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65 Kent Avenue

288Records
14City systems
1Open violations
13Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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288 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 127 311 service requests, 59 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 28 DOB job filings.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassK4
Owner (PLUTO)KOKOMO HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS LLC
BBL3022950001
BIN3061586

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13. In ZIP 11249, 60% 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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-25.

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

80 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (35) · Graffiti (12) · Outdoor Dining (9) · Building/Use (4) · Food Establishment (3) · Obstruction (2).

Filed construction activity

$212,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1910)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)65 KENT AVENUE LLC
Head officerMORDECHAI Z KATZ
Managing agentMORDECHAI Z KATZ
Last registered2024-09-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$974,000 $438,300
2026$1,030,000 $463,500
2027$2,497,000 $1,123,650

The city's market estimate has risen 156% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
KokomoCaribbeanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick)
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Dishwashing/Utensils) · 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

SubwayBedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Nassau Av — G · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Kent Av / N 9 St — B32 · 200 ft
Citi BikeN 11 St & Kent Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. 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

65 Kent 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

80 311 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: $2,150,000 on 2025-03-04 (lender: Nybdc Local Development Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-03-04AL&R $2,150,000 — from KOKOMO HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS LLC to FLUSHING BANK $2,150,000
2025-03-04Mortgage $2,150,000 — from KOKOMO HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS LLC to NYBDC LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $2,150,000
2025-03-04AL&R $2,843,500 — from KOKOMO HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS LLC to FLUSHING BANK $2,843,500
2025-03-04Agreement $2,843,500 — from KOKOMO HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS LLC to FLUSHING BANK $2,843,500
2025-03-04ASPM $2,843,500 — from KOKOMO HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS LLC to FLUSHING BANK $2,843,500
2025-03-04Deed $5,500,000 — from 65 KENT AVENUE LLC to KOKOMO HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS LLC $5,500,000
2025-02-20Sold for $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $2,750,000
2023-10-04AL&R $3,750,000 — from 65 KENT AVENUE LLC to DERBY EV BLOCK 108, LLC $3,750,000
2023-10-04Agreement $3,750,000 — from 65 KENT AVENUE LLC to DERBY EV BLOCK 108, LLC $3,750,000
2023-10-04Mortgage $1,480,000 — from 65 KENT AVENUE LLC to DERBY EV BLOCK 108, LLC $1,480,000
2020-02-26Mortgage $5,800,000 — from 61 NORTH 9TH LLC; 65 KENT AVENUE LLC to TNW LENDER POOL 7 LLC; RWNIH-DL AYP LLC $5,800,000
2020-02-26Agreement $8,070,000 — from 61 NORTH 9TH LLC; 65 KENT AVENUE LLC to RWNIH-DL AYP LLC; TNW LENDER POOL 7 LLC $8,070,000
2019-04-11Mortgage $12,180,000 — from 65 KENT AVENUE LLC; 141 SPENCER LLC; 61 NORTH 9TH LLC to TNW LENDER POOL 7 LLC; RWNIH-DL AYP LLC $12,180,000
2019-04-11SPRD $20,250,000 — from 141 SPENCER LLC; 65 KENT AVENUE LLC; 61 NORTH 9TH LLC to TNW LENDER POOL 7 LLC; RWNIH-DL AYP LLC $20,250,000
2019-01-16Agreement $33,328,500 — from 735 BEDFROD LLC; 141 SPENCER LLC; 61 NORTH 9TH LLC; 65 KENT AVENUE LLC; 169 GRAHAM LLC to TNW LENDER POOL 7 LLC; RWNIH-DL AYP LLC $33,328,500

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017610007
20187009016
2019401210026
202010115017
202112114018
202201120013
202310116018
202420493256
202542238037
2026016029
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The full timeline

Construction 71Enforcement 15Housing & tenants 138Ownership & money 60Health & systems 4

Every one of the 288 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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