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105 Ryerson Street

86Records
12City systems
1Open violations
7.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11205 · Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
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86 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 26 311 service requests, 25 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 8 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11205
Built1901
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)BOWEN, DOUGLAS M
BBL3018920013
BIN3054540

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 7.3. 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-05.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Illegal Tree Damage (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Curb Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$27,375 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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)DOUG BOWEN; DOUGLAS BOWEN
Managing agentTURF COMPANY
Last registered2025-10-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,637,000 $158,220
2026$3,085,000 $185,100
2027$3,209,000 $192,540

The city's market estimate has risen 22% 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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Grand Av — B54 · 350 ft
Citi BikeEmerson Pl & Myrtle Ave · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy. 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

105 Ryerson 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

6 311 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 TURF COMPANY — 60 buildings, 624 units. Grades across the portfolio: A44 · B7 · C7 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 4 Avenue BK44 A
411 West 44 Street MN34 A
57 Front Street BK31 A
624 Howard Avenue BK23 A
630 Howard Avenue BK23 A
178 Concord Street BK21 A
238 St Marks Avenue BK20 A
943 St Marks Avenue BK19 A
175 Amity Street BK17 A
10104 4 Avenue BK16 A
942 Eastern Parkway BK16 B
365 St Johns Place BK16 A
249 16 Street BK16 A
2233 Caton Avenue BK15 A
195 Hawthorne Street BK14 A
2022 Beverley Road BK13 A
748 Flatbush Avenue BK12 B
8 Old Fulton Street BK11 A
432 Grand Street BK10 A
236 East 6 Street MN10 A
311 East 10 Street MN10 A
384 Maple Street BK10 A
362 Eastern Parkway BK10 A
922 8 Avenue BK9 A
174 Clermont Avenue BK9 A
441 3 Street BK8 A
394 Prospect Avenue BK8 A
340 14 Street BK8 A
201 St James Place BK8 A
737 Bergen Street BK8 A
790 St Johns Place BK8 A
358 Eastern Parkway BK8 A
150 Chambers Street MN8 A
54 Willow Street BK8 A
44 Duffield Street BK8 A
42 Duffield Street BK8 A
203 8 Avenue BK8 A
233 Devoe Street BK7 A
94 Wyckoff Street BK7 A
463 West 22 Street MN6 A
148 Chambers Street MN6 A
56 Willow Street BK6 A
54 1 Place BK5 B
1239 Dean Street BK5 C
83 1 Place BK5 C
430 Henry Street BK4 B
120 Hart Street BK4 C
1084 Dean Street BK4 C
5 Front Street BK4 C
578 Sterling Place BK4 B
228 Clinton Street BK4 C
81 St Marks Place BK4 A
65 South Oxford Street BK4 B
37 Vanderbilt Avenue BK3 D
292 Van Brunt Street BK3 A
298 Macon Street BK3 C
143 Clinton Avenue BK3 A
218 Baltic Street BK3 D
105 Ryerson Street BK3 B
455A Myrtle Avenue BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $32,864 on 2022-01-11 (lender: Dime Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-01-11Mortgage $32,865 — from BOWEN, DOUGLAS M; BOWEN, DOUGLAS to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $32,865
2022-01-11Agreement $1,100,000 — from BOWEN, DOUGLAS; BOWEN, DOUGLAS M to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $1,100,000
2021-09-08Deed $1,675,000 — from BOWEN, CHRISTOPHER A to BOWEN, DOUGLAS M $1,675,000
2021-08-31Sold for $1,675,000 $1,675,000 $558,333
2016-02-25Mortgage $1,250,000 — from BOWEN, CHRISTOPHER; BOWEN, DOUGLAS to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $1,250,000
2005-08-09Agreement $556,500 — from BOWEN, CHRISTOPHER; BOWEN, DOUGLAS to ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. $556,500
2005-08-09Mortgage $173,868 — from BOWEN, DOUGLAS; BOWEN, CHRISTOPHER to ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. $173,868
2003-09-29Mortgage $393,750 — from BOWEN, DOUGLAS; BOWEN, CHRISTOPHER to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $393,750
2003-09-29Deed $525,000 — from STEELE, MARCUS N; STEELE, IMOGENE R to BOWEN, CHRISTOPHER; BOWEN, DOUGLAS $525,000
1987-08-07Mortgage $130,000 — from STEELE, IMOGENE R; STEELE, MARCUS N to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $130,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201802406
201901001
202001012
2021082010
202204318
202322026
202403003
202501001
202607007
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 6Housing & tenants 37Ownership & money 28Health & systems 4

Every one of the 86 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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