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235A Lexington Avenue

223Records
12City systems
26Open violations
59Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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223 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 68 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 40 HPD housing violations, 38 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)LEXINGTON RESIDENTS LLC
BBL3017970089
BIN3050389

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 59. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations26 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1984-03-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).

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

$4,100 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Noise (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · ELECTRIC (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).

Filed construction activity

$285,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)Lexington Residents LLC
Head officerMoses Rabinovits
Managing agentResidents Living
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$519,600 $233,820
2026$624,000 $280,800
2027$706,000 $317,700

The city's market estimate has risen 36% 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

SubwayBedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Greene Av — B44 · 500 ft
Citi BikeGreene Ave & Nostrand Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker. 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

235A Lexington 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

23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 RESIDENTS LIVING — 41 buildings, 251 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B13 · C7 · D15 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1701 Clay Avenue BX17 C
3885 Orloff Avenue BX17 B
3336 Hull Avenue BX14 B
1574 Pitkin Avenue BK12 B
998 Findlay Avenue BX10 B
2110 Honeywell Avenue BX10 C
1184 Dean Street BK10 B
685 East 223 Street BX10 C
3560 Carlisle Place BX9 A
612 Union Avenue BX9 B
1328 Croes Avenue BX8 B
3553 Carlisle Place BX8 C
1050 Manor Avenue BX7 B
1699 Clay Avenue BX7 B
235A Lexington Avenue BK6 B
828 East 227 Street BX6 B
1641 Melville Street BX6 B
2 Malcolm X Boulevard BK5 A
724 East 214 Street BX5 F
919 East 229 Street BX5 C
1139 Vyse Avenue BX5 D
255 Hull Street BK5 B
1406 Bronx River Avenue BX5 D
709 East 214 Street BX5 D
725 East 214 Street BX4 D
729 East 219 Street BX4 D
650 East 229 Street BX4 D
3258 Cambridge Avenue BX3 F
787 Willoughby Avenue BK3 C
707 East 214 Street BX3 F
46A Pulaski Street BK3 D
1143 Forest Avenue BX3 D
1974 Morris Avenue BX3 D
70 Beaver Street BK3 A
3254 Cambridge Avenue BX3 D
270 Throop Avenue BK3 C
770 Beck Street BX3 D
978 Myrtle Avenue BK3 D
549 Kosciuszko Street BK2 D
551 Kosciuszko Street BK2 D
2436 Wallace Avenue BX1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $487,500 on 2025-11-03 (lender: Re Investment Loans LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-11-03Mortgage $487,500 — from LEXINGTON RESIDENTS LLC to RE INVESTMENT LOANS LLC $487,500
2025-11-03Agreement $1,987,500 — from LEXINGTON RESIDENTS LLC to RE INVESTMENT LOANS LLC $1,987,500
2024-08-13Deed $875,000 — from DOCKERY, ALGIA to LEXINGTON RESIDENTS LLC $875,000
2024-08-13AL&R $300,000 — from LEXINGTON RESIDENTS LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $300,000
2024-08-13Mortgage $300,000 — from LEXINGTON RESIDENTS LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $300,000
2024-08-13AL&R $1,200,000 — from LEXINGTON RESIDENTS LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $1,200,000
2024-08-13Mortgage $1,200,000 — from LEXINGTON RESIDENTS LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $1,200,000
2024-07-29Sold for $875,000 $875,000 $145,833
2007-05-01Mortgage $250,978 — from DOCKERY, ALGIA to MERS $250,978
2007-05-01Agreement $515,000 — from DOCKERY, ALGIA to MERS $515,000
2004-11-19Mortgage $272,000 — from DOCKERY, ALGIA to DELTA FUNDING CORP. $272,000
1997-08-22Mortgage $10,000 — from HARRELL, GLORIA to LEXINGTON LLC $10,000
1997-08-22Mortgage $126,000 — from HARRELL, GLORIA to FHB FUNDING CORP $126,000
1997-03-17Mortgage $60,000 — from ROTOM REALTY CORP to ELMAR ASSOCIATES LLC $60,000
1990-12-17Mortgage $180,000 — from DOCKERY, CLASSIE to MOSHE, BETH HAMEDRASH B $180,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011024
2018001023
2019003025
2020001012
2021002013
2022003036
202300420547
2024232315548
20255058220
2026003036
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The full timeline

Construction 7Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 115Ownership & money 69Health & systems 28

Every one of the 223 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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