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575 Vanderbilt Avenue

295Records
14City systems
11Open violations
10Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
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295 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 89 311 service requests, 64 HPD complaints, 33 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1922
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)575 VANDERBILT LLC
BBL3011300005
BIN3027656

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 violations11 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2014-09-10.

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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (8) · Lead (1) · Bus Stop Shelter Complaint (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Water System (1) · Food Poisoning (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,936,202 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (1922)
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)575 VANDERBILT LLC
Head officerANNE GAUDET
Managing agent575 VANDERBILT LLC
Last registered2025-09-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,404,000 $264,240
2026$5,329,000 $319,740
2027$5,510,000 $330,600

The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Pasta NightItalianA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayClinton-Washington Avs — C · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
7 Av — B Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Dean St / Vanderbilt Av — B65 · 150 ft
Citi BikeBergen St & Vanderbilt Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School. 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

575 Vanderbilt Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $153,784 on 2018-03-02 (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
2018-03-02AL&R $2,350,000 — from 575 VANDERBILT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $2,350,000
2018-03-02Agreement $2,350,000 — from 575 VANDERBILT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $2,350,000
2018-03-02Mortgage $153,784 — from 575 VANDERBILT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $153,784
2017-08-17Mortgage $555,203 — from 575 VANDERBILT LLC to EMERALD CREEK CAPITAL 2,LLC $555,203
2017-08-17Agreement $2,200,000 — from 575 VANDERBILT LLC to EMERALD CREEK CAPITAL 2,LLC $2,200,000
2017-08-17AL&R $2,200,000 — from 575 VANDERBILT LLC to EMERALD CREEK CAPITAL 2,LLC $2,200,000
2015-08-26AL&R $1,645,000 — from 575 VANDERBILT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,645,000
2015-08-26Mortgage $1,645,000 — from 575 VANDERBILT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,645,000
2015-08-26Deed $2,350,000 — from DELTA VANDERBILT CORP to 575 VANDERBILT LLC $2,350,000
2006-11-29Mortgage $400,000 — from RAY M. SMITH FUNERAL HOME INC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB $400,000
2005-03-31Mortgage $360,000 — from RAY M. SMITH FUNERAL HOME INC. to SIMMS FINANCIAL ACQUISITION INC $360,000
2005-03-31Deed $400,000 — from SIMMS FINANCIAL ACQUISITION, INC. to RAY M. SMITH, FUNERAL HOME INC. $400,000
2003-08-06DEEDO $350,831 — from SIMMS, ELAINE to SIMMS FINANCIAL ACQUISITION,INC. $350,831
1996-10-16Mortgage $10,000 — from D.K. ROBESON - E.J.SIMMS FUNERAL SERVICE; SIMMS FUNERAL SERVICE ACQUISITION INC to FUNERAL FINANCIAL SYSTEMS LTD $10,000
1993-11-15Mortgage $135,000 — from SIMMS, ELAINE J to CHIARELLI, CHARLES $135,000

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20176325016
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2019000000
2020007007
202100110011
2022006006
2023002013
20245070113
2025002024
2026007018
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 40Housing & tenants 187Ownership & money 33Health & systems 8

Every one of the 295 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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