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525 Kent Avenue

1,354Records
14City systems
2Open violations
25.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: South Williamsburg
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1,354 recorded events, 1999–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 935 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 164 311 service requests, 55 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built2001
Floors8
Res. units66
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)525-535 PARK PLAZA CONDO
BBL3021657501
BIN—

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 51% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 25.8. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-30.

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.

$33,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (15) · Noise (12) · Derelict Vehicles (3) · Snow or Ice (3) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

$167,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2001)
YesSix or more residential units (66)
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)PARK PLAZA CONDOMINIUM
Head officerCHAIM LANDAU
Managing agentSEM NY CORP
Last registered2025-08-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$266,492 $119,922
2026$169,720 $76,374
2027$173,399 $78,029

The city's market estimate has fallen 35% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,381,288 a year ($28.00 per sq ft), operating expenses $928,702 ($10.92 per sq ft), net operating income $1,452,586. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Wythe Av / Clymer St — B62 · 300 ft
Citi BikeKent Ave & Division Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly. 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

525 Kent 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

42 311 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 SEM NY CORP — 37 buildings, 790 units. Grades across the portfolio: A32 · B2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
948 Myrtle Avenue BK101 B
580 Wythe Avenue BK68 A
525 Kent Avenue BK66 A
859 Myrtle Avenue BK62 A
570 Wythe Avenue BK48 A
567 Marcy Avenue BK40 A
7 Whipple Street BK25 A
58 Gerry Street BK23 A
34 South 9 Street BK21 A
43 South 10 Street BK21 A
159 Classon Avenue BK20 A
40 South 9 Street BK20 A
23 Heyward Street BK19 B
801 Bedford Avenue BK18 A
814 Bedford Avenue BK17 A
210 Middleton Street BK16 A
24 Middleton Street BK16 A
177 Taylor Street BK14 A
8 Lynch Street BK14 A
115 Wallabout Street BK14 A
24 Lynch Street BK14 A
1 Middleton Street BK14 A
730 Bedford Avenue BK13 A
116 Skillman Street BK12 A
15 Lynch Street BK12 A
5 Lorimer Street BK12 A
242 Wallabout Street BK10 A
504 Park Avenue BK9 A
54 Skillman Street BK9 A
892 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
113 South 8 Street BK8 A
460 Bedford Avenue BK6 A
639 Myrtle Avenue BK6 A
821 Bedford Avenue BK5 A
890 Bedford Avenue BK4 D
254 Skillman Street BK3 D
265 Skillman Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-10Mortgage $310,000 — from LANDAU, NATHAN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; LEAD BANK $310,000
2026-08-27Deed $750,000 — from JUDY KLEIN AS EXECUTRIX; ESTATE OF ZIGMUND KLEIN to 535 A & B LLC $750,000
2026-08-20Mortgage $553,500 — from CIJAK INC. to MERS $553,500
2026-08-20Sold for $750,000 $750,000 $11,364
2025-02-19Mortgage $17,397 — from 525 KENT AVENUE TRUST to LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC $17,397
2025-02-19Agreement $735,000 — from 525 KENT AVENUE TRUST to LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC $735,000
2024-10-01Agreement $862,500 — from WITRIOL, CHANIE; WEISBERG, SHIE to MERS $862,500
2024-10-01Mortgage $325,258 — from WITRIOL, CHANIE; WEISBERG, SHIE to MERS $325,258
2024-09-24Deed $1,150,000 — from 535 KENT REALTY LLC to WEISBERG, SHIE; WITRIOL, CHANIE $1,150,000
2024-09-16Sold for $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $17,424
2024-09-12Mortgage $400,000 — from GOLDBERGER, MOSHE; GOLDBERGER, PESSY to MERS, INC. $400,000
2024-09-12Deed $980,000 — from FRIEDMAN, ABRAHAM; FRIEDMAN, HINDY to GOLDBERGER, MOSHE; GOLDBERGER, PESSY $980,000
2024-09-04Sold for $980,000 $980,000 $14,848
2024-06-28Mortgage $650,000 — from LANDAU, NATHAN to MERS $650,000
2023-08-09Deed $500,000 — from 525 KENT AVE 1D LLC to 525 KENT 1D LLC $500,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703936048
201809418031
201903226233
2020024737086
2021063427067
2022062520051
202344923040
20242141917254
2025003837075
2026301710030
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 98Housing & tenants 246Ownership & money 981Health & systems 4

Every one of the 1,354 recorded events, 1999–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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