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228 Lewis Avenue

261Records
14City systems
30Open violations
210Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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261 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 63 HPD housing violations, 52 311 service requests, 31 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)571 QUINCY REALTY, LLC
BBL3016240050
BIN3044235

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 210. 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 violations30 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 1983-08-30.

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.

$1,562 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2).

Filed construction activity

$320,000 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)571 QUINCY REALTY LLC
Head officerMARK HILL
Managing agentEL MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$905,000 $407,250
2026$1,086,000 $488,700
2027$1,303,000 $586,350

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Myrtle Av — J M Z · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Lewis Av / Gates Av — B15 · 200 ft
Citi BikeLewis Ave & Greene Ave · 450 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

228 Lewis 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

27 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 EL MANAGEMENT LLC — 4 buildings, 83 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
5200 15 Avenue BK47 A
2812 Church Avenue BK17 A
243 Hart Street BK16 B
228 Lewis Avenue BK3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $250,000 on 2022-03-14 (lender: Axos Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-14Mortgage $250,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY LLC to AXOS BANK $250,000
2022-03-14Agreement $1,500,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY LLC to AXOS BANK $1,500,000
2021-11-15Agreement $1,250,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE FUNDING LLC; GOLDEN BRIDGE LLC $1,250,000
2020-11-10Agreement $1,250,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY, LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE LLC; GOLDEN BRIDGE FUNDING LLC $1,250,000
2020-11-10AL&R $1,250,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY, LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE LLC; GOLDEN BRIDGE FUNDING LLC $1,250,000
2020-11-10Mortgage $175,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY, LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE LLC; GOLDEN BRIDGE FUNDING LLC $175,000
2016-12-30AL&R $675,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $675,000
2016-12-30AL&R $400,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $400,000
2016-12-30Agreement $400,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $400,000
2016-12-30Mortgage $200,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $200,000
2016-12-30Mortgage $675,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $675,000
2014-09-18AL&R $200,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY, LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $200,000
2014-09-18Mortgage $200,000 — from 571 QUINCY REALTY, LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $200,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017113016
20187020110
2019212005
202012612021
2021503109
20220065112
2023144009
2024121015
2025013015
202600540155
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 39Housing & tenants 152Ownership & money 31Health & systems 8

Every one of the 261 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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