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1086 Herkimer Street

554Records
15City systems
1Open violations
29Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Ocean Hill
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554 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 339 HPD complaints, 44 311 service requests, 41 HPD emergency-repair charges.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)THE HALSEY GROUP LLC.
BBL3015600023
BIN3042383

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 29. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-02-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 8).

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

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Noise (1) · Lead (1) · PLUMBING (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)THE HALSEY GROUP. LLC
Head officerLARRY HIRSCHFIELD
Managing agentELH MGMT.LLC
Last registered2025-08-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$754,000 $339,300
2026$905,000 $407,250
2027$1,086,000 $488,700

The city's market estimate has risen 44% 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.

8 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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

SubwayRockaway Av — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Fulton St / Saratoga Av — B25 · 450 ft
Citi BikeFulton St & Saratoga Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 040 George W. Carver. 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

1086 Herkimer 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

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 ELH MGMT.LLC — 110 buildings, 3,367 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B29 · C34 · D17 · F13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
Amsterdam Avenue MN1272 B
600 Bergen Avenue BX280 B
556 Bergen Avenue BX214 B
2954 West 29 Street BK195 C
80 Greene Avenue BK97 A
1366 East New York Avenue BK72 A
1160 Evergreen Avenue BX69 B
1416 Walton Avenue BX60 C
2518 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN41 D
212 West 133 Street MN40 C
519 St Marks Avenue BK38 B
1198 Pacific Street BK35 B
535 West 151 Street MN33 C
33 St Felix Street BK32 A
221 Ashland Place BK32 B
53 St Felix Street BK32 A
523 West 134 Street MN25 A
527 West 134 Street MN25 A
22 Mt Morris Park West MN21 D
150 Tompkins Avenue BK20 D
510 West 152 Street MN20 C
420 East 73 Street MN20 A
505 West 134 Street MN19 A
520 West 151 Street MN19 C
611 Willoughby Avenue BK17 C
2540 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN17 B
607 Willoughby Avenue BK16 C
216 West 135 Street MN16 B
1051 Eastern Parkway BK16 A
361 Court Street BK15 B
519 West 152 Street MN15 B
208 West 133 Street MN15 B
508 West 151 Street MN14 D
24 Mt Morris Park West MN14 C
403 Kosciuszko Street BK13 C
124 Kingston Avenue BK12 C
399 Kosciuszko Street BK12 D
1772 2 Avenue MN12 C
488 St Nicholas Avenue MN10 D
490 St Nicholas Avenue MN10 A
424 East 83 Street MN10 C
1434 Broadway BK9 C
1138 Dean Street BK9 B
609 Willoughby Avenue BK9 C
235 West 135 Street MN8 D
816 Washington Ave BK8 D
1446 Pacific Street BK8 B
229 West 135 Street MN8 C
213 Sackett Street BK8 C
1324 St Johns Place BK8 D
295A Bainbridge Street BK8 D
239 Carroll Street BK8 B
815 Park Place BK8 C
771 Monroe Street BK8 C
1272 Pacific Street BK8 C
364 Montgomery Street BK8 C
315 Pulaski Street BK8 D
104 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
767 Monroe Street BK8 C
286 Willoughby Avenue BK8 C

showing 60 of 110 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $246,450 on 1999-12-10 (lender: Ryans Express Equities Corp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-07-09Agreement $1,435,276 — from HALSEY GROUP LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORORATION $1,435,276
2007-10-09Mortgage $1,435,276 — from HALSEY GROUP ,LLC to BPD BANK $1,435,276
2007-10-09Mortgage $3,586,009 — from HALSEY GROUP,LLC to UNITED STATES DEPT OF HOUSING &URBAN DEV $3,586,009
1999-12-10Mortgage $246,450 — from ALPHA AND OMEGA INC to RYANS EXPRESS EQUITIES CORP $246,450
1996-07-29Mortgage $70,000 — from YVONNE REALTY INC to TRUST UNDER THE WILLOF EDWARD C MAXWELL $70,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201715006
201804015
201901124
202000011
202104015
202202024
20230110112
202402024
202511024
20260110112
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 29Housing & tenants 470Ownership & money 27Health & systems 13

Every one of the 554 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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