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915 Washington Avenue

1,923Records
19City systems
46Open violations
67.9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (South)
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1,923 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 647 311 service requests, 611 HPD complaints, 414 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11225
Built1930
Floors6
Res. units37
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)FLGSP 915 WASHINGTON AVE LLC
BBL3011900009
BIN3029719

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 67.9. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations46 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2019-08-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

10
’24–25
8
’25–26

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

$1,905 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

98 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (17) · Illegal Parking (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · WATER LEAK (10) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Elevator (6).

Filed construction activity

$51,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (37)
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)FLGSP 915 Washington Ave LLC
Head officerErnest McClain
Managing agentNieuw Amsterdam Property Management
Last registered2026-05-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,756,000 $790,200
2026$2,239,000 $1,007,550
2027$1,979,000 $890,550

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 46/100, 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.

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

SubwayBotanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Washington Av / Montgomery St — B48 · 150 ft
Citi BikeMontgomery St & Franklin Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 241 Emma L. Johnston
Middle: Ebbets Field 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

915 Washington Avenue

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

98 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 194 buildings, 6,794 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B43 · C72 · D58 · F15. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2700 Bronx Park East BX716 D
2800 Bronx Park East BX680 D
81-10 135 Street QN189 D
222 Lenox Road BK160 D
80-08 135 Street QN139 D
2400 Nostrand Avenue BK133 D
225 Parkside Avenue BK126 F
18-70 Troutman Street QN125 C
996 Ocean Parkway BK119 D
68-64 Yellowstone Blvd QN112 B
470 Ocean Avenue BK110 F
815 Gravesend Neck Road BK100 C
176 Clarkson Avenue BK91 C
459 Schenectady Avenue BK89 C
330 East 19 Street BK85 C
240 East 18 Street BK83 D
187-04 120 Avenue QN77 A
1296 Pacific Street BK76 D
2102 Beverley Road BK75 C
1554 Ocean Avenue BK73 B
85 Clarkson Avenue BK71 D
991 Carroll Street BK70 F
426 East 22 Street BK66 D
1280 Ocean Avenue BK66 C
405 East 16 Street BK62 D
681 Ocean Avenue BK60 D
115 East 21 Street BK59 D
916 Carroll Street BK58 C
926 Carroll Street BK58 B
303 West 154 Street MN54 C
794 Madison Avenue MN53 B
988 Montgomery Street BK53 C
419 Vanderbilt Avenue BK49 B
706 Lefferts Avenue BK49 C
40 Argyle Road BK49 C
529 East 22 Street BK48 C
1362 Ocean Avenue BK48 F
246 Bradhurst Avenue MN47 C
1535 Ocean Avenue BK44 D
1820 Cortelyou Road BK42 C
2513 Newkirk Avenue BK42 C
3301 Farragut Road BK42 B
1171 President Street BK40 D
915 Washington Avenue BK37 B
1060 Union Street BK35 D
242 Bradhurst Avenue MN35 B
186-08 120 Road QN34 A
121-30 Farmers Boulevard QN34 A
619 Rugby Road BK32 D
28 Argyle Road BK31 B
1617 President Street BK28 D
223 West 109 Street MN25 C
211 West 109 Street MN25 C
206 West 109 Street MN25 C
307 12 Street BK25 D
233 West 109 Street MN25 C
416 West 23 Street MN24 B
2232 Adam C Powell Blvd MN24 F
1038 Union Street BK23 C
367 Edgecombe Avenue MN23 D

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $53,304 on 2018-08-21 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-21Agreement $1,748,541 — from FLGSP 915 WASHINGTON AVE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. S/B/M $1,748,541
2026-04-21Deed $2,305,592 — from 915 REALTY LLC to FLGSP 915 WASHINGTON AVE LLC $2,305,592
2026-03-31Sold for $2,305,592 $2,305,592 $62,313
2018-08-21Mortgage $53,304 — from 915 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $53,304
2018-08-21Agreement $2,914,000 — from 915 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,914,000
2018-08-21AL&R $2,914,000 — from 915 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,914,000
2014-06-16Agreement $3,050,000 — from 915 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,050,000
2014-06-16Mortgage $886,931 — from 915 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $886,931
2014-06-05RPTT&RET $89,169,488 — from P VI BROOKLYN FLATBUSH LLC to PINNACLE HOLDING COMPANY XXXI LLC $89,169,488
2009-03-19Agreement $2,240,116 — from 915 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,240,116
2006-02-14Agreement $2,270,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 915 REALTY LLC $2,270,000
2006-02-14Mortgage $234,217 — from 915 WASHINGTON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY to PW FUNDING INC. $234,217
2006-02-14Mortgage $1,821,452 — from 915 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,821,452
2006-02-14AL&R $2,270,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 915 REALTY LLC $2,270,000
2006-01-26Deed $3,061,657 — from CN 915 LLC; SK 915 LLC; BNT 915 LLC; FN 915 LLC; JN 915 LLC to 915 REALTY LLC $3,061,657

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174913101145
201853793191
201915760486
20202710902120
20213410401112
20220812604138
202304800387
202402500355
202504840492
202601744281
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 110Housing & tenants 1,717Ownership & money 46Health & systems 33

Every one of the 1,923 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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