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
With about 6 apartments it sits near the middle of the 903 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Greenpoint, where the median building has 6. Its 1931 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. 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. 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 |