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246 North 8 Street

606Records
19City systems
0Open violations
1.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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606 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 223 311 service requests, 135 DOB complaints, 61 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built2014
Floors7
Res. units104
ClassD3
Owner (PLUTO)247 N 7TH ST LLC
BBL3023220010
BIN3061990, 3061991, 3418435

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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 69% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.4. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

9 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
2
’24–25
3
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (12) · Illegal Parking (10) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · GENERAL (2) · Water System (2).

Filed construction activity

$53,750 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2014)
YesSix or more residential units (104)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)247 N 7TH ST LLC
Head officerJOHN P MCCARTHY
Managing agentHUBBNYC.COM
Last registered2025-08-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$27,873,000 $12,542,850
2026$28,626,000 $12,881,700
2027$30,654,000 $13,794,300

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 55/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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.

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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Lorimer St — G L · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Driggs Av / N 9 St — B62 · 750 ft
Citi BikeUnion Ave & Jackson St · 550 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

246 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

42 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by HUBBNYC — 4 buildings, 261 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
246 North 8 Street BK104 A
120 Union Avenue BK96 A
2130 Adam C Powell Blvd MN46 A
72 West 69 Street MN15 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $14,750,000 on 2016-03-16 (lender: Capital One, National Association), covering 2 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
2022-03-28Agreement $61,000,000 — from 247 N 7TH ST LLC to METLIFE REAL ESTATE LENDING LLC $61,000,000
2022-03-28AL&R $61,000,000 — from 247 N 7TH ST LLC to METLIFE REAL ESTATE LENDING LLC $61,000,000
2021-12-30AL&R $66,051,974 — from 247 N 7TH ST LLC to MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $66,051,974
2021-12-30Agreement $66,051,974 — from 247 N 7TH ST LLC to MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $66,051,974
2021-12-30Deed $116,200,000 — from GS 247 N7TH WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY OWNER, to 247 N 7TH ST LLC $116,200,000
2021-12-16Sold for $116,200,000 $116,200,000 $1,117,308
2016-03-16Deed $125,000,000 — from HORIZON NORTH 7 LLC; NORTH 7 AARE LP; HOSHEN BOYS N7/8 LLC; MP AARE LLC; SHUSTER N7 LLC to GS 247 N7TH WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY OWNER $125,000,000
2016-03-16Agreement $68,750,000 — from GS 247 N7TH WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY OWNER, to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $68,750,000
2016-03-16Mortgage $14,750,000 — from GS 247 N7TH WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY OWNER, to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $14,750,000
2016-03-01Sold for $125,000,000 $125,000,000 $1,201,923
2015-02-09ASPM $12,570,384 — from NORTH 7 AARE LP; HORIZON NORTH LLC; SHUSTER N7, LLC; MP AARE LLC; HOSHEN BOYS N7/8 LLC to BANK LEUMI USA $12,570,384
2015-02-09ASPM $7,000,000 — from NORTH 7 AARE LP; HOSHEN BOYS N7/8 LLC; SHUSTER N7, LLC; MP AARE LLC; HORIZON NORTH LLC to BANK LEUMI USA $7,000,000
2015-02-09ASPM $34,429,616 — from HORIZON NORTH LLC; HOSHEN BOYS N7/8 LLC; MP AARE LLC; SHUSTER N7, LLC; NORTH 7 AARE LP to BANK LEUMI USA $34,429,616
2013-05-09AL&R $12,570,384 — from NORTH 7-8 INVESTORS LLC to BANK LEUMI USA $12,570,384
2013-05-09Mortgage $12,570,384 — from NORTH 7-8 INVESTORS LLC to BANK LEUMI USA $12,570,384

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017014150029
20180290011
201903120116
202000100010
202101146021
202201254131
202301230125
202400150015
202581110121
202600230124
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The full timeline

Construction 78Enforcement 200Housing & tenants 258Ownership & money 64Health & systems 6

Every one of the 606 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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