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867 Halsey Street

673Records
16City systems
1Open violations
34.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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673 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 255 HPD complaints, 245 311 service requests, 52 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)HALSEY BROTHERS LLC
BBL3014910040
BIN3039958

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 34.3. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-12.

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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · Bus Stop Shelter Placement (1) · Water System (1) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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)HALSEY BROTHERS LLC
Head officerSOLOMON SCHWIMMER
Managing agentTWIN GROUP ASSOCIATES INC
Last registered2026-07-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,030,000 $463,500
2026$1,150,000 $517,500
2027$1,380,000 $621,000

The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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

SubwayHalsey St — J · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Chauncey St — J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Halsey St / Saratoga Av — B26 · 50 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & Hancock St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 005 Dr. Ronald McNair. 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

867 Halsey 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

9 311 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 TWIN GROUP ASSOCIATES INC — 24 buildings, 669 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B5 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
130 Hope Street BK143 B
150 Lawrence Street BK99 A
822 Lexington Avenue BK63 A
581 Ocean Parkway BK60 A
Grand Avenue BK46 A
242 Newkirk Avenue BK44 A
650 Madison Street BK38 A
Nostrand Avenue BK22 B
1359 Nostrand Avenue BK17 A
282 East 32 Street BK14 A
790 Classon Avenue BK13 A
87 Montrose Avenue BK12 A
19 East 31 Street BK10 B
254 East 28 Street BK10 A
83 Winthrop Street BK10 B
1234 Bedford Avenue BK9 A
194 Hawthorne Street BK8 A
161 Winthrop Street BK8 A
2909 Albermarle Road BK8 A
26 Lefferts Place BK8 A
192 Hawthorne Street BK8 A
85 Montrose Avenue BK7 A
1503 Eastern Parkway BK6 C
867 Halsey Street BK6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $26,168 on 2025-05-08 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-05-23Agreement $1,982,500 — from HASLEY BROTHERS LLC to GREAT HOME MORTGAGE OF NEW YORK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $1,982,500
2025-05-08Mortgage $26,169 — from HALSEY BROTHERS LLC to MERS $26,169
2020-03-05Agreement $2,185,000 — from HASLEY BROTHERS LLC to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $2,185,000
2020-03-05Mortgage $499,250 — from HASLEY BROTHERS LLC to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC $499,250
2014-05-28Mortgage $556,673 — from HALSEY BROTHERS LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $556,673
2014-05-28Agreement $1,900,000 — from HALSEY BROTHERS LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,900,000
2012-11-14Mortgage $730,000 — from HALSEY BROTHERS LLC to COMMUNITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $730,000
2012-11-14Agreement $1,380,000 — from HALSEY BROTHERS LLC to COMMUNITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,380,000
2012-11-14AL&R $1,380,000 — from HALSEY BROTHERS LLC to COMMUNITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,380,000
2012-05-10Mortgage $200,000 — from HALSEY BROTHERS LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL GROUP LLC $200,000
2012-05-10Agreement $650,000 — from HALSEY BROTHERS LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL GROUP LLC $650,000
2012-05-10AL&R $650,000 — from HALSEY BROTHERS LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL GROUP LLC $650,000
2012-05-10Deed $650,000 — from CLINTON HILL BRICKS LLC to HALSEY BROTHERS LLC $650,000
2012-03-16Deed $325,000 — from BISHOP, EDWARD to RFK HOLDINGS INC. $325,000
2012-03-16Mortgage $450,000 — from RFK HOLDINGS INC. to BAYPORT FUNDING, LLC, AS SERVICER ON BEH $450,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201704015
201806039
201903003
202003609
202107007
202202013
202301001
202402013
20251103216
2026090110
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 42Housing & tenants 555Ownership & money 52Health & systems 13

Every one of the 673 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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