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873 Union Street

132Records
11City systems
2Open violations
5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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132 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 57 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 37 311 service requests, 9 boiler inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built1885
Floors3
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)873 UNION STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BBL3010630067
BIN3024605

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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 75% 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 5. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2016-03-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (7) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Noise (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (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 (1885)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)873 UNION STREET LTD PART
Head officerGEORGE KOTSONIS
Managing agentKOTSONIS ORGANIZATION LLC.
Last registered2025-10-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,614,000 $1,176,300
2026$2,091,000 $940,950
2027$1,914,000 $861,300

The city's market estimate has fallen 27% 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

SubwayGrand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
7 Av — B Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / Union St — B67 B69 · 250 ft
Citi BikeBerkeley Pl & 7 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 282 Park Slope. 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

873 Union 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

10 311 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 KOTSONIS ORGANIZATION LLC. — 27 buildings, 239 units. Grades across the portfolio: A20 · B6 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
94 Prospect Park West BK30 A
594 6 Street BK16 B
101 Prospect Park West BK10 A
767 Union Street BK10 A
549 Bergen Street BK10 B
770 Union Street BK9 B
886 Union Street BK9 B
392 Prospect Avenue BK8 A
693 Union Street BK8 A
873 Union Street BK8 A
845 President Street BK8 A
195 5 Avenue BK8 A
896 Union Street BK8 B
768 Union Street BK8 A
298 1 Street BK8 A
898 Union Street BK8 B
664 6 Avenue BK8 A
695 Union Street BK8 A
800 President Street BK8 A
134 29 Street BK8 A
832 Union Street BK7 A
74 Douglass Street BK7 A
248 5 Avenue BK7 A
21 Sterling Place BK6 A
633 10 Street BK6 A
287 19 Street BK5 A
287 6 Avenue BK3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $26,630 on 2022-01-04 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-01-04Mortgage $26,630 — from 873 UNION STREET LIMITED PARTNESHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A $26,630
2022-01-04Agreement $1,925,000 — from 873 UNION STREET LIMITED PARTNESHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A $1,925,000
2016-04-11Mortgage $957,688 — from 873 UNION STREET L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $957,688
2016-04-11Agreement $1,920,000 — from 873 UNION STREET L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,920,000
2016-04-11Agreement $1,920,000 — from 873 UNION STREET L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,920,000
2011-07-07AL&R $1,050,000 — from 873 UNION STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,050,000
2011-07-07Agreement $1,050,000 — from 873 UNION STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,050,000
2011-07-07Mortgage $237,995 — from 873 UNION STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $237,995
2005-11-07Mortgage $884,000 — from 873 UNION STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $884,000
2002-04-25Mortgage $295,006 — from 873 UNION STREET LP to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $295,006
1997-05-05Mortgage $90,000 — from KOTSONIS, GEORGE to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $90,000
1997-05-05Mortgage $210,000 — from KOTSONIS, GEORGE to FIRST FIDELITY BANKN.A.; FIRST UNION NATIONALBANK $210,000
1997-05-05Mortgage $210,000 — from KOTSONIS, GEORGE to FIRST FIDELITY BANKN.A.; FIRST UNION NATIONALBANK $210,000
1996-08-28Mortgage $1,080,000 — from KOTSONIS, GEORGE to FIRST FIDELITY BANKN.A.; FIRST UNION NATIONALBANK $1,080,000
1992-07-16Mortgage $649,135 — from KOTSONIS, GEORGE; KOTSONIS, PENELOPE to VILLAGE BANK $649,135

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
201801012
201905016
202003025
202106006
202202316
202314016
202432027
20250120113
202602013
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The full timeline

Enforcement 6Housing & tenants 57Ownership & money 57Health & systems 12

Every one of the 132 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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