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161 Saratoga Avenue, Brooklyn

BIN 3041069BBL 3015150001Block 1515 · Lot 1Built 19063 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
5 open Class C — see them ↓$51,400.00 recorded as due
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161 Saratoga Avenue at a glance

161 Saratoga Avenue, Brooklyn has 26 open city records on file, 5 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $51,400.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. It last sold on Mar 19, 2024 for $591,000. The most recent record is dated Jul 15, 2026.

Open Class C
5
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
21
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$51,400.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
8.75
4 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
5
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Jul 15, 2026
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Health score for 161 Saratoga Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

F
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 97 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 5
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 21
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $51,400
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 161 Saratoga Avenue

97 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 161 Saratoga Avenue

$51,400.00 is recorded as due across the 21 summonses below, out of $52,150.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 161 Saratoga Avenue
1835018May 8, 2026FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO OBTAIN WORK PERMITS FOR VIOLATION #39101726P. NO PERMIT/APPROVED PLANS FOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION TO TO 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS, COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDERJul 15, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$2,530.00
1835019May 8, 2026FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR VIOLATION #39101724L, FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONJul 15, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$1,280.00
039187869MMay 8, 2026FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBJul 15, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$1,280.00
1829094May 8, 2026FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPT. OF BUILDINGS FOR VIOLATION #39101725N, FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONAug 14, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$1,280.00
039187868KMay 8, 2026UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERJul 15, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$2,530.00
1492896May 8, 2026FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO OBTAIN WORK PERMITS FOR VIOLATION #39101726P. NO PERMIT/APPROVED PLANS FOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION TO TO 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS, COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDERJul 15, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$12,500.00
039187870JMay 8, 2026FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBAug 14, 2026Pending$1,250.00
1492914May 8, 2026FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR VIOLATION #39101724L, FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONJul 15, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$6,250.00
1803563Aug 12, 2025AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE OBSTRUCTING SIDEWALK APPROX.. 5' AT EXPOSURE 4(RIGHT) BACKSIDE OFF BUILDING WALL UPON INSPECTION, NO DOT PERMIT POSTED.; BC 3307.2, COMPLY WITH CODEDec 4, 2026Pending$2,500.00
039156820JAug 12, 2025MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSDec 4, 2026Hearing adjourned$2,500.00
1803600Aug 12, 2025FAILURE TO PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION FOR SIDEWALKS AND WALKWAYS AS REQUIRED. AT TIME OF INSPECTION EXPOSURE 1(FRONT) AND 4(RIGHT) 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS CORNER UNDER CONSTRUCTION ABOVE PUBLIC SIDEWALK NO OVERHEDec 4, 2026Pending$1,250.00
039156821LAug 12, 2025FAILED TO PROTECT PEDESTRIANSDec 4, 2026Hearing adjourned$1,250.00
039154450MJul 22, 2025FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNEROct 1, 2025Found in violation$1,250.00
1259845Jul 22, 2025FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT THROUGHOUT FACADE, STEP CRACK ABOVE 1FL, DAMAGED BRICKS AND CRACKED WINDOWSILL AT EXPOSURE#4., REPAIR AND/OROct 1, 2025Found in violation$1,250.00
1796750Dec 18, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS OR APPURTENANCES: AT TIME OF INSPECTION THE BRICK VEENER AT EXP-4 WAS OBSERVED BULGING HAZARDOUSLY OUTWARDLY TOWARDS THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF COLLAPSE. THEOct 1, 2024Found in violation$2,500.00
039101725NDec 18, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESOct 1, 2024Found in violation$2,500.00
039101724LDec 18, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNEROct 1, 2024Found in violation$1,250.00
039101726PDec 18, 2023WORK WITHOUT A PERMITOct 1, 2024Found in violation$2,500.00
1796749Dec 18, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING & PARTS THEREOF IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: AT TIME OF INSPECTION THE FRONT GARAGE WALL & ROLL UP & DOWN GATE HAS COLLAPSED UNTO THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK. THE GARAGE ROOF IS MISSING, WOOOct 1, 2024Found in violation$1,250.00
1796751Dec 18, 2023WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: ATOI THE ENTIRE 3RD FLR & 1/2 (HALF) OF THE 2ND FLR WERE OBSERVED DEMOLISHED. FLOORING & SUB FLOORING LEAVING EXPOSED STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. ALL DRYWALL & FIRE STOPPING LEAVING EXPOSED ELECTOct 1, 2024Found in violation$2,500.00
0132050060Oct 24, 2002NO STREET PROTECTION UNDER COMMERCIAL REFUSE CONTAINERMay 19, 2003Written off—

Ownership history for 161 Saratoga Avenue

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3015150001), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 161 Saratoga Avenue
Mar 19, 2024Apr 8, 2024$591,000Qmd PropertiesCard, Cindy RDeedView ↗
Mar 1, 2011Aug 10, 2023—Card, Cindy RCard, Ella RLife estate deedView ↗
Jul 9, 1984Aug 9, 1984—Card, EllaCity Of New YorkDeedView ↗
Apr 18, 1979Apr 18, 1979—The City Of New York, The City Of New York, The City Ofnew York, City Of Ny, The City Of Newy OrkCommissioner Of Finance Of Th City Of New York, Commissioner Of Finanace Of The City Of New York, Commissioner Of Finacne Of The City Of New York, Finance Admin, Commissioenr Of Finance Of The City Of New York, Commissioner Of Fiannce Of The City Of New York, Finance Administrator Of The City Of New York, Commissioner Of Fiance Of The City Of New York, Commissioner Of Finance Of The City O Fne Wyork, Commissioner Of Finance Of City Of New York, Commissioner Of Finance Of The City Of New York, Commissioner Of Finace Of The City Of New York, Commissioner Of Finance Of The City Of Ny, Administrator Of Finance Of The City Of New York, Commissioner Of Finance Of The City Of New York `DeedView ↗

Financing record for 161 Saratoga Avenue

Mortgages recorded against this building’s tax lot, with the satisfactions that paid them off and the assignments that moved them between lenders, from the City Register (ACRIS). A satisfaction usually records no amount, shown as “—”.

Recorded financing documents for 161 Saratoga Avenue
Dec 30, 1974Mortgage—Administrator Of The Small Business AdministrationView ↗
Dec 30, 1974Mortgage assignment—Kl&S Rlty CoView ↗
May 10, 1972Mortgage assignment—777 Nostrand CORPView ↗
May 10, 1972Mortgage assignment—777 Nostrand CORPView ↗

Lender names are as recorded; the current holder of a loan can differ if a later assignment was never recorded.