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283 Albany Avenue

2,024Records
20City systems
28Open violations
82.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11213 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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2,024 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 658 HPD complaints, 585 311 service requests, 481 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11213
Built1941
Floors6
Res. units53
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)283 ALBANY EQUITIES LLC
BBL3013820004
BIN3036946

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 82.4. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations28 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2009-07-22.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

131 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 83). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’23–24
4
’24–25
83
’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

125 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (62) · Noise (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · GENERAL (7) · APPLIANCE (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).

Filed construction activity

$815,920 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1941)
YesSix or more residential units (53)
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)283 ALBANY EQUITIES LLC
Head officerALAN SHAMAH
Managing agentSHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-09-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,395,000 $2,427,750
2026$5,878,000 $2,645,100
2027$6,573,000 $2,957,850

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 85/100 (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 2011 (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

SubwayKingston Av — 3 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Johns Pl / Albany Av — B45 · 150 ft
Citi BikeEastern Pkwy & Troy Ave · 800 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

283 Albany 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

125 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 62 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 SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP — 31 buildings, 1,298 units. Grades across the portfolio: B15 · C14 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1082 President Street BK80 B
65 East 19 Street BK69 B
2110 Newkirk Avenue BK67 C
1 St Pauls Court BK65 C
2015 Foster Avenue BK60 B
200 East 18 Street BK59 B
543 East 21 Street BK59 D
350 East 19 Street BK57 B
860 Ocean Avenue BK54 B
50 East 19 Street BK54 C
283 Albany Avenue BK53 B
538 East 21 Street BK53 B
672 St Nicholas Avenue MN48 B
1553 Ocean Avenue BK44 B
560 West 174 Street MN42 C
465 Ocean Avenue BK41 D
79 Bristol Street BK40 B
1901 Dorchester Road BK40 C
880 St Nicholas Avenue MN36 C
535 West 162 Street MN31 C
539 West 162 Street MN30 C
215 Martense Street BK29 B
1026 President Street BK28 B
522 West 147 Street MN21 B
526 West 147 Street MN21 C
534 West 147 Street MN21 C
1722 Caton Avenue BK20 B
1710 Caton Avenue BK20 C
530 West 147 Street MN20 C
1707 Caton Avenue BK20 C
1716 Caton Avenue BK16 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,669,130 on 2018-04-09 (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
2021-07-28Agreement $12,673,613 — from 283 ALBANY EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $12,673,613
2018-04-09Mortgage $1,669,130 — from 283 ALBANY EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,669,130
2018-04-09Agreement $13,200,000 — from 283 ALBANY EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $13,200,000
2018-04-09AL&R $13,200,000 — from 283 ALBANY EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $13,200,000
2018-04-09Deed $20,100,000 — from 283 ALBANY LLC to 283 ALBANY EQUITIES LLC $20,100,000
2018-03-27Sold for $20,100,000 $20,100,000 $379,245
2017-10-23Agreement $11,600,000 — from 283 ALBANY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $11,600,000
2017-10-23Mortgage $5,505,611 — from 283 ALBANY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $5,505,611
2014-04-07Deed $8,800,000 — from HOYDU REALTY CORP to 283 ALBANY LLC $8,800,000
2014-04-07AL&R $6,550,000 — from 283 ALBANY LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $6,550,000
2014-04-07Mortgage $6,550,000 — from 283 ALBANY LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $6,550,000
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281

Ten-year activity

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2017
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2018
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2022
2023
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172059542126
20184524166262
201962490158
202003700275
202113851191
20221111601119
202325400148
202430250129
202500970299
20260418001185
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The full timeline

Construction 97Enforcement 116Housing & tenants 1,769Ownership & money 21Health & systems 21

Every one of the 2,024 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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