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39 Washington Street

1,932Records
18City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate

1,932 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 821 311 service requests, 299 DOB permits, 288 DOB job filings.

BoroughBrooklyn 11201
Built1904
Floors9
Res. units0
ClassO6
Owner (PLUTO)55 WASHINGTON STREET LLC
BBL3000380001
BIN3000088

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Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

339 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (209) · Noise (46) · Obstruction (15) · Homeless Person Assistance (13) · Food Establishment (10) · Vendor Enforcement (6).

Filed construction activity

$11,866,501 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (112 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$99,465,000 $44,759,250
2026$101,257,000 $45,565,650
2027$104,110,000 $46,849,500

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 88/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
AlmarAmericanB—
EarthbarJuice, Smoothies, Fruit SaladsA—
Joe Coffee CompanyCoffee/TeaA—
MalkaJewish/KosherA—
Upwell/ GairAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

5 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick), shared by 5 restaurants
10 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading, Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Food Preparation Location), shared by 5 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayYork St — F · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
High St — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Washington St / Prospect St — B25 · 750 ft
Citi BikeFront St & Washington St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 307 Daniel Hale Williams. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

39 Washington Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

339 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $54,288,040 on 2017-09-13. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-08Agreement $90,000,000 — from 55 WASHINGTON STREET LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $90,000,000
2022-11-28Agreement $90,000,000 — from 55 WASHINGTON STREET LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $90,000,000
2017-09-13Agreement $100,000,000 — from 55 WASHINGTON STREET LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $100,000,000
2017-09-13Mortgage $54,288,040 — from 55 WASHINGTON STREET LLC $54,288,040
2015-04-14RPTT $35,658,069 — from VAN WAGNER TWELVE HOLDINGS LLC to OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC (K/N/A); CBS OUTDOOR LLC $35,658,069
2008-06-12Deed $9,540,000 — from 30 MAIN LLC; WASHINGTON GROUP L.L.C. to 55 WASHINGTON STREET LLC $9,540,000
2008-06-12Mortgage $20,869,820 — from 55 WASHINGTON STREET LLC to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $20,869,820
2008-06-12Agreement $52,500,000 — from 55 WASHINGTON STREET LLC to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $52,500,000
2008-06-12AL&R $52,500,000 — from 55 WASHINGTON STREET LLC to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $52,500,000
2006-12-05Agreement $32,789,726 — from 30 MAIN LLC; NORTH FORK BANK; WASHINGTON GROUP L.L.C., to 45 MAIN ASSOCIATES LLC $32,789,726
2003-12-18ASPM $35,000,000 — from NEW TRIPLE CROWN, LLC; 30 MAIN LLC; WASHINGTON GROUP L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK $35,000,000
2003-08-28Mortgage $16,808,439 — from NEW TRIPLE CROWN, LLC; WASHINGTON GROUP L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK $16,808,439
2003-08-07DEEDO $19,202,122 — from NEW TRIPLE CROWN, LLC to 30 MAIN LLC $19,202,122
1999-11-23Mortgage $2,161,111 — from WASHINGTON GROUP LLC to RB ASSET INC $2,161,111
1999-11-23Mortgage $500,000 — from WASHINGTON GROUP LLC to RBASSET INC $500,000

Ten-year activity

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2024
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017451518220100
20184414250891
20193097607122
2020157411771
2021187410672
20222148427118
202330710809154
2024168109011144
2025345139113192
2026927501096
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The full timeline

Construction 649Enforcement 289Housing & tenants 823Ownership & money 68Health & systems 103

Every one of the 1,932 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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