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193 Lee Avenue

87Records
8City systems
12Open violations
30Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: South Williamsburg
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87 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 27 311 service requests, 19 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 15 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)SPITZER, ALEXANDER
BBL3022260004
BIN3061001

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. 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 violations12 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2004-10-14.

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,442,000 $86,520
2026$1,826,000 $109,560
2027$1,742,000 $104,520

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe Au LeeJewish/KosherB—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayHewes St — J M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Flushing Av — G · 0.3 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 · 650 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

193 Lee Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

2 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $190,000 on 2000-03-13 (lender: Bay Ridge Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2000-03-13Mortgage $190,000 — from SPITZER, FRIEDA to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $190,000
1989-06-26Mortgage $550,000 — from SPITZER, ALEXANDER; SPITZER, FRIEDA to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBNK $550,000
1987-12-22Mortgage $130,000 — from SPITZER, ALEXANDER; SPITZER, FRIEDA to JENAPO FEDERAL CREDIT UN $130,000

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174004
201861916
20191045
20205005
20212002
20225005
20231012
20242035
20251001
20261012
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The full timeline

Construction 7Enforcement 2Housing & tenants 39Ownership & money 19Health & systems 20

Every one of the 87 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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