215 India Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn: Violations and Building Information

About 215 India Street

215 India Street is a five- or six-family walk-up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, built in 1931, with 6 apartments, on 3 floors. The lot is 2,500 sq ft, zoned M1-1.

Building type

Five- or six-family walk-up (class C2)

Year built

1931

Apartments

6

Floors

3

Building floor area

3,750 sq ft

Lot area

2,500 sq ft

Zoning

M1-1

Floor area ratio

1.50 built of 2.40 allowed

Programmes and lists

Rent-stabilised units

BBL

3025340050

Zoning allows more floor area than the building uses: roughly 2,250 sq ft of unused development rights on paper. Zoning bonuses, overlays and lot conditions change the real number; an architect should confirm it.

From the city’s tax-lot records (DCP PLUTO), DOF, HPD, DOB and HUD programme lists. Zoning map for this lot.

NYC rules that apply here

Based on the building’s size, age and type. These apply whether or not anything is open.

• Rent-stabilised unitsThe DOF property tax bill lists rent-stabilised units in this building. Every stabilised unit must be registered with DHCR each year, with the rent roll. Increases follow the Rent Guidelines Board; leases, renewals and riders use the required forms.
• HPD registration every yearRequired for every residential building with 3 or more apartments, between May 21 and September 1. Without it, an owner cannot bring a nonpayment case or certify corrected violations. Read the guide
• Lead-paint rules (Local Law 1)Built before 1960, so paint in the apartments is presumed to be lead-based: annual notices, turnover work, XRF testing and ten years of records. Read the guide
• Annual window-guard noticeEach January every tenant gets the window-guard notice; guards go on every window of an apartment where a child 10 or younger lives. Read the guide
• Heat and hot waterHeat season runs October 1 to May 31 (68°F by day when it is below 55°F outside, 62°F at night); hot water at 120°F all year. Read the guide
• Gas piping inspection every four years (Local Law 152)Every building except one- and two-family homes; the year depends on the community district. Read the guide
• Natural gas alarms by January 1, 2027Every apartment in a building with gas service needs a natural gas alarm (Local Law 157 of 2016, deadline set by Local Law 102 of 2025). Read the guide
• In a flood zoneInside the 1% annual-chance flood zone on FEMA’s 2015 preliminary maps. Substantial work must meet flood-resistant construction rules, and lenders may require flood insurance.