371 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 105 HPD complaints, 72 rodent inspections, 67 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 41.9. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-06-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 5 · winter 2024–25: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Snow or Ice (3) · Dead Animal (2) · Curb Condition (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
$42,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1904) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 549 BERGEN STREET LLC |
| Head officer | NICHOLAS G KOTSONIS |
| Managing agent | KOTSONIS ORGANIZATION, LLC. |
| Last registered | 2025-10-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,591,600 | $1,616,220 |
| 2026 | $4,310,000 | $1,939,500 |
| 2027 | $4,731,000 | $2,128,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 32% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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.
| Subway | Bergen St — 2 3 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 7 Av — B Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bergen St / Carlton Av — B65 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Carlton Ave & Dean St · 300 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.
549 Bergen Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
27 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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.
Managed by KOTSONIS ORGANIZATION LLC. — 27 buildings, 239 units. Grades across the portfolio: A20 · B6 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 Prospect Park West | BK | 30 | A |
| 594 6 Street | BK | 16 | B |
| 101 Prospect Park West | BK | 10 | A |
| 767 Union Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 549 Bergen Street | BK | 10 | B |
| 770 Union Street | BK | 9 | B |
| 886 Union Street | BK | 9 | B |
| 392 Prospect Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 693 Union Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 873 Union Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 845 President Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 195 5 Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 896 Union Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 768 Union Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 298 1 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 898 Union Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 664 6 Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 695 Union Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 800 President Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 134 29 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 832 Union Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 74 Douglass Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 248 5 Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 21 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 633 10 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 287 19 Street | BK | 5 | A |
| 287 6 Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $481,027 on 2020-07-08 (lender: Carver Federal Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-08 | Mortgage $481,027 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $481,027 | |
| 2020-07-08 | Agreement $2,575,000 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $2,575,000 | |
| 2020-07-08 | AL&R $2,575,000 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $2,575,000 | |
| 2015-06-19 | Agreement $2,350,000 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,350,000 | |
| 2015-06-19 | AL&R $2,350,000 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,350,000 | |
| 2015-06-19 | Mortgage $1,303,405 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $1,303,405 | |
| 2010-07-22 | Mortgage $555,002 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $555,002 | |
| 2010-07-22 | Agreement $1,125,000 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $1,125,000 | |
| 2010-07-22 | AL&R $1,125,000 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $1,125,000 | |
| 2005-10-25 | AL&R $600,000 — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to 549 BERGEN STREET LLC | $600,000 | |
| 2005-10-25 | Mortgage $600,000 — from 549 BERGEN STREET LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION | $600,000 | |
| 2005-10-25 | Deed $1,150,000 — from O'BRIEN, JERRY to 549 BERGEN STREET LLC | $1,150,000 | |
| 2005-02-28 | AL&R $110,000 — from YORK CITY CAPITAL CORP. to O'BRIAN, A/K/A JEREMIAH; O'BRIAN, JERRY | $110,000 | |
| 2005-02-28 | Mortgage $110,000 — from O'BRIAN, A/K/A JEREMIAH; O'BRIAN, JERRY to YORK CITY CAPITAL CORP. | $110,000 | |
| 2004-09-02 | DEEDO $575,000 — from PROSPECT REVIVAL CORP. to O'BRIEN, JERRY | $575,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 32 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 23 |
Every one of the 371 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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