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162 Stuyvesant Avenue

280Records
17City systems
5Open violations
12.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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280 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 111 HPD housing violations, 46 311 service requests, 30 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1899
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)162 STUYVESANT REALTY LLC
BBL3016200048
BIN3044054

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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 56% 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 12.5. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2023-03-27.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Snow or Ice (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$664,100 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)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)ARNOLD LUDWIG, AS RECEIVER
Head officerARNOLD LUDWIG
Managing agentBPC MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-11-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,146,000 $515,700
2026$1,375,000 $618,750
2027$1,650,000 $742,500

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (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

SubwayKosciuszko St — J · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Myrtle Av — J M Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Stuyvesant Av — B52 · 650 ft
Citi BikeLexington Ave & Stuyvesant Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell. 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

162 Stuyvesant Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 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 BPC MANAGEMENT CORP. — 37 buildings, 868 units. Grades across the portfolio: A30 · B3 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
84-39 153 Avenue QN156 A
200 Congress Street BK114 A
2021 84 Street BK65 A
889 Empire Boulevard BK59 A
245 Henry Street BK56 A
177 Columbia Heights BK29 A
205 Warren Street BK27 A
116 West 3 Street MN24 C
1618 East 15 Street BK23 A
660 4 Avenue BK23 B
296 Sterling Place BK22 A
149 Willow Street BK20 A
6 Montague Terrace BK20 A
158 Atlantic Avenue BK20 B
1064 Willmohr Street BK16 A
1074 Willmohr Street BK16 A
2178 Atlantic Avenue BK16 A
383 St Johns Place BK16 A
129 Joralemon Street BK15 B
42 Tiffany Place BK12 A
9915 Seaview Avenue BK12 A
99 Clinton Street BK10 A
155 Hicks Street BK10 A
556 Dean Street BK8 A
165 New York Avenue BK8 C
890 East 7 Street BK8 C
162 Stuyvesant Avenue BK8 A
230 St James Place BK8 A
103 Willow Street BK7 A
631 Flatbush Avenue BK7 A
7802 3 Avenue BK6 A
87-32 52 Avenue QN6 A
537 Court Street BK5 A
692 Greenwich Street MN4 A
956 Montgomery Street BK4 D
711 President Street BK4 A
157 Hicks Street BK4 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $495,000 on 2022-04-27 (lender: Ajw Holdings INC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-04-27Mortgage $495,000 — from 162 STUYVESANT REALTY LLC to AJW HOLDINGS INC $495,000
2018-01-08Mortgage $980,000 — from 162 STUYVESANT REALTY LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $980,000
2018-01-08Agreement $2,680,000 — from 162 STUYVESANT REALTY LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $2,680,000
2016-11-23AL&R $750,000 — from 162 STUYVESANT REALTY LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC $750,000
2016-11-23Mortgage $750,000 — from 162 STUYVESANT REALTY LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC $750,000
2016-11-15AL&R $950,000 — from 162 STUYVESANT REALTY LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC $950,000
2016-11-15Deed $1,300,000 — from MARCIA MCKENZIE CO-EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF RUDOLPH MCKENZIE; ELOISE DIAZ CO-EXECUTOR to 162 STUYVESANT REALTY LLC $1,300,000
2016-11-15Mortgage $950,000 — from 162 STUYVESANT REALTY LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC $950,000
2016-11-01Sold for $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $162,500

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017913180141
20180218213
2019001023
202000120113
2021006017
20220081413
202300110718
2024022026
2025001023
2026004015
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The full timeline

Construction 16Enforcement 18Housing & tenants 196Ownership & money 26Health & systems 24

Every one of the 280 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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