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527 Dean Street

422Records
15City systems
5Open violations
4.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11217 · Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
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422 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 250 311 service requests, 59 HPD housing violations, 28 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11217
Built1930
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)527 DEAN STREET LLC
BBL3011280072
BIN3027626

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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 4.7. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2018-03-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

51 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (18) · Noise (10) · Derelict Vehicles (5) · Encampment (4) · Illegal Dumping (3) · Dirty Condition (2).

Filed construction activity

$434,550 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1930)
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)527 DEAN LLC
Head officerJOSEPH BANDA
Managing agentRANCO MANAGEMENT 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$3,727,000 $1,677,150
2026$4,472,000 $2,012,400
2027$4,245,000 $1,910,250

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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

SubwayBergen St — 2 3 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr — 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bergen St / Carlton Av — B65 · 500 ft
Citi BikeCarlton Ave & Dean St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan. 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

527 Dean 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

51 311 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 RANCO MANAGEMENT LLC — 35 buildings, 460 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B11 · C2 · D4 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
262 9 Street BK72 A
195 Montrose Avenue BK55 A
2045 Ocean Avenue BK50 A
412 Herkimer Street BK40 A
495 St Johns Place BK26 A
292 Bedford Avenue BK20 B
6803 3 Avenue BK18 B
1764 Union Street BK17 A
1633 Macombs Road BX16 B
534 Jackson Avenue BX12 B
1073 Bedford Avenue BK12 C
60-15 Myrtle Avenue QN12 B
228 20 Street BK10 B
797 Sterling Place BK9 B
1350 Myrtle Avenue BK9 A
1270 44th Street BK8 A
2022 Nostrand Avenue BK8 A
527 Dean Street BK8 A
920 Pacific Street BK8 A
133 23 Street BK5 A
115 Roebling Street BK5 A
705 Flatbush Avenue BK5 C
160 Woodpoint Road BK3 B
2715 Farragut Road BK3 B
279 Bedford Avenue BK3 A
152 Woodpoint Road BK3 A
580 East 26 Street BK3 D
375 Vernon Avenue BK3 D
21 Carlton Avenue BK3 B
156 Woodpoint Road BK3 D
70 Lefferts Place BK3 F
164 Woodpoint Road BK3 A
137 Grand Street BK2 B
302 Bedford Avenue BK2 D
92 Lafayette Avenue BK1 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,148,510 on 2022-04-12 (lender: Hanover Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-05-04CMTG $4,625,000 — from 527 DEAN STREET LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $4,625,000
2022-04-12Agreement $4,200,000 — from 527 DEAN STREET LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $4,200,000
2022-04-12Mortgage $1,148,511 — from 527 DEAN STREET LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $1,148,511
2022-04-12AL&R $4,200,000 — from 527 DEAN STREET LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $4,200,000
2018-07-12Mortgage $1,500,000 — from 527 DEAN STREET LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $1,500,000
2018-07-12Agreement $3,250,000 — from 527 DEAN STREET LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $3,250,000
2017-06-26Deed $1,900,000 — from GUERRA, MAURA; SILVA, SYLVIA; GUERRA, SYLVIA to 527 DEAN STREET LLC $1,900,000
2017-06-26AL&R $1,750,000 — from 527 DEAN STREET LLC to BRIDGECITY CAPITAL LLC $1,750,000
2017-06-26Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 527 DEAN STREET LLC to BRIDGECITY CAPITAL LLC $1,750,000
2017-06-14Sold for $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $237,500
1996-07-22Mortgage $7,000 — from GUERRA, VICENTE; GUERRA, MAURA to LOPEZ, ABEL $7,000
1993-05-04Mortgage $14,500 — from GUERRA, MAURA; GUERRA, VICENTE to ACOSTA, RAUL $14,500
1991-11-04Mortgage $14,500 — from GUERRA, VICENTE; GUERRA, MAURA to GONZALEZ, OLGA; GONZALEZ, EZEQUIEL $14,500
1985-03-27Mortgage $70,000 — from GUERRA, MAURA to GARRASTEGUI, MANUEL $70,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201771194738
201818217340
201901460047
202000370037
202100550055
20220095014
202304200125
202400240125
202500130114
202600130114
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 24Housing & tenants 346Ownership & money 29Health & systems 15

Every one of the 422 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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