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539 Henry Street

81Records
8City systems
0Open violations
10Penalty rate

81 recorded events, 1988–2025, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 32 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 16 311 service requests, 9 DOB job filings.

BoroughBrooklyn 11231
Built1899
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)HUGHES, BENJAMIN
BBL3003440007
BIN3004509

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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 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

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.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

Filed construction activity

$646,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1899)
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)MOLLIE L GLICK; Mollie Glick
Managing agentKAITO MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-09-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,141,000 $308,460
2026$4,456,000 $267,360
2027$4,722,000 $283,320

The city's market estimate has fallen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Union St — B61 · 1,050 ft
Citi BikePresident St & Henry St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole. 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

539 Henry 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

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 KAITO MANAGEMENT CORP — 52 buildings, 778 units. Grades across the portfolio: A48 · B2 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
122 Sandford Street BK120 A
21 Garden Street BK50 A
47 North 8 Street BK40 A
651 New York Avenue BK40 A
601 Throop Avenue BK40 A
8629 Bay Parkway BK38 A
675 Sackett Street BK38 A
11 Sterling Place BK36 A
35 McDonald Avenue BK35 A
133 Sterling Place BK21 A
424 13 Street BK20 A
196 Avenue of the Americas MN20 A
569 Carroll Street BK18 A
426 Sterling Place BK16 A
430 Sterling Place BK16 A
267 8 Street BK16 A
570 7 Street BK15 A
353 12 Street BK14 A
538 Washington Avenue BK10 A
267 1 Street BK10 A
124 East 118 Street MN8 A
535 Clinton Street BK8 A
200 21 Street BK8 A
537 Clinton Street BK8 A
198 21 Street BK8 A
443 Jefferson Avenue BK8 A
533 Clinton Street BK8 A
489 Atlantic Avenue BK8 A
206 21 Street BK8 A
105 8 Avenue BK7 A
897 Herkimer Street BK7 A
141 Johnson Avenue BK6 A
291 5 Avenue BK6 A
599 Rogers Avenue BK6 A
201 23rd Street BK6 A
550 Grand Street BK6 A
497 3rd Street BK4 A
7 East 9 Street MN4 C
326 22 Street BK4 D
181 Lincoln Road BK4 A
373 Baltic Street BK4 A
213 Halsey Street BK4 A
403 Caton Avenue BK3 A
539 Henry Street BK3 B
2519 Bedford Avenue BK3 A
87 St Marks Place BK3 A
389 Douglass Street BK3 A
282 1 Street BK3 A
224 14 Street BK2 A
317 7 Street BK2 A
1385 Herkimer Street BK2 B
317 East 7 Street BK1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $683,300 on 2017-08-24 (lender: Citizens Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-08-24Mortgage $683,300 — from GLICK, MOLLIE; HUGHES, BENJAMIN to CITIZENS BANK $683,300
2015-07-06Mortgage $1,371,000 — from HUGHES, BENJAMIN; GLICK, MOLLIE to MERS $1,371,000
2015-07-06Deed $2,285,000 — from SILECCHIA, VALERIE SOTO; SILECCHIA, JOSEPH to HUGHES, BENJAMIN; GLICK, MOLLIE $2,285,000
2013-05-13Agreement $625,000 — from SILECCHIA, JOSEPH C; SILECCHIA, VALERIE S; SILECCHIA, JOSEPH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $625,000
2013-05-13Mortgage $177,719 — from SILECCHIA, JOSEPH C; SILECCHIA, JOSEPH; SILECCHIA, VALERIE S to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $177,719
2012-09-07Mortgage $140,000 — from SOTO SILECCHIA, VALERIE; SILECCHIA, JOSEPH to WELLS FARGO BANK NA $140,000
2012-03-29Mortgage $35,000,000 — from SILECCHIA, JOSEPH; SILECCHIA, VALERIE SOTO to MERS $35,000,000
2009-06-16Mortgage $230,000 — from SILECCHIA, FRANK; SILECCHIA, LUCY to MERS $230,000
2007-11-20Mortgage $150,000 — from SILECCHIA, LUCY to WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB $150,000
2004-04-19Mortgage $85,000 — from SILECCHIA, LUCY to UNITED MORTGAGE CORP. $85,000
1991-10-09Mortgage $10,674 — from VACCARINO, SALVATORE; VACCARINO, SALVATORE/AKA to AMERICAN S&L ASSOCIATION $10,674
1991-03-12Mortgage $7,500 — from VACCARINO, SALVATOREJ to OXFORD CREDIT CORP $7,500
1989-04-26Mortgage $40,000 — from VACCARINO, SALVATORE to AMERICAN S & L ASSN $40,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201750117
2018446014
201930609
202060309
202100000
202200303
202301203
202401113
202500101
202600000
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 6Housing & tenants 25Ownership & money 32

Every one of the 81 recorded events, 1988–2025, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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