Is 197 Java St rent stabilized?
197 Java St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (11222). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1931.
Also written as 197 Java Street — or 197 Java St, Brooklyn, NY 11222.
How this building compares
Its 1931 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in Greenpoint. HPD lists 11 open violations here, about 1.8 per apartment — above the one for every 6 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 27 violations on record at the address, 1 is class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and it is no longer open. Tenants have filed 9 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Greenpoint |
| ZIP | 11222 |
| Year built | 1931 |
| Apartments | 6 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3025410042 |
Owner & management
| Owner | HELEN MAKOWSKI 197 JAVA STREET #2R · Brooklyn, NY 11222 |
| Managing agent | CHESTER MAKOWSKI |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 11 open / 27 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 9 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 3, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 197 Java St rent stabilized?
197 Java St in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 197 Java St?
197 Java St (BBL 3025410042) has about 6 residential apartments and was built in 1931, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.