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821 Halsey Street

295Records
15City systems
4Open violations
26.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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295 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 122 HPD complaints, 66 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 39 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL3014917501
BIN3039974

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 26.7. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2024-11-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (3) · Rodent (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property (1).

Filed construction activity

$17,650 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (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)THE 821 HALSEY CONDO
Head officerPAULA STEWART
Managing agentBROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS
Last registered2023-11-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$202,501 $91,126
2026$282,522 $127,135
2027$263,601 $118,621

The city's market estimate has risen 30% 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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

SubwayHalsey St — J · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Gates Av — J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Halsey St / Howard Av — B26 · 150 ft
Citi BikeMacon St & Howard Ave · 350 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

821 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

10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 BROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS — 66 buildings, 668 units. Grades across the portfolio: A26 · B16 · C12 · D12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1455 East 108 Street BK210 B
609 45 Street BK48 A
6 Renaissance Court BK30 A
156 South 1 Street BK29 A
283 East 5 Street BK25 A
384 Warren Street BK24 A
575 Hancock Street BK23 B
415 East 54 Street BK20 C
546 55 Street BK16 B
334 Dean Street BK12 A
866 43 Street BK10 A
282 21 Street BK10 A
161 Lafayette Avenue BK9 A
2756 East 23rd Street BK9 A
1257 Rogers Avenue BK8 B
514 46 Street BK8 B
543 49 Street BK8 A
1717 West 6 Street BK6 C
821 Halsey Street BK6 B
875 39 Street BK6 C
532 6 Avenue BK6 A
363 East 34 Street BK6 D
243 East 51 Street BK6 D
473 Hicks Street BK5 B
1446 Bay Ridge Parkway BK5 B
382 Warren Street BK5 A
5223 7 Avenue BK4 C
1577 Pacific Street BK4 A
140 Monroe Street BK4 D
412 East 93 Street BK4 B
106-43 156 Street QN4 D
586 Remsen Avenue BK4 C
75 Beadel Street BK4 D
1406 East 2 Street BK4 B
724 53 Street BK4 B
378 Brighton 12 Street BK4 B
211 Malcolm X Boulevard BK4 A
1255 Pacific Street BK4 C
262 Rutland Road BK3 A
535 Evergreen Avenue BK3 D
542A Hancock Street BK3 D
1082 Greene Avenue BK3 D
306 7 Street BK3 B
15 South Portland Ave BK3 B
376A 12 Street BK3 B
1345 Fulton Street BK3 C
1236 Fulton Street BK3 B
562 48 Street BK3 C
2295 Pacific Street BK3 C
3758 Barnes Avenue BX3 D
1343 Fulton Street BK3 D
359A 14 Street BK3 A
6516 14 Avenue BK2 C
8812 Avenue A BK2 A
5008 4 Avenue BK2 A
222 Warwick Street BK2 A
50-22 43 Street QN2 D
72 Rockaway Avenue BK2 A
4602 8 Avenue BK2 A
15 Targee Street SI2 D

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-03Agreement $219,285 — from NORRIS, AQILA to FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION $219,285
2026-09-03Mortgage $31,661 — from NORRIS, AQILA to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $31,661
2025-07-14Deed $575,000 — from HAILE, REBECCA to CANO HENRIQUES, ALLISON; CANO OLARTE, SEBASTIAN $575,000
2025-07-14Mortgage $488,750 — from CANO HENRIQUES, ALLISON; CANO OLARTE, SEBASTIAN to CITIZENS BANK,N.A. $488,750
2025-06-27Sold for $575,000 $575,000 $95,833
2024-02-28Deed $805,000 — from PAULA STEWART, TRUSTEE; THE GUINN 1988 TRUST to BIGIOLI, ILARIA; SANNINO, ANDREA $805,000
2024-02-28Mortgage $499,999 — from BIGIOLI, ILARIA; SANNINO, ANDREA to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $499,999
2024-02-22Mortgage $465,500 — from FITZMAURICE, DAVID; MAC DOUGALL, SARAH to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $465,500
2024-02-22Deed $665,000 — from ROMANOWICZ, MICHAEL to MACDOUGALL, SARAH; FITZMAURICE, DAVID $665,000
2024-02-22Sold for $805,000 $805,000 $134,167
2024-02-08Sold for $665,000 $665,000 $110,833
2023-09-05Mortgage $33,888 — from NORRIS, AQILA to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $33,888
2023-08-11M&CON $197,235 — from BROWN, ERIC to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A/ MR.COOPER $197,235
2023-07-27Mortgage $8,586 — from BROWN, ERIC to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $8,586
2022-07-14Mortgage $63,597 — from BROWN, ERIC to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $63,597

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005005
2018000101
20190141713
2020006017
2021006006
20223052111
2023003306
202400714324
20250074112
2026001315
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 13Housing & tenants 191Ownership & money 69Health & systems 14

Every one of the 295 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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