47 Thames Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 4-story elevator building · 14 apartments
6 immediately hazardous violations open. 39 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
- 396 · 28 · 5
- Public record
- Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 18 | 2 |
Plus 11 violations from 2006 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Fire and safety equipment 10
- Walls and ceilings 8
- Leaks and plumbing 4
- Open per apartment
- 2.8 (39 open across 14 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 30 Aug 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?Where each of these comes from
- Tenant-reported
- A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
- Official violation
- A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
- Public complaint
- A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
- Public filing
- A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
- Court record
- A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
- Insufficient data
- Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.
Tenant reviews
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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.
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Heat season
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.
Rent stabilization
Public filingThe owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.
Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.
City violations
Official violationImmediately hazardous6 open
Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective fire door at public hall stair to street, 1st story, section at west
Issued 30 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 30 Aug 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at bulkhead door, 4th story
Issued 29 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door at building front entrance, 1st story
Issued 29 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at south
Issued 30 Nov 2024Notice sent out 1 Dec 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story
Issued 27 Sept 2017Notice certified late 16 Oct 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Hazardous28 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
×2Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
2 issued 30 Aug 2026Notice sent outFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2
×2Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
2 issued 30 Aug 2026Notice sent outFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and south wall in the 2nd room from north at west, 3rd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective intercom system from building front entrance to east wall return buzzer in the foyer, 3rd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 2nd room from north at west, 3rd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective counter balance lower sash at north 3 window in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling and east wall at public hall, 4th story
Issued 29 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at public hall, 4th story
Issued 29 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
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Repair the roof so that it will not leak over the ceiling at public hall, 4th story
Issued 29 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 29 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the east yard
Issued 24 May 2025Notice sent out 26 May 2025Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch at staircase door at public hall stairs, 3rd story
Issued 30 Nov 2024Notice sent out 1 Dec 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective counter balance upper sash at 1st and 2nd windows from east at south in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at south
Issued 30 Nov 2024Notice sent out 1 Dec 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 30 Nov 2024Notice sent out 1 Dec 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south
Issued 30 Nov 2024Notice sent out 1 Dec 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at north
Issued 27 Sept 2017Invalid certification 16 Oct 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 3rd story at north
Issued 27 Sept 2017Invalid certification 16 Oct 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 3rd story at north
Issued 27 Sept 2017Invalid certification 16 Oct 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective sheetrock ceiling at public hall, 4th story
Issued 23 Oct 2007Notice sent out 24 Oct 2007Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the 1st room from north, 4th story
Issued 23 Oct 2007Notice sent out 24 Oct 2007Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling at public hall, 4th story
Issued 23 Oct 2007Notice sent out 24 Oct 2007Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling above windows in the 1st room from north, 4th story at east
Issued 18 Jun 2006Notice sent out 19 Jun 2006Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Provide mechanical ventilation system in the kitchen, 4th story at east
Issued 18 Jun 2006Notice sent out 19 Jun 2006§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective mecanicalventilation system in the bathroom, 4th story at east
Issued 18 Jun 2006Notice sent out 19 Jun 2006§ 27-2005
Non-hazardous5 open
Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 29 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and east wall at public hall, 4th story
Issued 29 Aug 2026Notice sent out 30 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 30 Nov 2024Notice sent out 1 Dec 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the celling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 30 Nov 2024Notice sent out 1 Dec 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 4th story
Issued 23 Oct 2007Notice sent out 24 Oct 2007Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
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Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at staircase door at public hall stairs, 3rd story
Issued 30 Nov 2024Violation closed 15 Jun 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
47 violations on record in total, 39 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.
Complaints to the city
Public complaintComplaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.
45 complaints in three years, 17 of them in the last twelve months.
- Noise7 / 27
- Garbage and cleanliness1 / 5
- Doors and windows3 / 3
- Leaks and plumbing2 / 2
- Mold and damp2 / 2
- Pests0 / 2
- Fire and safety equipment1 / 1
- Construction and illegal work0 / 1
- Heat and hot water0 / 1
- Entry, buzzer and mail1 / 1
Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.
Court records
Court recordHousing Court cases
Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.
No HPD Housing Court cases on record for this building.
Evictions
Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.
No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.
Filings
Public filingBuilding permits
No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.
Annual bedbug report
Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.
- 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
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- 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
- 2019No infested units reported (2017 report)
Ownership and management
Public filingAssociations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.
The most recent registration on file for this address expired 31 Aug 2025 and has not been renewed since, so it is more than a full cycle old. Whoever is named below may no longer be responsible for the building.
Registered managing agent
ESQUIRE MANAGEMENT.COM
Public records list ESQUIRE MANAGEMENT.COM as the registered managing agent for this address as of 4 Oct 2024. Source: HPD registration.
Owner of record
47 BROOKLYN LOFT
Public records list 47 BROOKLYN LOFT as the owner of record for this address as of 4 Oct 2024. Source: HPD registration.
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What to ask at the viewing
47 Thames Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.
- The city currently has 6 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
- There were 2 mould complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
- The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2024). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
- Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 2 complaints in the last twelve months.
- Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
- Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.
Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.
Questions about this building
Yes. HPD lists 39 open housing violations: 6 immediately hazardous, 28 hazardous and 5 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (10), walls and ceilings (8) and leaks and plumbing (4).
On 30 Aug 2026. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments. A tenant can ask the state for an apartment's rent history to be sure.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
No residential evictions by a city marshal are recorded here since 2017.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
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