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1625 Union Street

107Records
11City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11213 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (South)
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107 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 32 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 26 rodent inspections, 17 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11213
Built1901
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB1
Owner (PLUTO)BRAFMAN, MOSHE
BBL3013950078
BIN3037541

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (2) · Illegal Posting (1) · Snow or Ice (1) · Sewer Maintenance (1).

Filed construction activity

$54,070 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)UNION PARK HEIGHTS LLC
Head officerMOSHE BRAFMAN
Managing agentTHE SHINE CORP
Last registered2016-03-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,333,000 $79,980
2026$1,394,000 $83,640
2027$1,833,000 $109,980

The city's market estimate has risen 38% 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.

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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Troy Av / Eastern Pkwy — B17 · 150 ft
Citi BikeEastern Pkwy & Troy Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture
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

1625 Union 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

5 311 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 SHINE CORP — 10 buildings, 155 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B3 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
25 East 19 Street BK49 A
1441 St Johns Place BK40 B
935 Eastern Parkway BK17 C
942 St Marks Avenue BK16 B
66 Linden Street BK8 A
222 Kingston Avenue BK8 A
974 Greene Avenue BK7 B
225 Howard Avenue BK6 C
1625 Union Street BK2 A
302 Nostrand Avenue BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $143,000 on 2018-09-14 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-09-14Mortgage $143,000 — from BRAFMAN, MOSHE; BRAFMAN, SARAH to TD BANK, N.A. $143,000
2018-05-07Mortgage $200,000 — from BRAFMAN, MOSHE; BRAFMAN, SARAH to TD BANK, N.A. $200,000
2018-02-22Mortgage $309,630 — from BRAFMAN, SARAH; BRAFMAN, MOSHE to MERS $309,630
2018-02-22Agreement $1,100,000 — from BRAFMAN, MOSHE; BRAFMAN, SARAH to MERS $1,100,000
2017-03-16Mortgage $800,000 — from BRAFMAN, SARAH; BRAFMAN, MOSHE to MERS $800,000
2015-08-12SPRD $960,000 — from 307 TROY AVE LLC; UNION PARK HEIGHTS LLC; STERLING PARK CH LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $960,000
2015-08-12Mortgage $1,640,000 — from UNION PARK HEIGHTS LLC; 307 TROY AVE LLC; STERLING PARK CH LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $1,640,000
2015-08-12Agreement $2,600,000 — from STERLING NATIONAL BANK to STERLING PARK CH LLC; UNION PARK HEIGHTS LLC; 307 TROY AVE LLC $2,600,000
2015-08-12Agreement $2,600,000 — from 307 TROY AVE LLC; UNION PARK HEIGHTS LLC; STERLING PARK CH LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $2,600,000
2015-08-12AL&R $2,600,000 — from UNION PARK HEIGHTS LLC; STERLING PARK CH LLC; 307 TROY AVE LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $2,600,000
2015-06-25Deed $777,000 — from VICTOR, IDA to UNION PARK HEIGHTS LLC $777,000
2005-05-11Mortgage $100,000 — from VICTOR, IDA to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA $100,000
1990-03-27Mortgage $50,000 — from VICTOR, IDA to STATE-WIDE CAPITAL $50,000
1984-11-23Mortgage $5,800 — from VICTOR, IDA to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC $5,800

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001539
2018201418
2019000134
2020310004
2021400004
2022103015
2023020002
2024023016
2025101013
2026101013
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 26Ownership & money 33Health & systems 26

Every one of the 107 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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