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221 Quincy Street

177Records
14City systems
0Open violations
262.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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177 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 45 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 DOB permits, 22 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built2007
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)KOHN, YITZCHOK
BBL3018020073
BIN3392445, 3394061

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GRADE F

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 262.7. 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

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

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Residential Disposal Complaint (3) · Building/Use (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Illegal Dumping (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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2007)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 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)YITZCHOK KOHN
Managing agentBLUE ELM INC
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$1,315,000 $78,900
2026$1,665,000 $99,900
2027$1,508,000 $90,480

The city's market estimate has risen 15% 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).

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 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Nostrand Av — B52 · 450 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. 003 The Bedford Village. 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

221 Quincy Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

8 311 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 BLUE ELM INC — 26 buildings, 150 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B7 · C5 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
37 South 10 Street BK21 B
1319 East New York Avenue BK11 B
Amboy Street BK9 C
156 Skillman Street BK8 A
158 Rutledge Street BK8 A
158 Skillman Street BK8 A
231 Chester Street BK7 A
997 Clarkson Avenue BK7 A
1259 51 Street BK7 A
280 Mac Dougal Street BK6 A
1833 Park Place BK6 A
275 Milford Street BK6 B
127 Miller Avenue BK6 B
31 Locust Street BK5 C
876 Kent Avenue BK4 B
490 Marion Street BK3 D
678 Jamaica Avenue BK3 A
492 Marion Street BK3 D
680 Jamaica Avenue BK3 C
221 Quincy Street BK3 F
1200 Myrtle Avenue BK3 B
589 Hart Street BK3 C
51 Lee Avenue BK3 A
1234 Myrtle Avenue BK3 D
92 Pilling Street BK2 C
1077 Halsey Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2026-01-16 (lender: Cake Mortgage Corp.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-16Mortgage $500,000 — from KOHN, YITZCHOK to CAKE MORTGAGE CORP. $500,000
2021-07-20Agreement $1,155,000 — from KOHN, YITZCHOK to MERS $1,155,000
2021-07-01Mortgage $282,370 — from KOHN, YITZCHOK to MERS $282,370
2016-09-28Mortgage $948,750 — from KOHN, YITZCHOK to MERS $948,750
2016-09-28Deed $1,265,000 — from FAREED, SHOUKET to KOHN, YITZCHOK $1,265,000
2016-09-19Sold for $1,265,000 $1,265,000 $421,667
2012-12-06Agreement $610,000 — from FAREED, SHOUKET to MERS $610,000
2012-12-06Mortgage $26,442 — from FAREED, SHOUKET to MERS $26,442
2008-12-16Deed $760,000 — from A TO Z PROPERTIES LLC to FAREED, SHOUKET $760,000
2008-12-16Mortgage $608,000 — from FAREED, SHOUKET to MELROSE CREDIT UNION $608,000
2008-04-30Mortgage $97,600 — from A TO Z PROPERTIES, INC. to YMGA GROUP INC. $97,600
2007-04-25AL&R $450,000 — from A TO Z PROPERTIES LLC; A TO Z PROPERTIES LLC to 301 FUNDING CORP.; 301 FUNDING CORP. $450,000
2007-04-25AL&R $450,000 — from A TO Z PROPERTIES LLC; A TO Z PROPERTIES LLC to 301 FUNDING CORP.; 301 FUNDING CORP. $450,000
2007-04-25Mortgage $450,000 — from A TO Z PROPERTIES LLC to 301 FUNDING CORP. $450,000
2005-10-20Deed $450,000 — from BLOUNT, BARBARA to COHEN, JOSEPH $450,000

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711024
201800022
201905027
202002013
202112317
2022650213
202301023
20240220224
202505038
2026271313
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The full timeline

Construction 32Enforcement 25Housing & tenants 52Ownership & money 46Health & systems 22

Every one of the 177 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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