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119 Congress Street

136Records
10City systems
30Open violations
6.7Penalty rate

136 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 43 HPD housing violations, 9 DOB job filings.

BoroughBrooklyn 11201
Built1900
Floors3
Res. units9
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)BKNY 119 CONGRESS LLC
BBL3002957504
BIN—

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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 69% 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 6.7. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations30 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 1987-07-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (3) · Noise (1) · Drinking Water (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,629,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (9)
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)THE 119 CONGRESS STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerSHEILA PELUSO
Managing agentALVIC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-11-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$0 $0
2026$0 $0
2027$0 $0

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $299,894 a year ($47.64 per sq ft), operating expenses $96,125 ($15.27 per sq ft), net operating income $203,769. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Flood exposure

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

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

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

SubwayBergen St — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Borough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Henry St — B61 B63 · 700 ft
Citi BikeCongress St & Hicks St · 450 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

119 Congress 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

5 311 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 ALVIC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 112 buildings, 1,997 units. Grades across the portfolio: A82 · B20 · C5 · D4. See the whole portfolio

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303 Avenue P BK53 B
3165 Emmons Avenue BK43 A
15 West End Avenue BK39 A
1740 West 4 Street BK37 A
2315 Gerritsen Avenue BK36 A
2331 Ocean Avenue BK36 A
622 Foster Avenue BK35 A
1495 East 28 Street BK32 A
8686 Bay Parkway BK32 A
8001 New Utrecht Avenue BK31 D
81-18 Queens Boulevard QN30 A
52 92 Street BK30 B
550 Ft Washington Avenue MN29 A
998 East 35 Street BK28 A
355 Kings Highway BK28 A
153 Bay 26 Street BK28 B
1270 East 91 Street BK28 A
713 East 86 Street BK27 A
1251 East 19 Street BK26 A
8807 Bay 16 Street BK24 A
7903 Seaview Avenue BK24 A
542 Dahill Road BK22 A
6833 Shore Road BK22 A
42 Main Street BK21 A
2388 Ocean Avenue BK21 A
1642 West 9 Street BK21 A
365 Marion Street BK20 A
295 Avenue P BK20 A
1559 West 6 Street BK19 A
1806 Voorhies Avenue BK18 A
537 Gates Avenue BK18 A
172 Stuyvesant Avenue BK18 A
3064 Coney Island Avenue BK16 C
6911 Shore Road BK16 A
3016 Brighton 5th Street BK16 A
2025 Ocean Ave BK16 A
117 Thomas S Boyland St BK15 C
3567 Shore Parkway BK15 B
58-17 43 Avenue QN15 A
3392 Guider Avenue BK15 A
2536 East 1 Street BK15 A
8754 18 Avenue BK15 A
1379 West 6 Street BK15 A
2784 East 12 Street BK14 A
2833 Ocean Parkway BK14 A
2158 Ocean Avenue BK14 A
108-27 63 Avenue QN12 B
62-48 60 Place QN12 A
2726 East 19 Street BK12 A
345 92 Street BK12 A
1575 West 10 Street BK12 A
2409 Ocean Avenue BK12 A
728 Ocean View Avenue BK11 A
79 Perry Street MN11 A
120 Ocean View Avenue BK10 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-22Mortgage $3,500,000 — from MICHELL, ALEJANDRO ENRIQUE; MICHELL, KRISTEN to MERS $3,500,000
2026-01-22Deed $4,750,000 — from BENJAMIN, ALEXANDER D; PELUSO, SHEILA to MICHELL, ALEJANDRO ENRIQUE; MICHELL, KRISTEN $4,750,000
2025-12-30Sold for $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $527,778
2025-12-30Sold for $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $527,778
2025-09-11Deed $2,900,000 — from 119 CONGRESS STREET (3), LLC to APPLETON RIDGE PARTNERS LLC $2,900,000
2025-08-25Sold for $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $322,222
2025-08-25Sold for $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $322,222
2024-10-16Agreement $1,868,000 — from TREBBY, ALEXANDER; SOUHAUT, LUDIVINE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,868,000
2024-10-16Mortgage $208,000 — from SOUHAUT, LUDIVINE; TREBBY, ALEXANDER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $208,000
2024-10-16Deed $2,335,000 — from CHEN, DIANA; BOISSE-VILLEMURE, FELIX to SOUHAUT, LUDIVINE; TREBBY, ALEXANDER $2,335,000
2024-10-16CORRM $1,660,000 — from BOISSE-VILLEMURE, FELIX; CHEN, DIANA to CITIZENS BANK NA $1,660,000
2024-09-25Sold for $2,335,000 $2,335,000 $259,444
2021-10-04Mortgage $3,600,000 — from BENJAMIN, ALEXANDER D; PELUSO, SHEILA to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $3,600,000
2021-10-04Deed $4,564,125 — from BKNY 119 CONGRESS LLC to BENJAMIN, ALEXANDER D; PELUSO, SHEILA $4,564,125
2021-09-16Deed $2,698,362 — from BKNY 119 CONGRESS, LLC to 119 CONGRESS STREET (3), LLC $2,698,363

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001001
20188000210
20193410210
2020330006
202130231036
2022103004
2023204006
20240059014
2025002608
2026000606
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The full timeline

Construction 21Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 52Ownership & money 52Health & systems 4

Every one of the 136 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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