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255 Bergen Street

1,527Records
17City systems
84Open violations
67.7Penalty rate

1,527 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 524 HPD housing violations, 410 HPD complaints, 409 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11217
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units32
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)REICO INTL REALTY CO LTD
BBL3001970055
BIN3326007, 3326008

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 67.7. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations84 total — 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 51 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 1987-05-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
4
’24–25
4
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

57 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (6) · Missed Collection (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Illegal Parking (5) · Noise (4).

Filed construction activity

$86,376 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (32)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)REICOINTI REALTY CO LTD
Head officerCOLETTE FORD
Managing agentLANDLORD MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-10-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,206,000 $1,442,700
2026$4,057,000 $1,825,650
2027$4,509,000 $2,029,050

The city's market estimate has risen 41% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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

SubwayAtlantic Av-Barclays Ctr — 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts — A C G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / Dean St — B37 · 500 ft
Citi BikePacific St & Nevins St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 038 The Pacific. 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

255 Bergen 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

57 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 LANDLORD MANAGEMENT NEW YORK LLC — 38 buildings, 465 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B5 · C7 · D7 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
84-05 Shore Parkway QN84 A
54 Veronica Place BK72 A
255 Bergen Street BK32 B
601 Crown Street BK27 D
78-03 153 Avenue QN24 B
412 Kings Highway BK24 A
972 East 88 Street BK21 A
2720 86 Street BK20 A
7123 3 Avenue BK18 A
286 St Johns Place BK16 A
5926 Bleecker Street QN12 A
68 West 85 Street MN9 F
123 Clinton Avenue BK9 A
1206 Cortelyou Road BK8 A
494 Jefferson Avenue BK8 B
240 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
784 Park Place BK8 F
714 Jefferson Avenue BK7 A
107 Atlantic Avenue BK6 A
143 Nevins Street BK5 F
591 Knickerbocker Avenue BK5 F
50 Lefferts Place BK4 B
156 East 91 Street BK4 D
172 East 59 Street BK3 C
176 East 59 Street BK3 C
558 East 92 Street BK3 C
255 Kingston Avenue BK3 D
257 East 57 Street BK3 C
295 Court Street BK2 D
528 Beach 32 Street QN2 D
36 Arion Place BK2 B
1122 Greene Avenue BK2 A
507 Van Buren Street BK2 D
218-52 Hempstead Avenue QN2 A
859 Belmont Avenue BK2 C
152 Glen Street BK2 C
4417 8 Avenue BK2 D
338 Schenck Avenue BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $499,227 on 1987-09-03 (lender: B H S Realty Corp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1987-09-03Mortgage $499,227 — from REICO INTERNAT'L RLTY LT to B H S REALTY CORP $499,227
1985-02-11Mortgage $105,000 — from BHS REALTY CORP to NEVBERG REALTY CORP $105,000
1985-02-11Mortgage $200,000 — from BHS REALTY CORP to EL GORDO REALTY CORP $200,000
1984-04-18Mortgage $125,000 — from NEVBERG REALTY CORP to BIGMAN, MORRIS $125,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017001601161
20181242421268
20190943254
20201482289
20210554463
20220110212115
2023031176126
20240125632
20250226129
20260375179
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 65Housing & tenants 1,380Ownership & money 19Health & systems 54

Every one of the 1,527 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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