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232 Schenectady Avenue

5,021Records
17City systems
52Open violations
1549.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11213 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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5,021 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,413 HPD complaints, 1,273 311 service requests, 923 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11213
Built1907
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC
BBL3013770031
BIN3036759

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1549.2. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations52 total — 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2006-04-13.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

126 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 84 · winter 2024–25: 18 · winter 2025–26: 17). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

84
’23–24
18
’24–25
17
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

209 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (92) · HEAT/HOT WATER (59) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (14) · PAINT/PLASTER (12) · PLUMBING (9) · ELECTRIC (8).

Filed construction activity

$682,960 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 (1907)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)232 SCHENECTADYIG BUYER LLC
Head officerYOSEF HACKNER
Managing agentYOSEF HACKNER
Last registered2025-10-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$968,400 $435,780
2026$1,162,000 $522,900
2027$1,373,000 $617,850

The city's market estimate has risen 42% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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

SubwayCrown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Johns Pl / Schenectady Av — B45 · 200 ft
Citi BikeSterling Pl & Schenectady Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: New Bridges Elementary
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

232 Schenectady 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

209 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 59 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $165,000 on 2025-12-01 (lender: Logan Finance Coprpration) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-01Mortgage $165,000 — from 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC to LOGAN FINANCE COPRPRATION; MERS $165,000
2025-12-01Agreement $1,015,000 — from 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC to MERS; LOGAN FINANCE COPRPRATION $1,015,000
2023-06-22Agreement $850,000 — from 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC to JG FUNDING CORP. $850,000
2023-06-22AL&R $850,000 — from 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC to JG FUNDING CORP. $850,000
2019-11-19Mortgage $150,000 — from 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NA $150,000
2019-11-19AL&R $1,050,000 — from 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NA $1,050,000
2019-11-19Agreement $1,050,000 — from 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NA $1,050,000
2018-11-01Deed $1,080,000 — from VASILE, AS REFEREE, JOSEPH R to 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC $1,080,000
2018-11-01Mortgage $900,000 — from 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC to DCMZ CAPITAL LLC $900,000
2018-11-01AL&R $900,000 — from 232 SCHENECTADY IG BUYER LLC to DCMZ CAPITAL LLC $900,000
2018-10-29Sold for $1,080,000 $1,080,000 $180,000
2015-12-10Deed $2,421,088 — from EMMA, ESQ., CHARLES L to 112 PATCHEN AVENUE LLC $2,421,088
2011-09-29Deed $20,000 — from SCHENECTADY AVE HOLDINGS 2 LLC to II SCHENECTADY MANAGEMENT CORP $20,000
2008-09-23Agreement $500,000 — from 869 MADISON ST. REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $500,000
2007-03-22Agreement $860,000 — from 266 MALCOLM X BLVD. REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $860,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
689
2019
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170019800198
20181916863187
201911067251689
20201114611150
20210010601107
202200880189
20230127341279
20240027410275
20250115341159
202601372343
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The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 56Housing & tenants 4,850Ownership & money 86Health & systems 16

Every one of the 5,021 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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