72 Richardson Street
Brooklyn · 11211 · BBL 3027320008
72 Richardson Street is a multi-family walk-up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, ZIP 11211. City records date it to 1928 and count 20 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 72 Richardson St HDFC. Its most recent total assessed value is $794K.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $794K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $40K 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.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 72 Richardson Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 72 Richardson 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. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 7 violations against this building, of which 2 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Violation history
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items a…Not Complied With | Jun 14, 2026 | B |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at public hall, 1st storyInvalid Certification | Jun 14, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed wiring at electrical outlet a…Violation Closed | Oct 21, 2025 | B |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash chain at east and west windows at public hall, 5…Violation Dismissed | Oct 21, 2025 | A |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash in the bathroom located at apt 8, 2nd story, 2nd…Violation Dismissed | Oct 21, 2025 | A |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash in the 1st room from north at east located at ap…Violation Dismissed | Oct 21, 2025 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom loca…Violation Dismissed | Jul 10, 2025 | B |
The 7 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 1 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 complaint history
7 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 72 Richardson Street compares in 11211
PulseCities tracks 5,425 lots in 11211, of which 83 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 273 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11211 scores 34.8 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 65 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Williamsburg →
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Questions about 72 Richardson Street
Who owns 72 Richardson Street?
The most recent deed on file for 72 Richardson Street names 72 Richardson St HDFC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 72 Richardson Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 72 Richardson 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 72 Richardson Street?
No executed eviction at 72 Richardson 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 72 Richardson Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 72 Richardson 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 72 Richardson Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $794K 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 72 Richardson Street?
11211 (Williamsburg) scores 34.8 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.
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.