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85 Waverly Avenue

322Records
14City systems
126Open violations
1776.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11205 · Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
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322 recorded events, 1963–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 181 HPD housing violations, 49 311 service requests, 27 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11205
Built1901
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)85 WAVES LLC, A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILI TY COMPANY
BBL3018890029
BIN3054358

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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 1776.3. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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

Open HPD violations126 total — 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 61 class B, 29 class A. Oldest open since 1963-11-04.
Active vacate order3 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 3).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$10,060 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: General Construction/Plumbing (5) · Rodent (1) · Boilers (1) · PLUMBING (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1).

Filed construction activity

$664,435 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)85 WAVES LLC
Head officerAdam Jernow
Managing agentWAYFINDERPM LLC
Last registered2026-01-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,285,000 $137,100
2026$2,701,000 $162,060
2027$2,353,000 $141,180

The city's market estimate has risen 3% 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

SubwayClinton-Washington Avs — G · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Park Av / Washington Av — B62 · 350 ft
Citi BikeWashington Ave & Park Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 046 Edward C. Blum. 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

85 Waverly 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 — 1 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 WAYFINDERPM LLC — 22 buildings, 245 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B7 · C4 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
15 West 75 Street MN42 C
25 Leroy Street MN20 A
308 West 21 Street MN19 B
372 St Johns Place BK16 B
331 East 92 Street MN16 A
151 8 Avenue MN16 B
333 East 92 Street MN16 A
105 Chambers Street MN11 B
122 West 71 Street MN10 C
47 West 74 Street MN10 B
117 West 21 Street MN9 A
532 West 114 Street MN8 A
9 Charlton Street MN8 B
135 West 82 Street MN8 A
21 Polhemus Place BK7 A
242 West 56 Street MN6 C
62 Orchard Street MN5 D
462 Greenwich Street MN4 A
97 Franklin Street MN4 D
323 East 52nd Street MN4 B
85 Waverly Avenue BK3 F
222 East 81st Street MN3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $990,330 on 2025-12-31 (lender: Ice Lender Holdings LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-16Agreement $990,330 — from ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE DEBT FUND III,LLC $990,330
2026-03-16Agreement $1,155,000 — from ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC to ICECAP REAL ESTATE DEBT FUND III,LLC $1,155,000
2025-12-31Mortgage $990,330 — from 85 WAVES LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $990,330
2025-12-31Mortgage $1,155,000 — from 85 WAVES LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $1,155,000
2025-12-31Deed $1,650,000 — from ELOLA T. MOORE, ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF CARRIE ELIZABETH MOORE, DECEAS to 85 WAVES LLC, A NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILI $1,650,000
2025-12-01Sold for $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $550,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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2018001001
2019001001
2020002024
202100640064
202203270232
202300130215
202408760286
20250626216
20269024015
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 269Ownership & money 17Health & systems 10

Every one of the 322 recorded events, 1963–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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