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135 Heyward Street

89Records
10City systems
24Open violations
7.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11206 · Neighborhood: South Williamsburg
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89 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 33 HPD housing violations, 11 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 11 DOB violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11206
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)135 HEYWARD LLC
BBL3022250036
BIN3339187

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 67% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 7.5. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations24 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1989-08-03.

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: Water System (3) · Curb Condition (1) · Street Condition (1) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$685,980 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)135 HEYWARD LLC
Head officerISAC DEUTSCH
Managing agentEMPIRE STATE MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-10-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,593,600 $717,120
2026$1,912,000 $860,400
2027$2,294,000 $1,032,300

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

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

SubwayFlushing Av — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Hewes St — J M · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Lee Av / Lynch St — B44 · 500 ft
Citi BikeMarcy Ave & Rutledge St · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 380 John Wayne Elementary. 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

135 Heyward 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 EMPIRE STATE MANAGEMENT LLC — 25 buildings, 318 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B4 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
585 Marcy Avenue BK45 A
246 Lynch Street BK39 A
1705 Dean Street BK25 A
1460 Fulton Street BK24 A
1084 Rogers Avenue BK24 A
281 Division Avenue BK19 B
795 Franklin Avenue BK10 A
5323 13 Avenue BK10 A
836 Bedford Avenue BK9 A
840 Bedford Avenue BK9 A
99 Troutman Street BK8 B
1736 Pacific Street BK8 A
1740 Pacific Street BK8 A
239 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
2304 Bedford Avenue BK8 C
135 Heyward Street BK8 A
1738 Pacific Street BK8 B
1738A Pacific Street BK8 A
131 Heyward Street BK8 A
101 Troutman Street BK8 A
235 Franklin Avenue BK7 B
45 Melrose Street BK7 A
88 Skillman Street BK5 C
307 Division Avenue BK5 C
41 Melrose Street BK— —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-02-01AL&R $1,187,200 — from 135 HEYWARD LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 65298 $1,187,200
2024-02-01Mortgage $1,187,200 — from 135 HEYWARD LLC to MERS $1,187,200
2023-07-05Deed $3,800,000 — from CHAIYA SOSA INC to 135 HEYWARD LLC $3,800,000
2023-06-26Sold for $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $475,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017014016
2018001001
2019001012
2020200103
2021004004
2022400004
20234542015
2024115209
2025012003
2026102003
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 13Housing & tenants 50Ownership & money 12Health & systems 2

Every one of the 89 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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