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218 Rochester Avenue

156Records
13City systems
7Open violations
45.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11213 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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156 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 42 311 service requests, 33 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 DOB violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11213
Built1917
Floors4
Res. units12
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)NYC PACT PRESERVATION PARTNERS LLC
BBL3013730046
BIN3036567

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 45.7. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations7 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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2
’24–25

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

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · GENERAL (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1) · Rodent (1) · Bike/Roller/Skate (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,607,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1917)
YesSix or more residential units (12)
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)NYC PACT PRESERVATION PARTNERS LLC
Head officerKERRY KRAMER
Managing agentFAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$670,000 $301,500
2026$975,000 $438,750
2027$1,025,000 $461,250

The city's market estimate has risen 53% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH

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

SubwayCrown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Utica Av — A C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Johns Pl / Rochester Av — B45 · 450 ft
Citi BikeSterling Pl & Rochester Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Dr. Jacqueline Peek-Davis School
Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. 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

218 Rochester 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

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 FAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT — 207 buildings, 6,649 units. Grades across the portfolio: A51 · B80 · C51 · D16 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2300 5 Avenue MN771 C
975 Simpson St BX376 C
45 West 139 Street MN326 C
620 Lenox Avenue MN259 C
630 Lenox Avenue MN259 C
60 West 142 Street MN257 C
710 East New York Avenue BK230 B
680 St Nicholas Avenue MN111 B
50 West 139 Street MN108 C
560 Lenox Avenue MN105 B
1710 Andrews Avenue South BX82 B
321 Columbus Avenue MN76 A
1685 Hoe Avenue BX75 A
1551 Shakespeare Avenue BX72 A
1730 Andrews Avenue South BX64 B
955 Rutland Road BK60 B
414 West 48 Street MN54 A
2019 Monterey Avenue BX54 C
1240 Westchester Avenue BX54 B
1601 Macombs Road BX53 B
25 Tapscott Street BK48 B
619 Howard Avenue BK48 A
2041 Pacific Street BK48 B
940 Tiffany Street BX48 B
1075 Longfellow Avenue BX46 B
2058 Union Street BK46 B
3621 Broadway MN46 D
1083 Longfellow Avenue BX45 C
5314 6 Avenue BK45 B
551 East 178 Street BX45 B
1715 Vyse Avenue BX44 B
923 Simpson Street BX43 C
328 West 53 Street MN41 A
2027 Monterey Avenue BX40 B
900 Fox Street BX40 B
1665 Vyse Avenue BX38 B
1717 Bryant Avenue BX38 B
5301 6 Avenue BK38 A
1698 Vyse Avenue BX37 A
1690 Vyse Avenue BX37 B
1668 Vyse Avenue BX37 A
1662 Vyse Avenue BX37 B
1680 Vyse Avenue BX37 B
212 Crown Street BK35 B
725 Howard Avenue BK35 B
1693 Vyse Avenue BX34 B
1491 St Johns Place BK32 A
1506 Sterling Place BK32 B
1463 St Johns Place BK32 C
438 49 Street BK32 B
104 Tapscott Street BK32 B
187 Tapscott Street BK32 A
1578 Sterling Place BK31 B
1568 Sterling Place BK31 A
1640 Sterling Place BK31 C
1598 Sterling Place BK31 D
1588 Sterling Place BK31 B
1521 Sterling Place BK31 B
891 Fox Street BX30 A
207 Central Park North MN30 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $34,000,000 on 2023-12-14 (lender: New York City Housing Authority), covering 154 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
2023-12-14Mortgage $34,000,000 — from NYC PACT PRESERVATION PARTNERS LLC; REID PARK ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUNDC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY $34,000,000
2023-12-14Mortgage $249,509,952 — from REID PARK ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUNDC; NYC PACT PRESERVATION PARTNERS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C $249,509,952
2023-12-14Mortgage $166,276,327 — from REID PARK ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUNDC; NYC PACT PRESERVATION PARTNERS LLC to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP $166,276,327
2023-12-14Mortgage $181,723,673 — from NYC PACT PRESERVATION PARTNERS LLC; REID PARK ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUNDC to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP $181,723,673
2023-12-14MLEA $23,258,391 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to REID PARK ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; NYC PACT PRESERVATION PARTNERS LLC $23,258,391
1984-07-19Mortgage $7,000,000 — from LINCOLN STAR HOUSINGCP to CITICORP REAL ESTATE $7,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700130013
2018003003
2019010001
2020002002
2021001001
2022003003
202340616026
2024120180333
20256140213
2026302016
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 64Ownership & money 33Health & systems 7

Every one of the 156 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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