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429 Lexington Avenue

1,185Records
17City systems
15Open violations
23.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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1,185 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 617 311 service requests, 110 HPD complaints, 92 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1970
Floors4
Res. units123
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION LP
BBL3017990044
BIN3322165, 3322166, 3322173, 3322174, 3322175

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 23.5. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations15 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2021-07-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

47 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 11 · winter 2024–25: 5 · winter 2025–26: 25 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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5
’24–25
25
’25–26
2
’26–27

2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

314 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (192) · HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (12) · PLUMBING (9) · DOOR/WINDOW (8).

Filed construction activity

$4,545,174 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (16 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 (1970)
YesSix or more residential units (123)
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)BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION LP
Head officerILSOO KIM
Managing agentPROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NY
Last registered2025-07-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$11,008,000 $4,953,600
2026$11,236,000 $5,056,200
2027$12,384,000 $5,572,800

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 11/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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

SubwayBedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Tompkins Av / Greene Av — B43 · 350 ft
Citi BikeMarcy Ave & Gates Ave · 700 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

429 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

314 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 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 PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NY — 159 buildings, 10,188 units. Grades across the portfolio: A54 · B61 · C16 · D21 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
894 Fountain Avenue BK422 A
240 Park Hill Avenue SI404 F
140 Park Hill Avenue SI403 F
3320 Bailey Avenue BX344 B
225 Park Hill Avenue SI305 F
20 Father Capodanno Bl SI273 B
911 Erskine Street BK267 B
2661 Heath Avenue BX233 B
735 Oakland Place BX221 A
1010 East 178 Street BX220 B
131 3 Avenue BK200 B
813 East 163 Street BX200 B
10 Schroeder's Walk BK200 A
5125 Beach Channel Drive QN194 B
1950 Clove Road SI177 C
1134 Union Avenue BX175 A
55 Bowen Street SI156 D
34-11 Beach Channel Drive QN154 B
22-10 New Haven Avenue QN153 B
14-10 New Haven Avenue QN149 C
249 Heyson Road QN149 C
881 Erskine Street BK144 A
820 Hewitt Place BX144 B
97 Troy Avenue BK137 B
1620 Pacific Street BK137 B
1434 Ogden Avenue BX130 C
429 Lexington Avenue BK123 B
2271 Washington Avenue BX118 D
129-01 Jamaica Avenue QN117 D
611 East 158 Street BX114 B
1426 Loring Avenue BK100 D
2040 White Plains Road BX100 C
228 Nagle Avenue MN100 C
195 Steuben Street SI98 B
231 Steuben Street SI98 B
360 Nostrand Avenue BK95 A
92-61 165 Street QN89 B
1094 Union Avenue BX84 A
886 Westchester Avenue BX83 B
646 Emerald Street BK83 A
356 Lexington Avenue BK77 A
523 Vermont Street BK74 B
3035 White Plains Road BX74 B
544 Claremont Parkway BX74 A
1925 University Avenue BX72 A
1041 Findlay Avenue BX70 A
761 Bushwick Avenue BK70 B
3639 White Plains Road BX69 A
533 Bay Street SI67 B
1090 Close Avenue BX66 B
905 Eagle Avenue BX66 B
11629 Seaview Avenue BK65 B
127-03 Jamaica Avenue QN65 A
40 Debevoise Street BK65 B
702 Vandalia Avenue BK65 A
148-19 90 Avenue QN65 B
1865 University Avenue BX58 A
1280 Sheridan Avenue BX57 C
1124 Clay Avenue BX54 B
1140 Clay Avenue BX54 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,706,216 on 2020-02-19 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), covering 98 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-02-19Mortgage $2,631,430 — from WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,631,430
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,554,471 — from WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN PACT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,554,471
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,618,706 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,618,706
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,685,595 — from WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG P to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,685,595
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,755,249 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN PAC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,755,249
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,827,780 — from BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,827,780
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,903,309 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN PAC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,903,309
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,981,959 — from WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BROOKLYN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,981,959
2020-02-19Mortgage $2,063,858 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BROOKL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,063,858
2020-02-19Mortgage $2,149,143 — from BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMS to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,149,143
2020-02-19Mortgage $2,237,951 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,237,951
2020-02-19Mortgage $2,330,429 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BROOKL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,330,429
2020-02-19Mortgage $2,426,728 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; WILLIA to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,426,728
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,376,660 — from BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN PAC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,376,660
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,322,030 — from BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMS to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,322,030

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
211
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201750501626
2018102402853
2019701701842
2020193335310118
20216211606130
202201430448
202302740581
202405840897
202500159013172
20260120406211
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The full timeline

Construction 83Enforcement 69Housing & tenants 858Ownership & money 58Health & systems 117

Every one of the 1,185 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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