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42 Sidney Place

185Records
15City systems
0Open violations
6.9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11201 · Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
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185 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 51 311 service requests, 46 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 30 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11201
Built1914
Floors4
Res. units14
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)42 SIDNEY REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
BBL3002630057
BIN3002515

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 68% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6.9. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · ELECTRIC (1) · Water System (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$974,940 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1914)
YesSix or more residential units (14)
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)42 SIDNEY REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerROBERT MORGENSTERN
Managing agentCanvas Property Group LLC
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,073,000 $1,382,850
2026$3,675,000 $1,653,750
2027$4,108,000 $1,848,600

The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Jay St-MetroTech — A C F R · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Henry St — B61 B63 · 500 ft
Citi BikeHenry St & Atlantic Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills. 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

42 Sidney Place

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

8 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CANVAS PROPERTY GROUP — 38 buildings, 1,059 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B9 · C4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
220 East 22 Street MN122 A
47 East 34 Street MN110 A
152 4 Avenue BK95 A
210 East 22 Street MN88 A
59 East 3 Street MN79 A
85 Flatbush Avenue Exte BK64 A
20 Prince Street MN48 A
44 Berry Street BK42 A
185 South 4 Street BK42 B
137 North 10 Street BK36 A
335 Canal Street MN36 A
152 2 Avenue MN25 A
1381 Myrtle Avenue BK24 A
329 Union Street BK20 A
192 East 3 Street MN20 A
221 Mott Street MN18 B
402 East 12 Street MN16 B
42 Sidney Place BK14 A
39 East 1 Street MN13 A
420 West 51 Street MN12 B
89 7 Avenue BK12 A
552 Broome Street MN11 A
68 North 8 Street BK10 A
505 West 22 Street MN10 A
350 East 13 Street MN9 A
205 10 Avenue MN9 B
295 Degraw Street BK8 A
362 11 Street BK8 B
106 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
358 11 Street BK8 C
203 10 Avenue MN8 B
47 Clinton Street MN8 A
11 East 7 Street MN7 A
211 Johnson Avenue BK6 B
461 Lorimer Street BK5 C
123A 7 Avenue BK3 B
144 Duane Street MN3 C
384 South 2 Street BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $475,000 on 2025-07-14 (lender: Bank Of America, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-07-14Agreement $5,525,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $5,525,000
2025-07-14Mortgage $475,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $475,000
2025-07-14AL&R $5,525,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $5,525,000
2024-06-12Agreement $6,400,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, $6,400,000
2019-01-23Agreement $6,400,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO $6,400,000
2019-01-23Mortgage $908,221 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO $908,221
2017-10-06Mortgage $600,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $600,000
2017-10-06AL&R $5,600,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,600,000
2017-10-06Agreement $5,600,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,600,000
2016-01-08Deed $6,350,000 — from ROSE, LISA HELENE; GOLDMAN, CATHERINE E; ROSE, KEVIN SCOTT; ROSE, DEBORAH LYNNE; MICHAEL to 42 SIDNEY REALTY LLC $6,350,000
2016-01-08Agreement $5,000,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,000,000
2016-01-08AL&R $5,000,000 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,000,000
2016-01-08Mortgage $3,688,385 — from 42 SIDNEY REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,688,385
2011-02-01Mortgage $852,304 — from ROSE, HELENE; GOLDMAN, CATHERINE E; ROSE, KEVIN SCOTT; ROSE, DEBORAH LYNNE; GOLDSTEIN, MIC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK SUCCESSOR $852,304
2011-02-01Agreement $1,425,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK SUCCESSOR to ROSE, HELENE; GOLDSTEIN, MICHAEL; GOLDMAN, CATHERINE E; ROSE, DEBORAH LYNNE; ROSE, KEVIN S $1,425,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201718794038
2018013116
20190145111
2020002114
202100150116
2022114017
2023012036
202401131116
2025012418
2026004015
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The full timeline

Construction 40Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 69Ownership & money 47Health & systems 13

Every one of the 185 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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