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500 Van Buren Street

264Records
13City systems
28Open violations
135Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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264 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 109 311 service requests, 45 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 37 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1899
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB3
Owner (PLUTO)BK LINCOLN HOLDINGS LLC
BBL3016170031
BIN3043879

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 135. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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

Open HPD violations28 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2008-05-11.

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.

$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · Non (3) · Encampment (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$340,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1899)
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)SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING
Head officerERIC MOORE
Managing agentSHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING
Last registered2023-08-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,855,000 $111,300
2026$1,577,000 $94,620
2027$1,397,000 $83,820

The city's market estimate has fallen 25% 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

SubwayKosciuszko St — J · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Gates Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Patchen Av / Lafayette Av — Q24 · 400 ft
Citi BikeLexington Ave & Patchen Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 026 Jesse Owens. 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

500 Van Buren 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

19 311 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 SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING — 66 buildings, 114 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B11 · C23 · D17 · F13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
664 New Jersey Avenue BK3 F
448 Decatur Street BK3 F
1226 Madison Street BK3 F
108 Marion Street BK3 F
1800 Edenwald Avenue BX3 F
5095 Post Road BX3 C
1038 East 100 Street BK2 F
742 Lexington Avenue BK2 F
178 Highland Boulevard BK2 C
845 Livonia Avenue BK2 F
89-43 92 Street QN2 B
219-07 137 Avenue QN2 D
148-45 231 Street QN2 D
245 Albee Avenue SI2 C
106-10 34 Avenue QN2 F
227-38 112 Avenue QN2 B
296 Marion Street BK2 D
500 Van Buren Street BK2 D
19 Rigimar Court SI2 D
1001 Boston Road BX2 C
11-05 Beach Channel Drive QN2 D
3768 Laconia Avenue BX2 F
97-01 24 Avenue QN2 F
114-42 196 Street QN2 B
1976 Bergen Street BK2 D
35 Elson Street SI2 B
105-43 88 Street QN2 D
1019 East 88 Street BK2 B
108-29 Roosevelt Avenue QN2 C
114-42 204 Street QN2 C
25 Pelton Avenue SI2 D
20 Jake Court SI2 C
664 East 77 Street BK2 D
100-39 222 Street QN2 C
33 South Street SI2 D
1016A Kelly Street BX2 D
88-25 Francis Lewis Blvd QN2 D
652 Macon Street BK2 C
2155 Walton Avenue BX2 D
2361 McDonald Avenue BK2 F
117-55 140 Street QN2 C
134-38 161 Street QN2 D
1795 Troy Avenue BK1 B
1170 East 42 Street BK1 B
120-07 225 Street QN1 B
119-38 234 Street QN1 B
253-52 147 Avenue QN1 C
725 Liberty Avenue BK1 B
595 Glenmore Avenue BK1 C
85-13 60 Avenue QN1 A
990 Schenectady Avenue BK1 B
116-42 204 Street QN1 C
114-36 Sutter Avenue QN1 C
1166 East 42 Street BK1 C
15 North Burgher Avenue SI1 C
106-55 Union Hall Street QN1 D
109-33 213 Street QN1 C
48-10 65 Street QN1 D
14 Beekman Street SI1 C
13-14 McBride Street QN1 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $140,000 on 2007-03-29 (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
2025-07-16Deed $1,020,000 — from MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. to BK LINCOLN HOLDINGS LLC $1,020,000
2025-06-26Sold for $1,020,000 $1,020,000 $510,000
2019-08-06Deed $1,058,513 — from LONGO, ESQ., AS REFEREE, MARK A to OWB REO, LLC $1,058,513
2019-07-19Sold for $1,058,513 $1,058,513 $529,257
2007-03-29Deed $700,000 — from ELLIS, WINSTON to KAZI, DULAL $700,000
2007-03-29Mortgage $560,000 — from KAZI, DULAL to MERS $560,000
2007-03-29Mortgage $140,000 — from KAZI, DULAL to MERS $140,000
2005-12-02Mortgage $57,500 — from ELLIS, WINSTON to MERS $57,500
2005-12-02Mortgage $60,145 — from ELLIS, WINSTON to MERS $60,145
2004-07-19Mortgage $399,900 — from ELLIS, WINSTON to WMC MORTGAGE CORP $399,900
2004-03-23Mortgage $333,000 — from ELLIS, WINSTON to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC $333,000
2004-03-23Deed $370,000 — from O'NEAL, JASMINE to ELLIS, WINSTON $370,000
2001-12-05Mortgage $261,000 — from O'NEAL, JASMIN to SOVEREIGN BANK $261,000
1997-12-04Mortgage $150,000 — from STUART, EDWYN to FHB FUNDING CORP $150,000
1996-12-31Mortgage $60,000 — from FRANCIS, BEATRICE to DELTA FUNDING CORP $60,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701170220
2018001124
20190043310
202000170118
2021006028
2022003148
2023003137
202400301316
202563192333
2026000044
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The full timeline

Construction 7Enforcement 6Housing & tenants 166Ownership & money 48Health & systems 37

Every one of the 264 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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