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279 Carroll Street

94Records
10City systems
9Open violations
30Penalty rate

94 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 33 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 20 311 service requests, 16 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11231
Built1874
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassB9
Owner (PLUTO)DUBOW, JASON
BBL3004430063
BIN3007434

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. 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

Open HPD violations9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2014-03-23.

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: Noise (4) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$36,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1874)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)JASON DUBOW; KAREN CUCHAL
Head officerJASON DUBOW
Managing agentNA
Last registered2023-11-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,986,000 $239,160
2026$4,613,000 $276,780
2027$4,674,000 $280,440

The city's market estimate has risen 17% 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

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / 2 St — B57 · 450 ft
Citi BikeCarroll St & Smith St · 400 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

279 Carroll 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 NA — 91 buildings, 533 units. Grades across the portfolio: A21 · B23 · C38 · D9. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
646 East 231 Street BX65 B
3530 Bainbridge Avenue BX62 A
3151 Perry Avenue BX52 B
2458 Grand Avenue BX47 C
636 East 231 Street BX31 C
81 Calyer Street BK7 B
485 Fairview Avenue QN6 A
161 Beach 128 Street QN6 A
17-11 Stanhope Street QN6 B
154 Dupont Street BK6 A
510 Onderdonk Avenue QN6 A
35-02 92 Street QN5 C
35-39 88 Street QN5 C
54-44 83 Street QN5 A
326 Eldert Street BK5 D
148 East 38 Street MN5 C
10-01 Wyckoff Avenue QN5 C
1483 Bryant Avenue BX4 C
86-50 127 Street QN4 D
150 Summit Street BK4 B
65 Gates Avenue BK4 B
140 West 82 Street MN4 B
541 Henry Street BK4 C
449 Lenox Avenue MN4 D
200 President Street BK4 B
328 East 9 Street BK4 B
257 Jefferson Avenue BK4 C
155 Allen Street MN4 B
38 East 96 Street BK4 C
74 Halsey Street BK4 C
1580 41 Street BK4 C
72 3 Place BK3 C
362 West 121 Street MN3 A
916 East 86 Street BK3 A
79-10 31 Avenue QN3 B
149 Joralemon Street BK3 D
46-09 Newtown Road QN3 C
22 4 Place BK3 D
151 Clifton Place BK3 C
1244 Halsey Street BK3 B
314 West 81 Street MN3 C
1940 Haviland Avenue BX3 C
40-14 165 Street QN3 B
307 President Street BK3 B
294 5 Street BK3 C
23-39 30 Drive QN3 A
40-07 76 Street QN3 B
213 Penn Street BK3 C
972 51 Street BK3 C
1926 79 Street BK3 C
314 4 Street BK3 A
1557 50 Street BK3 C
281 Mac Dougal Street BK3 A
1380 Bushwick Avenue BK3 C
418 West 154 Street MN3 B
2081 60 Street BK3 B
243 Front Street BK3 A
23-37 30 Drive QN3 A
80-10 32 Avenue QN3 C
171 West 126 Street MN3 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,843 on 2021-04-05 (lender: Citibank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-04-05Agreement $522,000 — from CUCHEL, KAREN; DUBOW, JASON to CITIBANK, N.A. $522,000
2021-04-05Mortgage $4,843 — from DUBOW, JASON; CUCHEL, KAREN to CITIBANK, N.A. $4,843
2011-06-06Agreement $645,300 — from CUCHEL, KAREN; DUBOW, JASON to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $645,300
2011-06-06Mortgage $212,696 — from DUBOW, JASON; CUCHEL, KAREN to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $212,696
2004-07-14Agreement $485,000 — from CUCHEL, KAREN; DUBOW, JASON to CITIMORTGAGE, INC $485,000
2004-07-14Mortgage $110,775 — from DUBOW, JASON; CUCHEL, KAREN to CITIMORTGAGE, INC $110,775
1998-03-12Mortgage $400,000 — from DUBOW, JASON; CUCHEL, KAREN to CITICORP MORTGAGE, INC. $400,000
1991-07-17Mortgage $278,000 — from VINEGRAD, ALAN; VINEGRAD, ELIZABETH to FLEET NATL BANK $278,000
1986-08-28Mortgage $200,000 — from BALTZ, ANNE G; BALTZ, ANDREW A to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK $200,000
1984-06-05Mortgage $7,500 — from BALTZ, ANDREW; BALTZ, ANNE to PENZAVECCHIA, GEORGETTE; SCOLLARD, PIETRINA $7,500
1984-06-05Mortgage $135,000 — from BALTZ, ANDREW A; BALTZ, ANNE G to WILLIAMSBURGH SAVINGS BK $135,000
1983-02-09Mortgage $12,000 — from PENZAVECCHIA, GEORGE to HAMILTON FED S & L ASSN $12,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
20180202
20190303
20200000
20212136
20220303
20230202
20240202
20250202
20260505
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 36Ownership & money 33Health & systems 2

Every one of the 94 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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