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122 Montague Street

180Records
17City systems
5Open violations
10Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11201 · Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
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180 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 41 311 service requests, 27 HPD housing violations, 24 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11201
Built1849
Floors5
Res. units3
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)122 MONTAGUE ST. PROPCO LLC
BBL3002480035
BIN3002066

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1987-04-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Illegal Fireworks (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · New Tree Request (1).

Filed construction activity

$420,975 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1849)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)122 MONTAGUE OWNER LLC
Head officerSTEPHEN ELBAZ
Managing agentESQUIRE MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-10-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,619,000 $1,178,550
2026$3,143,000 $1,414,350
2027$3,772,000 $1,697,400

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayBorough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Cadman Plaza West / Tillary St — B26 B52 · 0.2 mi
Citi BikeHenry St & Remsen St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Emily Warren Roebling School. 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

122 Montague 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

13 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 ESQUIRE MANAGEMENT CORP. — 25 buildings, 675 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B10 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
155-31 155 Avenue QN120 B
3165 Nostrand Avenue BK108 B
80-11 Shore Parkway QN96 A
81-04 155 Avenue QN96 A
918 East 14 Street BK59 A
4117 Avenue V BK38 A
13 Prince Street MN20 B
59 Hawthorne Street BK20 A
534 5 Avenue BK15 B
47 Thames Street BK14 B
232 Adelphi Street BK12 A
29 Perry Street MN10 A
711 Madison Avenue MN9 A
113 South 2 Street BK8 A
24 Prince Street MN8 D
21 East 62 Street MN7 B
715 Madison Avenue MN6 B
14 East 62 Street MN5 A
16 East 62 Street MN5 A
12 East 62 Street MN5 B
71 Greene Street MN4 C
69 Greene Street MN4 B
122 Montague Street BK3 B
18 East 62 Street MN2 A
395 Bleecker Street MN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-16Deed $5,100,000 — from 122 MONTAGUE OWNER LLC to 122 MONTAGUE ST. PROPCO LLC $5,100,000
2026-07-01Sold for $5,100,000 $5,100,000 $1,700,000
2016-03-25Deed $7,575,000 — from G.M. REALTY HOLDING CO. INC. to 122 MONTAGUE OWNER LLC $7,575,000
2016-03-21Sold for $7,575,000 $7,575,000 $2,525,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002002
2018013004
2019210003
2020004015
202162180228
20225240112
20231280213
202402110114
2025002013
20266222113
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The full timeline

Construction 41Enforcement 33Housing & tenants 87Ownership & money 7Health & systems 12

Every one of the 180 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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