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590 Broadway

154Records
12City systems
12Open violations
281Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11206 · Neighborhood: South Williamsburg
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154 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 44 311 service requests, 26 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11206
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)590 BROADWAY NY LLC
BBL3022470013
BIN3061336

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 281. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-09.
Active vacate order4 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,557,184 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)590 BROADWAY NY LLC
Head officerBENJAMIN SILBERSTEIN
Managing agentBENJAMIN SILBERSTEIN
Last registered2025-06-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$822,000 $369,900
2026$986,000 $443,700
2027$1,183,000 $532,350

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 3 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

SubwayLorimer St — J M · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Broadway — G · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Broadway — B48 · 200 ft
Citi BikeLorimer St & Broadway · 300 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

590 Broadway

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.

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: $366,168 on 2022-08-23 (lender: National Bank Of New York City). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-23Deed $2,650,000 — from ZS 590 LLC to 590 BROADWAY NY LLC $2,650,000
2022-08-23Mortgage $366,168 — from 590 BROADWAY NY LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $366,168
2022-08-23Agreement $1,850,000 — from 590 BROADWAY NY LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $1,850,000
2022-08-23AL&R $1,850,000 — from 590 BROADWAY NY LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $1,850,000
2022-08-08Sold for $2,650,000 $2,650,000 $662,500
2021-06-25Agreement $1,518,726 — from ZS 590 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,518,726
2018-06-12Mortgage $1,550,000 — from ZS 590 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,550,000
2018-06-12AL&R $1,550,000 — from ZS 590 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,550,000
2017-09-15Deed $1,200,000 — from 590 BROADWAY LLC to ZS 590 LLC $1,200,000
2017-09-07Sold for $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $300,000
1988-05-26Mortgage $15,000 — from RAMASAR, HARRY; RIVERA, LUISA to DIAZ, SANTIAGO ENRIQUE $15,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201740228
201800224
201900101
202000202
202100819
2022007714
20230212014
202400808
20255614227
20262622030
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The full timeline

Construction 36Enforcement 15Housing & tenants 75Ownership & money 28

Every one of the 154 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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