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193 Jefferson Avenue

1,117Records
16City systems
13Open violations
256.6Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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1,117 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 374 HPD complaints, 318 HPD housing violations, 278 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1899
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)39 MACDONOUGH LLC
BBL3018280089
BIN3051972

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 256.6. 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 violations13 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-10-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

29 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 24 · winter 2024–25: 5). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · GENERAL (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Noise (2) · ELECTRIC (2).

Filed construction activity

$730,754 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1899)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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)189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC
Head officerGEORGE NUNEZ
Managing agentDAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE
Last registered2025-07-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,004,000 $901,800
2026$2,390,000 $1,075,500
2027$2,533,000 $1,139,850

The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Franklin Av — C S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Putnam Av — B44 · 150 ft
Citi BikePutnam Ave & Nostrand Ave · 150 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

193 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

38 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 DAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE — 136 buildings, 4,843 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B42 · C35 · D20 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
64-20 Saunders Street QN151 C
137-20 45 Avenue QN149 C
45-15 Colden Street QN148 C
44-15 Colden Street QN138 D
201 East 164 Street BX133 C
63-60 98 Street QN129 C
831 Bartholdi Street BX122 C
97-50 Queens Boulevard QN100 C
65-44 Saunders Street QN98 B
740 West End Avenue MN95 A
2198 Cruger Avenue BX88 C
2481 Broadway MN86 C
118-40 Metropolitan Avenue QN84 A
26-49 96 Street QN84 B
3344 Ft Independence St BX80 C
2180 Bronx Park East BX72 B
44-35 Colden Street QN71 B
40-04 Bowne Street QN69 A
408 West 34 Street MN68 A
84-20 Austin Street QN68 B
700 West End Avenue MN65 A
87-10 135 Street QN62 B
2401 Davidson Avenue BX62 B
2197 Cruger Avenue BX61 B
60 University Place MN60 A
101-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd QN60 A
125 Riverside Drive MN60 B
1860 Billingsley Terrace BX59 C
1011 Carroll Place BX56 C
64-85 Wetherole Street QN56 B
1072 Woodycrest Avenue BX52 C
123-30 83 Avenue QN51 B
3520 DeKalb Avenue BX48 B
945 West End Avenue MN47 B
715 Riverside Drive MN47 B
2151 Davidson Avenue BX46 C
305 West 99 Street MN46 A
105 East 177 Street BX46 C
140 West 238 Street BX45 A
2471 Grand Avenue BX42 C
3043 Villa Avenue BX41 C
152 Sherman Avenue MN41 B
974 45 Street BK39 C
15 East 10 Street MN39 A
64 Jesup Place BX38 B
67-15 Dartmouth Street QN38 B
51 Buchanan Place BX37 C
165 West 83 Street MN36 A
1030 Woodycrest Avenue BX36 C
917 Ogden Avenue BX36 D
306 West 104 Street MN36 A
55 East 196 Street BX35 A
169 East 102 Street MN34 A
317 West 99 Street MN34 A
1039 Simpson Street BX33 C
1815 Grand Concourse BX32 D
120 Riverside Drive MN32 B
2415 Arthur Avenue BX31 A
2643 Sedgwick Avenue BX30 C
529 East 85 Street MN29 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $762,000 on 2023-06-06 (lender: Nef Workforce Housing Innovation Fund LP), covering 5 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
2023-06-06AL&R $12,500,000 — from 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC; 39 MACDONOUGH LLC; 44 MACDONOUGH LLC to NEF WORKFORCE HOUSING INNOVATION FUND LP $12,500,000
2023-06-06Mortgage $762,000 — from 44 MACDONOUGH LLC; 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC; 39 MACDONOUGH LLC to NEF WORKFORCE HOUSING INNOVATION FUND LP $762,000
2023-06-06Agreement $12,500,000 — from 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC; 39 MACDONOUGH LLC; 44 MACDONOUGH LLC to NEF WORKFORCE HOUSING INNOVATION FUND LP $12,500,000
2021-07-07Mortgage $656,133 — from 44 MACDONOUGH LLC; 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC; 39 MACDONOUGH LLC to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $656,133
2021-07-07Agreement $11,738,000 — from 39 MACDONOUGH LLC; 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC; 44 MACDONOUGH LLC to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $11,738,000
2019-07-15Agreement $11,250,000 — from 44 MACDONOUGH LLC; 39 MACDONOUGH LLC; 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $11,250,000
2019-07-15Mortgage $3,619,739 — from 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC; 39 MACDONOUGH LLC; 44 MACDONOUGH LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $3,619,739
2019-07-15AL&R $11,250,000 — from 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC; 44 MACDONOUGH LLC; 39 MACDONOUGH LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $11,250,000
2017-08-08AL&R $7,750,000 — from 39 MACDONOUGH LLC; 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC; 44 MACDONOUGH LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $7,750,000
2017-08-08Deed $15,000,000 — from JM DEVELOPMENT GROUP ASSOCIATES to 44 MACDONOUGH LLC; 39 MACDONOUGH LLC; 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC $15,000,000
2017-08-08Mortgage $7,750,000 — from 39 MACDONOUGH LLC; 44 MACDONOUGH LLC; 189-191-193 JEFFERSON LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $7,750,000
1989-01-24Mortgage $2,045,000 — from JM DVLPMT GROUP ASSOCS to COMMUNITY PRESERVATNCP $2,045,000
1989-01-24Mortgage $821,000 — from JM DVLPMT GROUP ASSOCS to COMMUNITY PRESERVATNCP $821,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710366144
201800190423
201960165229
20204281116
202150136125
202200160420
202300374546
202400340337
202503290234
202601450248
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The full timeline

Construction 16Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 1,003Ownership & money 47Health & systems 34

Every one of the 1,117 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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