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291 20 Street

145Records
12City systems
32Open violations
98.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · Neighborhood: Sunset Park (West)
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145 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 50 311 service requests, 39 HPD housing violations, 26 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)291 20TH STREET LLC
BBL3008850051
BIN3017166

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 98.5. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations32 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 23 class A. Oldest open since 2019-09-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 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

19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Residential Disposal Complaint (11) · Obstruction (2) · SAFETY (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · APPLIANCE (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)291 20TH STREET LLC
Head officerJASI NAVARRO
Managing agentBROOKLINE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2023-07-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,263,000 $568,350
2026$1,485,000 $668,250
2027$1,684,000 $757,800

The city's market estimate has risen 33% 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

SubwayProspect Av — R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 21 St — B63 · 650 ft
Citi Bike6 Ave & 21 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Magnet School of Math, Science and Design Technology. 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

291 20 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

19 311 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 BROOKLINE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 102 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B5 · C4 · D10 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1271 Willoughby Avenue BK6 C
704 Decatur Street BK6 D
291 20 Street BK6 B
158 Russell Street BK6 B
84 St Nicholas Avenue BK6 B
333 18 Street BK6 A
177 North 8 Street BK6 B
836 Hart Street BK6 C
405 Himrod Street BK6 B
1652 Norman Street QN5 D
60-47 68 Avenue QN5 F
62 Skillman Avenue BK5 D
576 6 Avenue BK5 C
899 Pacific Street BK4 D
398 Manhattan Avenue BK4 D
553 Wilson Avenue BK4 D
620 Myrtle Avenue BK4 D
321 Stockholm Street BK3 F
397 Stanhope Street BK3 D
482 Halsey Street BK2 C
25 Bushwick Avenue BK2 D
62-86 60 Place QN2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $21,017 on 2025-09-09 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-09Mortgage $21,017 — from 291 20TH STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $21,017
2025-09-09Agreement $1,420,000 — from 291 20TH STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,420,000
2025-09-09AL&R $1,420,000 — from 291 20TH STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,420,000
2019-08-01Mortgage $1,550,000 — from 291 20TH STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,550,000
2019-08-01Deed $1,801,000 — from FIVE IRON REALTY CORP. to 291 20TH STREET LLC $1,801,000
2019-08-01AL&R $1,550,000 — from 291 20TH STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,550,000
2019-07-18Sold for $1,801,000 $1,801,000 $300,167
1999-03-03Mortgage $60,750 — from FIVE IRON REALTY CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB $60,750
1992-12-10Mortgage $99,500 — from FIVE IRON REALTY CORP to TURZO, ANTHONY $99,500
1987-03-24Mortgage $180,000 — from 291 20TH ST CORP to GOLDEN CITY BANK $180,000
1986-05-16Mortgage $5,000 — from 291 20TH ST CORP to ALAMO, JULIE $5,000
1986-01-23Mortgage $20,000 — from JOSAL REALTY CORP to WONG, YEE MAN; WONG, ANGELA $20,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701012
201800011
2019184013
20200180018
202108008
202204015
20233160019
202418009
20251114016
20260250227
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The full timeline

Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 104Ownership & money 27Health & systems 5

Every one of the 145 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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