197 Wyckoff Avenue
Brooklyn · 11237 · BBL 3032810001 · look up another building
24 code violations written here, more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11237.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, November 8, 2024
197 Wyckoff Avenue is a mixed residential and commercial building in Bushwick, Brooklyn, ZIP 11237. City records date it to 1931 and count 4 apartments, inside 6 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 197 WYCKOFF AVENUE LLC. Its total assessed value is $389K, 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 197 Wyckoff Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $389K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $97K 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 197 Wyckoff Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 197 Wyckoff Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 197 Wyckoff Avenue 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 24 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11237. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 3 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entranceViolation Dismissed | Nov 8, 2024 | C |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentDefect Letter Issued | Aug 27, 2024 | C |
| Repair or replace the smoke detector missing device in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Aug 27, 2024 | B |
| Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing device in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Aug 27, 2024 | B |
| Provide ready access to buildings heating system door looked to the basement at 1st boiler room from east at s…Violation Closed | May 14, 2024 | C |
| Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | May 10, 2024 | B |
| Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | May 10, 2024 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and all walls in the pr…Violation Closed | May 10, 2024 | A |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first. 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue
3 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue compares in 11237
PulseCities tracks 4,360 lots in 11237, of which 119 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 225 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11237 scores 35.4 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 58 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Bushwick →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 5 other addresses on tax block 3281 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 197 Wyckoff Avenue
Who owns 197 Wyckoff Avenue?
The city's property file lists 197 WYCKOFF AVENUE LLC as the owner of record for 197 Wyckoff 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 197 Wyckoff 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue?
No executed eviction at 197 Wyckoff 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 197 Wyckoff Avenue 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $389K 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 197 Wyckoff Avenue?
11237 (Bushwick) scores 35.4 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.