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69 Lee Avenue

150Records
13City systems
7Open violations
10Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: South Williamsburg
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150 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 30 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 26 DOB permits, 19 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)ORAH V'SIMCHA, LLC
BBL3021880006
BIN3060074

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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 10. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 violations7 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1981-10-07.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Light Condition (2) · New Tree Request (1).

Filed construction activity

$57,000 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 (1920)
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)Orah Vsimcha LLC
Head officerDavid Simkowitz
Managing agentTehillim Management LLC
Last registered2025-08-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,179,600 $530,820
2026$1,288,000 $579,600
2027$1,546,000 $695,700

The city's market estimate has risen 31% 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

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Lee Av / Ross St — B44 · 100 ft
Citi BikeLee Ave & Taylor St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

69 Lee 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

3 311 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 TEHILLIM MANAGEMENT LLC — 16 buildings, 72 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B3 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
156 Martense Street BK9 A
158 Martense Street BK9 B
379 South 5 Street BK8 A
153 Division Avenue BK6 A
295 Himrod Street BK6 A
537 Marcy Avenue BK4 D
313 Willoughby Avenue BK4 C
464 Park Avenue BK3 D
186 Broadway BK3 B
871 Driggs Avenue BK3 C
69 Lee Avenue BK3 B
107 Franklin Avenue BK3 C
311 Willoughby Avenue BK3 C
65 Skillman Street BK3 C
510 DeKalb Avenue BK3 C
49 Herbert Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,425,000 on 2015-09-16 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-09-16AL&R $2,000,000 — from ORAH V'SIMCHA, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,000,000
2015-09-16Agreement $2,000,000 — from ORAH V'SIMCHA, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,000,000
2015-09-16Mortgage $1,425,000 — from ORAH V'SIMCHA, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,425,000
2010-11-08Deed $875,000 — from GUTTMAN, ALIZA to ORAH V'SIMCHA, LLC $875,000
2010-11-08Mortgage $575,000 — from ORAH V' SIMCHA, LLC to GUTTMAN, ALIZA $575,000
1996-07-31Mortgage $50,000 — from REICH, SUCHER to U'LELAMED, LISHMOA LILMOD $50,000
1996-05-31Mortgage $200,000 — from REICH, SUCHER to LELAMED, LISHMOA LILMOD $200,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
5
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenants
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsTotal
20170011
20182002
20190011
20200000
20210123
20220145
20230123
20240235
20250033
20260011
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The full timeline

Construction 39Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 39Ownership & money 30Health & systems 15

Every one of the 150 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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