493 Grand Street
Brooklyn · 11211 · BBL 3023870022 · look up another building
13 code violations written here, more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11211.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, September 9, 2026
493 Grand Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, ZIP 11211. City records date it to 1910 and count 4 apartments, inside 5 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C. Its total assessed value is $748K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about 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.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 493 Grand Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 493 Grand Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $748K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $187K 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 493 Grand Street
No executed eviction is on record at 493 Grand Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 493 Grand Street
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 493 Grand Street in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. 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 493 Grand Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 13 violations against this building, of which 7 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11211. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 4 open violations.
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 493 Grand Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentDefect Letter Issued | Sep 9, 2026 | C |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entranceNov Sent Out | Mar 20, 2026 | C |
| Remove the illegal fastening eye capable of being padlocked installed at scuttle hatch at public hall, 3rd sto…Nov Sent Out | Mar 20, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch set at entrance door at boiler roomNov Sent Out | Mar 20, 2026 | B |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges, at entrance door at boiler roomNov Sent Out | Mar 20, 2026 | C |
| Seal in open position the o.s.y. valve of the sprinkler system in accordance with the rules and regulations of…Not Complied With | Oct 2, 2025 | B |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordan…Violation Closed | Oct 2, 2025 | B |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of key operated lock at door of room leading to fire escape in the 2nd room from…Not Complied With | Oct 2, 2025 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 6 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.
311 complaint history at 493 Grand Street
6 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 493 Grand Street compares in 11211
PulseCities tracks 5,437 lots in 11211, of which 87 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 311 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11211 scores 33.0 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 73 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Williamsburg →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 5 other addresses on tax block 2387 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 493 Grand Street
Who owns 493 Grand Street?
The city's property file lists TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C. as the owner of record for 493 Grand Street. 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 493 Grand Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 493 Grand Street 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 493 Grand Street?
No executed eviction at 493 Grand Street 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 493 Grand Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 493 Grand Street appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 493 Grand Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $748K 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 493 Grand Street?
11211 (Williamsburg) scores 33.0 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.