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201 Lexington Avenue

129Records
11City systems
25Open violations
40Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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129 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 26 HPD housing violations, 22 311 service requests, 21 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1910
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB3
Owner (PLUTO)201 LEXINGTON LLC
BBL3017970110
BIN3050408

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 violations25 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2007-10-30.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · New Tree Request (1) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1910)
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)201 LEXINGTON LLC
Head officerMARCO AVTERI
Managing agentSELF MANAGED
Last registered2016-02-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,455,000 $87,300
2026$1,581,000 $94,860
2027$1,525,000 $91,500

The city's market estimate has risen 5% 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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Greene Av — B44 · 350 ft
Citi BikeClifton Pl & Bedford Ave · 500 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

201 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

5 311 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 SELF MANAGED — 33 buildings, 308 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B7 · C4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
47 Ft Washington Avenue MN41 A
327 East 3 Street MN25 A
406 West 47 Street MN20 A
309 West 83 Street MN17 A
249 East 7 Street MN13 A
211 East 3 Street MN13 A
593 17 Street BK12 A
40 East 21 Street MN11 A
331 Sackett Street BK10 A
488 3 Street BK10 A
1945 Adam C Powell Blvd MN10 B
1882 3 Avenue MN9 B
213 West 80 Street MN9 A
9453 Ridge Boulevard BK9 A
119 West 111 Street MN8 A
1015 President Street BK8 A
252 East 110 Street MN8 A
7 South Portland Ave BK8 A
298 Garfield Place BK8 A
34-41 79 Street QN8 A
115 West 111 Street MN7 A
2162 2 Avenue MN6 B
214 St Johns Place BK5 B
29 West 82 Street MN4 B
157 Kane Street BK4 B
238 South 3 Street BK4 C
12 Cheever Place BK4 A
419 East 84 Street MN4 A
454 12 Street BK3 C
481 18 Street BK3 B
49 Murray Street MN3 A
1350 Forest Avenue SI2 C
201 Lexington Avenue BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $750,000 on 2007-01-17 (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
2011-08-16Deed $400,000 — from YAAD OPPORTUNITIES LLC to 201 LEXINGTON AVE MANAGING CORP $400,000
2011-01-12Deed $275,000 — from MITCHELL, CHARLIE JR. to YAAD OPPORTUNITIES LLC $275,000
2007-01-17Mortgage $750,000 — from MITCHELL, CHARLIE JR to MERS, INC. $750,000
2007-01-17Deed $540,000 — from PICARDI, RICHARD; PICARDI, ELLEN to MITCHELL, CHARLIE JR $540,000
2003-04-18Mortgage $402,447 — from PICARDI, ELLEN; PICARDI, RICHARD to NEW YORK MORTGAGE BANKERS, LTD $402,447
2003-04-18DEEDO $408,750 — from GMP HOMES, INC to PICARDI, ELLEN; PICARDI, RICHARD $408,750
1989-09-06Mortgage $46,500 — from ASGHAR, MOHAMMAD; MALIK, AMIN to CITY OF NEW YORK $46,500

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017415
2018426
2019224
2020011
2021415
2022325
2023426
2024426
2025224
2026224
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The full timeline

Construction 4Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 76Ownership & money 21Health & systems 19

Every one of the 129 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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