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585 Union Avenue

298Records
13City systems
5Open violations
11.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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298 recorded events, 2011–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 85 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 39 ECB/OATH violations, 34 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built2017
Floors6
Res. units8
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNION AVENUE DEVELOPMENT LLC
BBL3023007502
BIN3061635

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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 58% 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 11.3. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2023-03-31.

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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (12) · Building/Use (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$29,000 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2017)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)585 Union Avenue Condominium LLC
Head officerJordan Litt
Managing agentJudith Drive LLC
Last registered2024-09-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$595,859 $268,137
2026$824,461 $371,007
2027$857,945 $386,075

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

Flood exposure

Inside the 2007 FEMA floodplain but outside the 2015 preliminary update — worth checking against current FEMA maps.

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

In the city's stormwater flood map for a moderate storm at 2050 sea levels — not flagged today, but projected into the flood extent as sea levels rise.

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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Lorimer St — G L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Driggs Av / N 11 St — B62 · 650 ft
Citi BikeUnion Ave & Jackson St · 700 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

585 Union 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

14 311 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 JUDITH DRIVE LLC — 86 buildings, 1,107 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B22 · C14 · D13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
416 Metropolitan Avenue BK123 A
180 Nassau Street BK103 B
75 Clinton Street BK74 A
239 Banker Street BK69 A
141 Chauncey Street BK46 A
83 Clifton Place BK40 B
991 St John Place BK40 A
192 East 8 Street BK30 A
25 Lexington Avenue BK23 A
144 North 10 Street BK23 B
108 Luquer Street BK22 A
487 Clinton Avenue BK20 B
438 4 Avenue BK17 A
580 Carroll Street BK17 A
37 Warren Street MN17 A
515 5 Avenue BK15 A
165 Hudson Street MN15 A
298 North 8 Street BK15 D
477 Clinton Avenue BK15 B
296 North 8 Street BK14 D
766 Lafayette Avenue BK12 C
74 2 Place BK10 A
238 Hall Street BK10 A
269 Washington Avenue BK10 A
969 Willoughby Avenue BK8 C
321 20 Street BK8 A
1144 President Street BK8 C
585 Union Avenue BK8 A
841 DeKalb Avenue BK8 A
333 Warren Street BK8 A
164 Stuyvesant Avenue BK8 B
631 Grand Avenue BK8 B
160 Stuyvesant Avenue BK8 B
75 Kingsland Avenue BK8 A
330 Bleecker Street BK8 A
142 North 1 Street BK8 B
275 Halsey Street BK8 A
1 Mac Donough Street BK8 A
838 Jefferson Avenue BK8 B
967 Willoughby Avenue BK8 C
238 Richardson Street BK7 A
1208 Nostrand Avenue BK7 C
621 Nostrand Avenue BK7 C
161 Dupont Street BK6 A
298 Covert Street BK6 D
243 Jackson Street BK6 D
53 Montrose Avenue BK6 B
308 Covert Street BK6 C
320 Eckford Street BK6 B
424 Bleecker Street BK6 B
285 Cornelia Street BK6 A
357 Sumpter Street BK6 B
206 Nassau Avenue BK6 C
652 Rogers Avenue BK5 A
650 Rogers Avenue BK5 A
397 Washington Street MN5 B
66 North 3 Street BK5 A
658 Rogers Avenue BK5 D
5 Harrison Street MN5 B
557 17 Street BK5 C

showing 60 of 86 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-09-10Deed $2,800,000 — from 585 UNION PH-A LLC to KRAUS, BARBARA M; KRAUS, MITCHELL H $2,800,000
2024-08-30Sold for $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $350,000
2022-03-22Deed $4,000,000 — from UNION AVENUE DEVELOPMENT LLC to 585 UNION PH-A LLC $4,000,000
2022-03-22Mortgage $2,800,000 — from 585 UNION PH-A LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. $2,800,000
2022-03-08Sold for $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $500,000
2021-11-24Agreement $1,359,200 — from TERRANOVA, ADAM LUKE to MERS $1,359,200
2021-10-20SPRD $1,755,845 — from UNION AVENUE DEVELOPMENT LLC to POPULAR BANK F/K/A BANCO POPULAR NORTH A $1,755,845
2021-10-20Deed $1,053,889 — from UNION AVENUE DEVELOPMENT LLC to KAPEL CAMARGO, MARCELO $1,053,889
2021-10-20Mortgage $828,000 — from KAPEL CAMARGO, MARCELO to HSBC BANK USA, N.A.; ''MERS'' MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIO $828,000
2021-10-20Mortgage $1,359,200 — from UNION AVENUE DEVELOPMENT LLC to POPULAR BANK $1,359,200
2021-10-15Mortgage $799,200 — from YU, STEWART to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; CITIBANK, N.A. $799,200
2021-10-15Deed $999,000 — from UNION AVENUE DEVELOPMENT LLC to YU, STEWART $999,000
2021-09-28Mortgage $822,000 — from RETTER, DAVID to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $822,000
2021-09-28Deed $975,000 — from UNION AVENUE DEVELOPMENT LLC to RETTER, DAVID $975,000
2021-09-22Deed $1,729,000 — from UNION AVENUE DEVELOPMENT LLC to HESS, CHARLIE $1,729,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201716900227
201881400123
201964700154
202041300017
202146081091
20223384018
2023210160028
2024007209
2025207009
2026002002
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The full timeline

Construction 60Enforcement 102Housing & tenants 40Ownership & money 87Health & systems 9

Every one of the 298 recorded events, 2011–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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