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859 Myrtle Avenue

1,523Records
15City systems
0Open violations
1.1Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11206 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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1,523 recorded events, 2014–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,125 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 89 DOB permits, 74 DOF property sales.

BoroughBrooklyn 11206
Built2018
Floors10
Res. units62
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)CASCADE 553 LLC
BBL3017477509
BIN3426036

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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 89% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.1. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (10) · Noise (9) · Illegal Parking (3) · Dirty Condition (2) · Street Sign (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,712,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2018)
YesSix or more residential units (62)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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)CASCADE F CONDOMINIUM
Head officerJOEL RUBIN
Managing agentSEM NY CORP
Last registered2025-07-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$68,029 $30,613
2026$72,734 $32,730
2027$3,969,130 $1,786,109

The city's market estimate has risen 5734% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayMyrtle-Willoughby Avs — G · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Marcy Av — B54 · 300 ft
Citi BikeMyrtle Ave & Marcy Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 297 Abraham Stockton. 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

859 Myrtle 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

30 311 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 SEM NY CORP — 37 buildings, 790 units. Grades across the portfolio: A32 · B2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
948 Myrtle Avenue BK101 B
580 Wythe Avenue BK68 A
525 Kent Avenue BK66 A
859 Myrtle Avenue BK62 A
570 Wythe Avenue BK48 A
567 Marcy Avenue BK40 A
7 Whipple Street BK25 A
58 Gerry Street BK23 A
34 South 9 Street BK21 A
43 South 10 Street BK21 A
159 Classon Avenue BK20 A
40 South 9 Street BK20 A
23 Heyward Street BK19 B
801 Bedford Avenue BK18 A
814 Bedford Avenue BK17 A
210 Middleton Street BK16 A
24 Middleton Street BK16 A
177 Taylor Street BK14 A
8 Lynch Street BK14 A
115 Wallabout Street BK14 A
24 Lynch Street BK14 A
1 Middleton Street BK14 A
730 Bedford Avenue BK13 A
116 Skillman Street BK12 A
15 Lynch Street BK12 A
5 Lorimer Street BK12 A
242 Wallabout Street BK10 A
504 Park Avenue BK9 A
54 Skillman Street BK9 A
892 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
113 South 8 Street BK8 A
460 Bedford Avenue BK6 A
639 Myrtle Avenue BK6 A
821 Bedford Avenue BK5 A
890 Bedford Avenue BK4 D
254 Skillman Street BK3 D
265 Skillman Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-22Mortgage $231,154 — from HERZOG, SARA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; LEAD BANK $231,154
2026-07-29Mortgage $8,203 — from LANDAU, JOEL to NEWREZ LLC; MERS $8,203
2026-07-29Agreement $740,000 — from LANDAU, JOEL to MERS; NEWREZ LLC $740,000
2026-07-23Agreement $1,333,000 — from GREENFELD, HENYA LEAH; GREENFELD, MOSHE NUSEN to HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; MERS AS NOMINEE $1,333,000
2026-07-23Mortgage $43,631 — from GREENFELD, HENYA LEAH; GREENFELD, MOSHE NUSEN to HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; MERS AS NOMINEE $43,631
2026-07-02Mortgage $90,048 — from 859 MYRTLE 9F LLC to MERS $90,048
2026-07-02Agreement $825,000 — from 859 MYRTLE 9F LLC to MERS $825,000
2026-04-16Agreement $784,000 — from FRIEDMAN, BENZION to NEWREZ LLC; MERS $784,000
2026-04-16Mortgage $13,407 — from FRIEDMAN, BENZION to MERS; NEWREZ LLC $13,407
2026-03-04Mortgage $993,750 — from 859 MYRTLE AVE UNIT 10C LLC to MERS $993,750
2026-03-04Deed $1,349,181 — from CASCADE 553 LLC to 859 MYRTLE AVE UNIT 10C LLC $1,349,181
2026-02-17Sold for $1,349,181 $1,349,181 $21,761
2026-02-05Mortgage $37,146 — from HERZOG, SARA to FIGURE LENDING LLC $37,146
2025-09-11Deed $923,000 — from HIRSCH, JOEL to SILVER 859 LLC $923,000
2025-08-26Sold for $923,000 $923,000 $14,887

Ten-year activity

1,0005000
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
556
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017420028
2018323500471
2019132900547
202023200126
2021191700238
202214523076334
202351205282556
20240172822292
2025011939463
2026701243264
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The full timeline

Construction 139Enforcement 95Housing & tenants 60Ownership & money 1,199Health & systems 30

Every one of the 1,523 recorded events, 2014–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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