Long-held Sunset Park rental building where heat complaints spike every winter despite a clean open violation file.
Family-held for decades, with Arthur Raab listed as head officer and earlier records tied to Mary and Miriam Raab stretching back to the 1980s. The open violation count stays clean, but winter brings repeat heat calls while the surrounding Sunset Park blocks run noisy. Three things to know:
Heat and hot water drop regularly during the coldest months. 26 heat and hot water complaints came in between January and May 2026, including multiple building-wide reports. While none remain as open code violations, the cluster shows a recurring seasonal pattern that hits the entire line.
The surrounding three blocks carry active street noise and curb pressure. 151 residential noise complaints and 126 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last year. The noise is mostly loud music and parties (96 calls) alongside banging, while parking calls lean heavily on blocked hydrants (38 calls) and posted sign violations.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
880 47th Street is a 40-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3007690036). This building is associated with A.b.raab LLC. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1928, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 136 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed May 4, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on December 16, 2020 for $6,050,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 64/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit A2 at 880 47th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit A3 at 880 47th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit A5 at 880 47th Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit A8 at 880 47th Street has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit C2 at 880 47th Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
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