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398 Essex Street

A — 98.0

BROOKLYN · Essex Street · Zip 11208

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At 398 Essex Street in Brooklyn, an A-grade building, noise complaints, primarily loud music or parties, are the only issues (4 in total), but it's crime-free.

Street-wide 311 complaints trend → Stable

Street-wide Crime trend 92 total

Building Details

Owner
HPENY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC.
Building Class
C1
Units
13 units
Year Built (pre-war)
1930
Complaints
4 total · 0.3 complaints/unit
City Council District
District 42

HPD Violations Official city inspections

Total Violations
7
Hazardous (Class B)
5
Non-Hazardous (Class A)
1
Most Common Violations
OtherPestsWindowsPlaster/PaintMold/Leaks
Latest inspection: 2009-08-17

Data from NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD). Class C = immediately hazardous.

Noise Breakdown

What kind of noise is being reported?

Music/Party
4
100%
Neighbors
0
0%
Construction
0
0%
Traffic/Cars
0
0%
Other Noise
0
0%

Evictions Tenants removed from this building

Total Evictions
1
Residential
1
Since 2023
1
Latest: 2025-07-22

Transit Access

100
Transit Score
Excellent
Nearest Subway
Shepherd Av
75 m
Lines
C
Entrances within 1km
3
Nearest Bus Stop
SUTTER AV/ESSEX ST
321 m
Bus Route
B14

Should you live here? A — 98.0

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Noise
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Average
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Pests
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Average
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Safety
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Average
🏠
Maintenance
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Average
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Cleanliness
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Average
4
Noise
complaints
0
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
nearby
4
Total
311 issues

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Noise4
Total4

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

Other buildings on Essex Street

718 Essex Street 17.8 703 Essex Street 21.6 190 Essex Street 67.7 431 Essex Street 68.9 252 Essex Street 70.7 758 Essex Street 71.5 291 Essex Street 73.2 492 Essex Street 77.6 292 Essex Street 80.8 381 Essex Street 83.4 260 Essex Street 84.3 297 Rear Essex Street 84.4 347 Essex Street 85.1 371 Essex Street 87.7 203 Essex Street 87.8 48 Essex Street 88.4 81 Essex Street 90.5 399 Essex Street 91.0 3 Essex Street 91.3 852 Essex Street 91.6

Nearby streets

Shepherd Avenue 0 Shephard Avenue 54.1 Linwood Street 0 Cleveland Street 0 Liberty Avenue 0

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Data from NYC 311 and NYPD. Last updated 2026.