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211 Jefferson Avenue

485Records
15City systems
10Open violations
98Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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485 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 192 HPD complaints, 111 311 service requests, 52 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1887
Floors3
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC
BBL3018280080
BIN3051963

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 98. 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

Open HPD violations10 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1982-06-22.

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.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Rodent (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$68,125 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1887)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC
Head officerSETH WEISSMAN
Managing agentTRUE MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$669,600 $301,320
2026$804,000 $361,800
2027$965,000 $434,250

The city's market estimate has risen 44% 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

SubwayNostrand Av — A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Franklin Av — C S · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Putnam Av — B44 · 350 ft
Citi BikePutnam Ave & Nostrand Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 093 William H. Prescott. 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

211 Jefferson 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

11 311 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 TRUE MANAGEMENT — 154 buildings, 691 units. Grades across the portfolio: A78 · B33 · C19 · D21 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 South 1 Street BK25 A
881 Lexington Avenue BK24 A
2299 Adam C Powell Blvd MN20 B
227 Hancock Street BK16 C
14 Maujer Street BK16 B
552 Lafayette Avenue BK15 A
120 1 Place BK15 A
203 North 7 Street BK10 A
490A Jefferson Avenue BK9 A
232 Lincoln Place BK9 A
83 North Henry Street BK8 A
223 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
247 Nassau Avenue BK8 B
215 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
213 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
211 Jefferson Avenue BK8 B
606 Kosciuszko Street BK8 A
103 India Street BK7 A
444 Grand Avenue BK7 A
423 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK6 A
1450 Gates Avenue BK6 C
195 7 Avenue BK6 A
179 Meserole Avenue BK6 A
176 Skillman Avenue BK6 B
125 McGuinness Boulevard BK6 A
1444 Gates Avenue BK6 A
133 Lafayette Avenue BK6 D
262 Withers Street BK6 A
77 Irving Avenue BK6 A
524 Putnam Avenue BK6 A
37 Driggs Avenue BK6 C
304 Leonard Street BK6 B
233 Calyer Street BK6 C
59-23 Woodbine Street QN6 B
262 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 A
606 Humboldt Street BK6 A
264 Linden Street BK6 A
1720 Madison Street QN6 B
193 7 Avenue BK6 A
986 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
128 Guernsey Street BK6 B
1158 Gates Avenue BK6 B
187 Lenox Avenue MN5 D
526 Graham Avenue BK5 A
126 Alexander Avenue BX5 A
204 Freeman Street BK5 A
155 Bedford Avenue BK4 C
186 Nassau Avenue BK4 A
614 Lorimer Street BK4 D
760 Union Street BK4 A
100 Bergen Street BK4 A
319 South 5 Street BK4 A
931 Manhattan Avenue BK4 C
594 St Marks Avenue BK4 A
316 South 4 Street BK4 A
120 Kent Street BK4 A
135 South 1 Street BK4 A
445 Graham Avenue BK4 A
366A Manhattan Avenue BK4 D
426 Bainbridge Street BK4 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $36,795 on 2024-02-02 (lender: Esquire Bank, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-02-22Agreement $6,079,875 — from WE 616 HALSEY LLC; WESJW 616 HALSEY LLC; WEMAW 616 HALSEY LLC; WE 216 MX BLVD LLC; WEMAW 4 to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $6,079,875
2024-02-02Agreement $927,925 — from WEMAW 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WESJW 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $927,925
2024-02-02AL&R $927,925 — from WESJW 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WEMAW 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $927,925
2024-02-02Mortgage $36,795 — from WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WEMAW 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WESJW 211 JEFFERSON LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $36,795
2018-04-26Mortgage $452,704 — from WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WESJW 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WEMAW 211 JEFFERSON LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $452,704
2018-04-26Agreement $995,000 — from WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WEMAW 211 JEFFERSON LLC; WESJW 211 JEFFERSON LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $995,000
2015-02-06Mortgage $580,000 — from WEMAW HOLDINGS LLC; WESJW HOLDINGS LLC; WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $580,000
2014-07-28Deed $174,900 — from WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC to WESJW HOLDINGS LLC; WEMAW HOLDINGS LLC $174,900
2014-05-02Deed $795,000 — from 199 STREET, LLC to WE 211 JEFFERSON LLC $795,000
2009-08-10Mortgage $350,000 — from 199 STREET LLC to NEWBANK $350,000
2007-09-06Mortgage $356,250 — from 199 STREET, LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $356,250
2007-09-06Deed $475,000 — from ROBERTS, THOMAS E; CAMPBELL-ROBERTS, DORIAN to 199 STREET, LLC $475,000
2002-07-03Mortgage $130,000 — from ROBERTS, THOMAS E; CAMPBELLS-ROBERTS, DORIAN to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB $130,000
2000-11-29Mortgage $100,000 — from CAMPBELL-ROBERTS, DORIAN to SUPERIOR BANK FSB $100,000
1982-07-27Mortgage $11,000 — from ROACH, PALMEA J to PERCH REALTY CORP $11,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002035
20180016310
2019003025
20207031112
202140100216
20220190717
2023023049
202404284642
2025202048
2026010034
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The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 18Housing & tenants 369Ownership & money 49Health & systems 36

Every one of the 485 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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