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255 Eastern Parkway

7,386Records
20City systems
318Open violations
91.9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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7,386 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,946 HPD complaints, 1,680 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 1,537 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1924
Floors6
Res. units90
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)WOODROW WILSON CONDOMINIUM
BBL3011817501
BIN3029652

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 91.9. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 violations318 total — 123 class C (immediately hazardous), 131 class B, 64 class A. Oldest open since 1997-01-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

11 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 7 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

169 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (68) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (14) · Illegal Parking (8) · PLUMBING (7) · ELECTRIC (6).

Filed construction activity

$2,770,744 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (56 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 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (90)
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)WOODROW WILSON CONDOMINIUM
Head officerSTEPHEN MCCAIN
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2025-08-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$129,102 $58,096
2026$247,077 $111,185
2027$185,740 $83,583

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,672,526 a year ($26.52 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,009,755 ($10.02 per sq ft), net operating income $1,662,771. 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 54/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (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

SubwayBotanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Classon Av / Eastern Pkwy — B48 · 400 ft
Citi BikeLincoln Pl & Classon Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud
Middle: Elijah Stroud Middle 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

255 Eastern Parkway

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

169 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 Fordham Hill Oval BX1116 B
80 La Salle Street MN982 A
1 Tudor City Place MN799 A
85 Jay Street BK727 A
81-26 150 Street QN675 A
420 Kent Avenue BK605 A
1 Wall Street MN566 A
685 First Avenue MN556 A
150-10 71 Avenue QN536 B
185 Clinton Avenue BK520 B
401 1 Avenue MN510 B
160 West End Avenue MN508 A
26-10 Union Street QN504 A
425 East 63 Street MN495 A
11 Wharf Way BK487 A
99-32 66 Road QN483 B
11 Hoyt Street BK480 A
5600 Netherland Avenue BX462 A
13 Rector Street MN452 A
185 West End Avenue MN432 A
1524 3 Avenue MN430 A
345 Clinton Avenue BK424 B
360 Furman Street BK424 A
555 Kappock Street BX412 A
110-17 Queens Boulevard QN405 A
165 West End Avenue MN403 A
60 East 8 Street MN390 A
2039 Broadway MN387 A
26-21 Union Street QN384 A
3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
384 Bridge Street BK371 A
772 Broadway MN360 A
402 Park Avenue South MN350 A
35-11 85 Street QN348 A
75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
381 2 Avenue MN339 A
555 West 23 Street MN336 A
2 Tudor City Place MN334 A
1168 1 Avenue MN328 A
92-27 160 Street QN315 A
500 West 43 Street MN311 A
70th Street QN295 A
415 East 64 Street MN290 A
137-47 45 Avenue QN289 A
225 Rector Place MN285 A
20 West Street MN283 A
61 West 62 Street MN276 A
330 West 56 Street MN275 B
5 West 65 Street MN274 A
1992 Broadway MN271 A
195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

showing 60 of 556 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-22Deed $1,215,000 — from STUART, KYLE; ALEXANDER, CASEY to FRANCES LLOYD GEORGE, JULIA $1,215,000
2026-07-15Sold for $1,215,000 $1,215,000 $13,500
2026-06-03Deed $1,425,000 — from DINOI, CINZIA; SCRIVNER, IAN to SHICKMANTER, MARGO; BLAIR, NICHOLAS $1,425,000
2026-06-03Mortgage $974,986 — from BLAIR, NICHOLAS; SHICKMANTER, MARGO to GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; GR AFFINITY, LLC $974,986
2026-05-13Sold for $1,425,000 $1,425,000 $15,833
2026-02-24Mortgage $500,000 — from MARC TESSIER-LAVIGNE AS TRUSTEE; MARY HYNES AS TRUSTEE; THE TESSIER-LAVIGNE/HYNES IRREVOCA to HYNES, MARY; TESSIER-LAVIGNE, MARC $500,000
2025-12-10Mortgage $500,000 — from KOHN, SARAH M; MATLIN, CLAY R to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SERVICE; HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC $500,000
2025-09-04Deed $560,000 — from RSP UAP-4 PROPERTY LLC to SMILEY, ANIKA M. $560,000
2025-09-04Mortgage $532,000 — from SMILEY, ANIKA M. to MERS $532,000
2025-08-20Sold for $560,000 $560,000 $6,222
2025-08-20Sold for $560,000 $560,000 $6,222
2025-07-03Deed $625,000 — from RSP UAP-4 PROPERTY LLC to MANUEL, RYAN; TATE, JENNIFER $625,000
2025-07-03Mortgage $375,000 — from TATE, JENNIFER; MANUEL, RYAN to WELLS FARGO BANK NA $375,000
2025-06-24Sold for $625,000 $625,000 $6,944
2025-05-16Mortgage $828,000 — from MCLEOD, DANAE; ZAPATA, JHEDINSON AYALA to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $828,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171873134292
20181043334182
2019854625286
20207969221108
202169208371261
20222813109402192
2023617883310154
202422897176150
20251552502610306
2026846519399
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The full timeline

Construction 200Enforcement 183Housing & tenants 5,229Ownership & money 1,727Health & systems 47

Every one of the 7,386 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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