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21 Carlton Avenue

225Records
11City systems
5Open violations
6.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11205 · Neighborhood: Fort Greene
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225 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 72 311 service requests, 61 HPD housing violations, 54 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11205
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)21 CARLTON MANAGEMENT LLC
BBL3020310017
BIN3057989

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 6.7. 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 violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1995-05-09.

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: Noise (3) · Illegal Parking (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$100,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910)
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)21 CARLTON MANAGEMENT LLC
Head officerJOSEPH BANDA
Managing agentRANCO MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-10-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,901,000 $174,060
2026$2,905,000 $174,300
2027$2,530,000 $151,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayDeKalb Av — B Q R · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Fulton St — G · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Cumberland St — B57 B69 · 350 ft
Citi BikeCarlton Ave & Flushing Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 287 Bailey K. Ashford. 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

21 Carlton 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

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 RANCO MANAGEMENT LLC — 35 buildings, 460 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B11 · C2 · D4 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
262 9 Street BK72 A
195 Montrose Avenue BK55 A
2045 Ocean Avenue BK50 A
412 Herkimer Street BK40 A
495 St Johns Place BK26 A
292 Bedford Avenue BK20 B
6803 3 Avenue BK18 B
1764 Union Street BK17 A
1633 Macombs Road BX16 B
534 Jackson Avenue BX12 B
1073 Bedford Avenue BK12 C
60-15 Myrtle Avenue QN12 B
228 20 Street BK10 B
797 Sterling Place BK9 B
1350 Myrtle Avenue BK9 A
1270 44th Street BK8 A
2022 Nostrand Avenue BK8 A
527 Dean Street BK8 A
920 Pacific Street BK8 A
133 23 Street BK5 A
115 Roebling Street BK5 A
705 Flatbush Avenue BK5 C
160 Woodpoint Road BK3 B
2715 Farragut Road BK3 B
279 Bedford Avenue BK3 A
152 Woodpoint Road BK3 A
580 East 26 Street BK3 D
375 Vernon Avenue BK3 D
21 Carlton Avenue BK3 B
156 Woodpoint Road BK3 D
70 Lefferts Place BK3 F
164 Woodpoint Road BK3 A
137 Grand Street BK2 B
302 Bedford Avenue BK2 D
92 Lafayette Avenue BK1 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,373,394 on 2022-05-31 (lender: Valley National Bank), covering 3 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
2022-05-31Mortgage $1,373,394 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC; 21 CALTON MANAGEMENT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,373,394
2022-05-31AL&R $4,400,000 — from 21 CALTON MANAGEMENT LLC; 277 BEDFORD LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $4,400,000
2022-05-31Agreement $4,400,000 — from 277 BEDFORD LLC; 21 CALTON MANAGEMENT LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $4,400,000
2014-05-19AL&R $5,900,000 — from 21 CARLTON MANAGEMENT LLC; 839 BROADWAY LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $5,900,000
2014-05-19Mortgage $5,900,000 — from 839 BROADWAY LLC; 21 CARLTON MANAGEMENT LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $5,900,000
2013-07-23Deed $380,000 — from OAKDALE PROPERTY HOLDINGS 2 LLC to 21 CARLTON MANAGEMENT LLC $380,000
2013-07-23Deed $380,000 — from CARLTON HOME BEDDING INC to OAKDALE PROPERTY HOLDINGS 2 LLC $380,000
2013-06-18AL&R $6,200,000 — from 292 BEDFORD LLC; 21 CARLTON MANAGEMENT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,200,000
2013-06-18Mortgage $6,200,000 — from 292 BEDFORD LLC; 21 CARLTON MANAGEMENT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,200,000
2012-11-30Deed $255,000 — from DAVENPORT, JOSEF to CARLTON HOME BEDDING INC. $255,000
2007-06-12Mortgage $920,000 — from DAVENPORT, JOSEF S; DAVENPORT, JOSEPH to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $920,000
2005-07-14DEEDO $500,000 — from ADLER, ESQ., AS REFEREE, MARTIN MENACHEM to D & R HOLDING ENTERPRISES, INC. $500,000
2005-07-13DEEDO $675,000 — from D & R HOLDING ENTERPRISES INC. to DAVENPORT, JOSEF $675,000
2005-07-13Mortgage $641,250 — from DAVENPORT, JOSEF to MERS $641,250
2003-05-21Mortgage $456,000 — from ODEM, MOSE to OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A CALIF $456,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170303
2018217019
20190101
20200303
20210202
2022337343
2023013013
20240606
20250404
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 148Ownership & money 54

Every one of the 225 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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