299 Vanderbilt Avenue
Brooklyn · 11205 · BBL 3019290016 · look up another building
Registered rent-stabilized units here went from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2022.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, May 6, 2026
299 Vanderbilt Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, ZIP 11205. City records date it to 1880 and count 7 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as VANDERBILT CAPITAL VENTURES LLC. Its total assessed value is $1.1M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 1 rent-stabilized unit here in 2022, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 1929 in Brooklyn, the block 299 Vanderbilt Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 3 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months, across 4 recorded deeds.
- The block holds 43 parcels and 160 residential units.
Anything filed on 299 Vanderbilt Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 299 Vanderbilt Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.1M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $159K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 299 Vanderbilt Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 299 Vanderbilt Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 299 Vanderbilt Avenue
DHCR registration records list 1 rent-stabilized unit at this building in 2022, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is down from 5 units in 2018. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 299 Vanderbilt Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 18 violations against this building, of which 14 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11205. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 2 open violations.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 299 Vanderbilt Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | May 6, 2026 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building entrance door , 1st s…Violation Closed | Jun 16, 2025 | C |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective radiator uncapped valve at north wall at public hall, 1st s…Violation Closed | Jun 16, 2025 | C |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at vestibule entrance door at pub…Violation Closed | Jun 16, 2025 | C |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective glass pane at vestibule entrance door at public hall, 1st s…Violation Closed | Jun 16, 2025 | C |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeds the maximum temperature of 130 degrees fahrenheit in the ki…Nov Certified Late | Jun 16, 2025 | C |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at south wall and ceiling in th…Nov Sent Out | Jun 16, 2025 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroomNov Sent Out | Jun 16, 2025 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 3 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
How 299 Vanderbilt Avenue compares in 11205
PulseCities tracks 3,153 lots in 11205, of which 58 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 233 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11205 scores 32.8 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 74 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Clinton Hill →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 5 other addresses on tax block 1929 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 299 Vanderbilt Avenue
Who owns 299 Vanderbilt Avenue?
The city's property file lists VANDERBILT CAPITAL VENTURES LLC as the owner of record for 299 Vanderbilt Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 299 Vanderbilt Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 299 Vanderbilt Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 299 Vanderbilt Avenue?
No executed eviction at 299 Vanderbilt Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 299 Vanderbilt Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 1 stabilized unit at this building in 2022. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 299 Vanderbilt Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.1M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 299 Vanderbilt Avenue?
11205 (Clinton Hill) scores 32.8 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.