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197 Bridge Street

1,485Records
17City systems
46Open violations
42.8Penalty rate

1,485 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 805 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 252 311 service requests, 112 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11201
Built2006
Floors18
Res. units59
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)BRIDGE VIEW TOWER, LLC.
BBL3001087501
BIN3389367

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 42.8. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations46 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 17 class A. Oldest open since 2015-04-01.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

74 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 48 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

48
’24–25
18
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

115 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (36) · Illegal Parking (13) · Noise (9) · WATER LEAK (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Rodent (6).

Filed construction activity

$53,697 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2006)
YesSix or more residential units (59)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)The Bridgeview Tower Condominium
Head officerALVARO SOLTERO
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2025-09-02

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$330,635 $148,786
2026$335,423 $150,941
2027$377,189 $169,736

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,374,502 a year ($43.81 per sq ft), operating expenses $712,188 ($13.14 per sq ft), net operating income $1,662,314. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 3/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

SubwayHigh St — A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
York St — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nassau St / Gold St — B57 B69 · 600 ft
Citi BikeConcord St & Bridge St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 287 Bailey K. Ashford. 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

197 Bridge Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

115 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 36 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

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160 West End Avenue MN508 A
26-10 Union Street QN504 A
425 East 63 Street MN495 A
11 Wharf Way BK487 A
99-32 66 Road QN483 B
11 Hoyt Street BK480 A
5600 Netherland Avenue BX462 A
13 Rector Street MN452 A
185 West End Avenue MN432 A
1524 3 Avenue MN430 A
345 Clinton Avenue BK424 B
360 Furman Street BK424 A
555 Kappock Street BX412 A
110-17 Queens Boulevard QN405 A
165 West End Avenue MN403 A
60 East 8 Street MN390 A
2039 Broadway MN387 A
26-21 Union Street QN384 A
3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
384 Bridge Street BK371 A
772 Broadway MN360 A
402 Park Avenue South MN350 A
35-11 85 Street QN348 A
75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
381 2 Avenue MN339 A
555 West 23 Street MN336 A
2 Tudor City Place MN334 A
1168 1 Avenue MN328 A
92-27 160 Street QN315 A
500 West 43 Street MN311 A
70th Street QN295 A
415 East 64 Street MN290 A
137-47 45 Avenue QN289 A
225 Rector Place MN285 A
20 West Street MN283 A
61 West 62 Street MN276 A
330 West 56 Street MN275 B
5 West 65 Street MN274 A
1992 Broadway MN271 A
195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-27Deed $1,210,000 — from BRIDGE VIEW TOWER, LLC to TRINH, CHANTRI; THIEN TANG, TONY $1,210,000
2025-10-27Mortgage $760,000 — from THIEN TANG, TONY; TRINH, CHANTRI to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE INC. $760,000
2025-10-17Sold for $1,210,000 $1,210,000 $20,508
2025-10-17Sold for $1,210,000 $1,210,000 $20,508
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000
2025-10-10Agreement $7,670,000 — from BROOKLYN TOWER 189 LLC to CATHAY BANK $7,670,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201707111120
201805108225
2019010116330
2020753010052
2021643610056
202221707080
202300264131
202402307039
20250091545150
2026089651110
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The full timeline

Construction 88Enforcement 127Housing & tenants 434Ownership & money 821Health & systems 15

Every one of the 1,485 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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