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137 North 8 Street

229Records
14City systems
16Open violations
98.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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229 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 55 HPD housing violations, 51 HPD complaints, 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L LC
BBL3023110038
BIN3061797

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 98.5. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations16 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2005-09-23.

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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · GENERAL (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$490,930 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1900)
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)FLATIRON WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I, LLC
Head officerSTEVEN J ANCONA
Managing agentFLATIRON REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC
Last registered2025-10-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,971,000 $886,950
2026$2,365,000 $1,064,250
2027$2,838,000 $1,277,100

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 6 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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Lorimer St — G L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / N 8 St — B62 · 300 ft
Citi BikeBerry St & N 8 St · 200 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

137 North 8 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

7 311 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 FLATIRON REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC — 26 buildings, 233 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B11 · C5 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
264 West 22 Street MN20 B
223 East 14 Street MN18 B
110 Madison Avenue MN18 A
44 Market Street MN16 B
21 Judge Street BK15 C
646 President Street BK12 B
1402 York Avenue MN11 A
132 West 26 Street MN10 A
31 Bethune Street MN9 A
113 North 8 Street BK9 B
73 Orient Avenue BK9 C
137 North 8 Street BK8 B
90 Berry Street BK8 C
123 Lexington Avenue MN8 B
24 Skillman Avenue BK8 B
537 8 Street BK8 B
550 7 Street BK8 A
14 Judge Street BK7 C
792 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 A
146 Wythe Avenue BK6 B
29 Orient Avenue BK6 B
429 Graham Avenue BK4 D
436 Graham Avenue BK4 C
64 Fulton Street MN3 D
527 Hudson Street MN2 D
3023570012 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,126,903 on 2025-05-13 (lender: Bank Of Montreal), covering 13 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-05-13AL&R $34,800,000 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP II ; FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L to BANK OF MONTREAL $34,800,000
2025-05-13Agreement $34,800,000 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP II ; FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L to BANK OF MONTREAL $34,800,000
2025-05-13Mortgage $7,126,903 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L; FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP II to BANK OF MONTREAL $7,126,903
2015-05-27Mortgage $15,000,294 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP II ; FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY $15,000,294
2015-05-27Agreement $33,839,000 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L; FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP II to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY $33,839,000
2015-05-27AL&R $33,839,000 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L; FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP II to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY $33,839,000
2012-04-10Agreement $14,070,000 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L to INVESTORS BANK $14,070,000
2012-04-10AL&R $14,070,000 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L to INVESTORS BANK $14,070,000
2012-04-10Mortgage $4,180,888 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L to INVESTORS BANK $4,180,888
2005-05-12AL&R $7,750,000 — from UBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC. to FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L $7,750,000
2005-05-12Agreement $1,963,023 — from BUCCINO LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,963,023
2005-05-12Agreement $5,184,405 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L to UBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC. $5,184,405
2005-05-12Deed $1,073,211 — from BUCCINO LLC to FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L $1,073,211
2005-05-12Mortgage $654,341 — from BUCCINO, LLC, to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $654,341
2005-05-12M&CON $7,750,000 — from FLATIRON-WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY GROUP I L to UBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC $7,750,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017313018
2018001012
2019001012
202031170122
2021001012
2022007018
2023003014
2024006017
202500105116
202600112114
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 142Ownership & money 48Health & systems 10

Every one of the 229 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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