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259 21 Street

1,444Records
15City systems
1Open violations
0.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · Neighborhood: Sunset Park (West)
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1,444 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 834 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 225 311 service requests, 94 boiler inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built2006
Floors5
Res. units37
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)ST JOHN'S CONDOMINIUM
BBL3008917501
BIN3017415

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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 95% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.3. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2014-06-14.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (2) · Noise (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,494,173 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (46 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2006)
YesSix or more residential units (37)
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)ST. JOHNS CONDOMINIUM
Head officerZACHARY BRODER
Managing agentBUILDING EQUITY MGMT LLC
Last registered2025-08-19

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$249,180 $112,131
2027$0 $0

Tax exemptions on the roll: RELIGIOUS-SCHOOL · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $2,011,481 a year ($39.02 per sq ft), operating expenses $814,490 ($15.80 per sq ft), net operating income $1,196,991. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 8/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (0 in the last three years).

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 · 350 ft
Citi Bike6 Ave & 21 St · 450 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

259 21 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

4 311 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 BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC — 103 buildings, 1,953 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B18 · C7 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 West 52 Street MN109 A
419 Bleecker Street MN87 A
270 St Nicholas Avenue MN77 B
160 Imlay Street BK70 A
421 West 162 Street MN65 C
860 Riverside Drive MN61 D
67 West 107 Street MN56 A
42-14 Crescent Street QN48 A
374 Wadsworth Avenue MN43 A
215 East 81 Street MN40 A
951 Carroll Street BK38 A
212 East 57 Street MN38 A
259 21 Street BK37 A
191 Grand Street MN35 A
334 East 13 Street MN34 A
900 Lenox Road BK31 A
28 Vestry Street MN31 A
10 Lenox Avenue MN29 A
1260 Amsterdam Avenue MN29 A
268 West 84 Street MN28 A
76 Pinehurst Avenue MN27 A
326 East 65 Street MN27 A
31 East 127 Street MN25 A
649 Warren Street BK24 A
377 Warren Street BK24 A
174 Delancey Street MN22 B
42 East 20 Street MN22 A
178 East 117 Street MN22 B
611 West 180 Street MN21 B
409 East 74 Street MN20 A
26 Henry Street MN20 B
17 West 76 Street MN20 B
474 West 146 Street MN20 A
160 East 117 Street MN19 A
35 East 12 Street MN18 A
20 Bethune Street MN18 A
845 2 Avenue MN18 A
24 Varick Street MN18 A
422 East 75 Street MN18 A
23 Canal Street MN17 B
1324 2 Avenue MN17 A
66 East 80 Street MN17 A
52 Carmine Street MN16 A
329 East 75 Street MN16 A
407 East 90 Street MN16 A
514 East 82 Street MN15 A
191 Hester Street MN15 A
105 Wooster Street MN15 B
259 East Broadway MN15 A
516 East 82 Street MN15 A
409 East 90 Street MN15 A
297 Driggs Avenue BK14 A
104 Hudson Street MN14 A
177 Wadsworth Avenue MN14 B
1695 Lexington Avenue MN13 B
1082 Madison Avenue MN13 A
19 Greenwich Avenue MN12 A
9 West 107 Street MN12 C
320 West 105 Street MN11 B
268 West 77 Street MN10 A

showing 60 of 103 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-05-01Deed $1,275,000 — from BLOUGH, DOUG; BLOUGH, KIARA L to BOCK, JOSHUA; MARCOTTE, MIAN $1,275,000
2026-05-01Mortgage $89,305 — from MARCOTTE, MIAN; BOCK, JOSHUA to CITIZENS BANK NA $89,305
2026-05-01Agreement $833,000 — from BOCK, JOSHUA; MARCOTTE, MIAN to CITIZENS BANK NA $833,000
2026-04-15Sold for $1,275,000 $1,275,000 $34,459
2026-03-27Deed $1,325,000 — from PELLEGRINO, GLORIA; PELLEGRINO, JOHN to GKLIATI, IONI; MANOLAS, ANTHONY DEMOSTHENIS $1,325,000
2026-03-27Mortgage $1,060,000 — from GKLIATI, IONI; MANOLAS, ANTHONY DEMOSTHENIS to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,060,000
2026-03-25Sold for $1,325,000 $1,325,000 $35,811
2024-12-26Mortgage $300,000 — from FURMAN, RICHARD J; FURMAN, BARBARA to MERS, INC. $300,000
2024-12-26Mortgage $300,000 — from FURMAN, RICHARD J; FURMAN, BARBARA to MERS, INC. $300,000
2024-07-24Mortgage $675,000 — from MAYMYO LLC to PNC BANK NA $675,000
2024-07-24Deed $900,000 — from JORDAN, JASON A to MAYMYO LLC $900,000
2024-07-12Sold for $900,000 $900,000 $24,324
2024-07-11Deed $1,370,000 — from FEDOTOVA, ELENA NIKOLAEVNA; F/K/A FEDOTOVA LIPSON, ELENA to MRAZ, DEREK; MRAZ, SOPHIE $1,370,000
2024-07-11Mortgage $920,000 — from MRAZ, DEREK; MRAZ, SOPHIE to THE WARREN T. WHEELOCK TRUST; WHEELOCK TRUSTEE, WARREN T. $920,000
2024-07-03Deed $1,430,000 — from TAMAYO, FRANK; JUNG, SOO J to EVANS, TROY; EVANS, JENNIFER $1,430,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201720532221089
201848117939
201924537957
2020132128659
202116116121156
20226211181047
20239912181058
20242732301274
20251013101135
2026001171028
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The full timeline

Construction 160Enforcement 85Housing & tenants 237Ownership & money 864Health & systems 98

Every one of the 1,444 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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