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783 Marcy Avenue

1,200Records
14City systems
0Open violations
89.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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1,200 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 806 311 service requests, 148 HPD housing violations, 81 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1972
Floors4
Res. units24
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION LP
BBL3018090001
BIN3322228, 3322229, 3322230

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 89.2. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-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.

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

What 311 hears from this address

110 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (67) · WATER LEAK (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Homeless Person Assistance (6) · Animal (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3).

Filed construction activity

$1,898,175 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1972)
YesSix or more residential units (24)
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 officerROBERT CORSO
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$3,470,000 $1,561,500
2026$3,515,000 $1,581,750
2027$3,691,000 $1,660,950

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH

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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Nostrand Av — A C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Marcy Av — B52 · 150 ft
Citi BikeMarcy Ave & Gates Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 044 Marcus Garvey. 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

783 Marcy 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

110 311 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 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 $3,221,947 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,221,947
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
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 $4,454,521 — from WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $4,454,521
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,433,547 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,433,547
2020-02-19Mortgage $1,492,785 — from BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,492,785
2020-02-19Mortgage $4,277,752 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $4,277,752
2020-02-19Mortgage $4,107,999 — from BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $4,107,999
2020-02-19Mortgage $3,944,982 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BROOKL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,944,982
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 $1,618,706 — 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 $337,500,000 — from BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; WILLIAMSBURG to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $337,500,000
2020-02-19Mortgage $3,788,434 — from WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; BROOKLYN PACT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,788,434
2020-02-19Mortgage $3,638,098 — from WILLIAMSBURG PACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; BROOKLYN PACT II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BROOKL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,638,098
2020-02-19Mortgage $5,237,720 — from BROOKLYN HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG HOUSING PRESERVATION L.P.; WILLIAMSBURG P to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,237,720

Ten-year activity

2001000
2017
2018
2019
117
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700210223
20180170412
20191010810
202018044532117
20215010301109
202210330438
202300650570
202401630569
202502660472
202600750378
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The full timeline

Construction 50Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 1,046Ownership & money 61Health & systems 38

Every one of the 1,200 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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