed

Lead-based paintApt 2L class C · never closed

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Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class C · never closed

Doors and windowsApt 2R class A · never closed

Leaks class B · never closed

Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed

LeaksApt 2R class B · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class B · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class C · never closed

Other conditions class C · never closed

LeaksApt 1R class C · never closed

Other conditions class C · never closed

Electrical class B · never closed

ElectricalApt 1R class B · never closed

Heat or hot water class C · never closed

Heat or hot water class C · paperwork · never closed

Heat or hot waterApt 1R class C · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 1R class B · never closed

Doors and windowsApt 1R class C · never closed

LeaksApt 1R class C · never closed

Other conditions class C · never closed

Heat or hot waterApt 3R class C · never closed

and 19 more at the source

Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →

What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

DOB violations

25 open: 6 about building conditions, 15 about filings or paperwork, 4 older than 10 years

Low Pressure Boiler

Low Pressure Boiler

Low Pressure Boiler

Low Pressure Boiler

Low Pressure Boiler

Low Pressure Boiler

Low Pressure Boiler never closed

Low Pressure Boiler never closed

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Low Pressure Boiler never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Construction never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at DOB →

What this counts

Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major

Permit history

8 permits since 1990

Mechanical systems permit

Plumbing permit, Heating/ventilation permit, General construction permit

Fire protection permit

Fire protection permit

Heating/ventilation permit, General construction permit

and 3 more at the source

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19 · See every permit at DOB →

What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Everything else on record

Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed · HPD violation

Mechanical systems permit

Other conditions class C · never closed · HPD violation

Other conditions class C · never closed · HPD violation

Other conditions class C · never closed · HPD violation

Resident complaints to the cityfoundno complaints

Nothing on record

Gasno record

Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published

Energyno record

Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft

ElevatorsNot applicable

Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building

Rent and tenancyNot applicable

Rent stabilizationnot requiredNot on the state's list. Rent stabilization generally applies to buildings with 6 or more apartments

Sources

23 datasets

FEMA

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-20
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09

NYC DCP

NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-20
PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24

NYC DEP

Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)2026-10-20
Lead Service Line Location Coordinates2026-01-30

NYC DEP / Mayor's Office

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03

NYC DOB

DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-19
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-19
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-19
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-19
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
DOB Safety Violations2026-10-19
DOB Violations2026-10-19

NYC DOB / Mayor's Office

Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84)2025-11-25

NYC HPD

Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-20
Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
Registration Contacts2026-08-12

NYC OTI

AddressPoint2026-07-07
Building Footprints2026-10-19

NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR

Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations)2025-11-30

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Every row shows the record it came from and the date it was last checked.

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