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68 North 8 Street

209Records
14City systems
16Open violations
17Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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209 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 55 HPD housing violations, 50 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built1930
Floors4
Res. units10
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)MCAP NORTH 8TH LLC
BBL3023170014
BIN3324798, 3324799

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 51% 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 17. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1988-09-02.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Graffiti (1) · Water System (1) · Sewer (1).

Filed construction activity

$652,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)MCAP NORTH 8TH LLC
Head officerROBERT MORGENSTERN
Managing agentCANVAS PROPERTY GROUP
Last registered2025-12-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,091,000 $1,390,950
2026$3,295,000 $1,482,750
2027$3,954,000 $1,779,300

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (1 in the last three years).

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 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Nassau Av — G · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Wythe Av / N 9 St — B32 · 350 ft
Citi BikeKent Ave & N 7 St · 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

68 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

5 311 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 CANVAS PROPERTY GROUP — 38 buildings, 1,059 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B9 · C4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
220 East 22 Street MN122 A
47 East 34 Street MN110 A
152 4 Avenue BK95 A
210 East 22 Street MN88 A
59 East 3 Street MN79 A
85 Flatbush Avenue Exte BK64 A
20 Prince Street MN48 A
44 Berry Street BK42 A
185 South 4 Street BK42 B
137 North 10 Street BK36 A
335 Canal Street MN36 A
152 2 Avenue MN25 A
1381 Myrtle Avenue BK24 A
329 Union Street BK20 A
192 East 3 Street MN20 A
221 Mott Street MN18 B
402 East 12 Street MN16 B
42 Sidney Place BK14 A
39 East 1 Street MN13 A
420 West 51 Street MN12 B
89 7 Avenue BK12 A
552 Broome Street MN11 A
68 North 8 Street BK10 A
505 West 22 Street MN10 A
350 East 13 Street MN9 A
205 10 Avenue MN9 B
295 Degraw Street BK8 A
362 11 Street BK8 B
106 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
358 11 Street BK8 C
203 10 Avenue MN8 B
47 Clinton Street MN8 A
11 East 7 Street MN7 A
211 Johnson Avenue BK6 B
461 Lorimer Street BK5 C
123A 7 Avenue BK3 B
144 Duane Street MN3 C
384 South 2 Street BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $368,861 on 2021-01-25 (lender: Walker & Dunlop, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-01-25Agreement $3,750,000 — from MCAP NORTH 8TH LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $3,750,000
2021-01-25Mortgage $368,861 — from MCAP NORTH 8TH LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $368,861
2017-06-16Agreement $3,640,000 — from MCAP NORTH 8TH LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,640,000
2017-06-16Mortgage $640,000 — from MCAP NORTH 8TH LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $640,000
2017-06-16Deed $5,600,000 — from 68 NORTH 8 MARPA LLC to MCAP NORTH 8TH LLC $5,600,000
2017-06-16AL&R $3,640,000 — from MCAP NORTH 8TH LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,640,000
2017-06-06Sold for $5,600,000 $5,600,000 $560,000
2016-07-14AL&R $3,000,000 — from 68 N 8 MARPA LLC to READYCAP COMMERCIAL LLC $3,000,000
2016-07-14Agreement $3,000,000 — from 68 N 8 MARPA LLC to READYCAP COMMERCIAL LLC $3,000,000
2015-07-10AL&R $3,000,000 — from 68 N 8 MARPA LLC to MAXIM CREDIT GROUP LLC $3,000,000
2015-07-10Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 68 N 8 MARPA LLC to MAXIM CREDIT GROUP LLC $3,000,000
2012-11-20Deed $3,500,000 — from NORTH 8TH REALTY LLC to 68 N 8 MARPA LLC $3,500,000
2009-04-08Mortgage $432,527 — from NORTH 8TH REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $432,527
2009-04-08Agreement $1,600,000 — from NORTH 8TH REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,600,000
2005-03-11Agreement $1,275,000 — from NORTH 8TH REALTY LLC. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,275,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170049013
20188261017
2019602019
2020006006
202100116017
20226160114
20230490215
20244050110
2025004015
2026004015
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The full timeline

Construction 34Enforcement 18Housing & tenants 99Ownership & money 51Health & systems 7

Every one of the 209 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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