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1559 Dean Street

144Records
8City systems
4Open violations
13.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11213 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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144 recorded events, 2004–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 53 311 service requests, 24 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11213
Built2007
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)1559 DEAN LLC
BBL3013400246
BIN—

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% 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 violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2017-07-10.

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (1) · Curb Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2007)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)1559 DEAN LLC
Head officerFraidy RUBIN
Managing agent1559 DEAN LLC
Last registered2025-12-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,683,000 $100,980
2026$2,131,000 $127,860
2027$1,856,000 $111,360

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

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

SubwayUtica Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Dean St / Troy Av — B15 B65 · 100 ft
Citi BikePacific St & Troy Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 243K- The Weeksville 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

1559 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

2 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by 1559 DEAN LLC — 6 buildings, 18 units. Grades across the portfolio: B3 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1563 Dean Street BK3 B
92 Troy Avenue BK3 F
98 Troy Avenue BK3 D
1559 Dean Street BK3 B
94 Troy Avenue BK3 B
96 Troy Avenue BK3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $457,011 on 2017-11-03 (lender: The Community Preservation Corporation), covering 6 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-11-03Mortgage $457,011 — from 1559 DEAN LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $457,011
2017-11-03Agreement $4,116,000 — from 1559 DEAN LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $4,116,000
2015-06-29AL&R $3,760,000 — from 1559 DEAN LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $3,760,000
2015-06-29Agreement $3,760,000 — from 1559 DEAN LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $3,760,000
2015-06-29Mortgage $1,093,239 — from 1559 DEAN LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,093,239
2015-06-29Deed $4,700,000 — from DEAN 1561, LLC to 1559 DEAN LLC $4,700,000
2013-11-29AL&R $2,750,000 — from DEAN 1561, LLC to SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK $2,750,000
2013-11-29Agreement $2,750,000 — from DEAN 1561, LLC to SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK $2,750,000
2013-11-29Mortgage $94,569 — from DEAN 1561, LLC to SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK $94,569
2010-01-15AL&R $2,800,000 — from DEAN 1561, LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND $2,800,000
2010-01-15Agreement $2,800,000 — from DEAN 1561, LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND $2,800,000

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017366042
20183227
20193003
2020110011
20219009
20222002
20232002
20243003
20252002
20262002
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 99Ownership & money 24Health & systems 2

Every one of the 144 recorded events, 2004–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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