Small Greenpoint walk-up with long family history, but active rat and entrance-door violations demand attention.
Small Greenpoint walk-up built in 1928 with seven apartments. Family-held roots trace back to a 1974 deed transfer to the Elsasser family, and Laura Elsasser-Vorhies remains listed as the head officer today. Three things to know:
Active rat and front-door safety violations on the file. The building carries 11 open violations. That includes three immediately hazardous Class C citations issued on November 29, 2025 — specifically for evidence of rats, a defective or missing entrance door hinge, and a missing self-closing public hall door. Annual bedbug reporting filings are also missing across recent years.
Repeated failures to file annual property registration. The city cited the owner for failing to file a valid property registration statement, with notices issued in November 2024 and November 2025. An invalid registration blocks an owner from legally certifying violation removals or taking certain official enforcement actions until updated.
High volume of parking and driveway blockages nearby. Within three blocks of the building, curb issues dominate the block profile — 212 illegal parking reports over the last year, led by 47 blocked sidewalks and 44 blocked bike lanes. Drivers also logged 107 blocked driveway reports in the same radius.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
81 Calyer Street is a 7-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3025710031). This building is associated with Dartmouth Plan Inc. Brix tracks 11 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 3 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 19, 2025.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on June 6, 1979, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 27/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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