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195 Berry Street

2,063Records
20City systems
3Open violations
12.6Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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2,063 recorded events, 1993–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 788 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 492 311 service requests, 140 DOB violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built2010
Floors5
Res. units84
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL3023517501
BIN3396636, 3398167, 3398168

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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 61% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 12.6. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2023-06-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

88 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 30 · winter 2025–26: 38). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
30
’24–25
38
’25–26

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

166 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (44) · Noise (38) · Graffiti (27) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (11) · Street Condition (6) · Consumer Complaint (4).

Filed construction activity

$2,151,940 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (25 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 (2010)
YesSix or more residential units (84)
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)248-250 BEDFORD NYT LLC
Head officerBRUCE RATNER
Managing agentPLAZA MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-07-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$492,692 $221,711
2026$3,481,999 $1,566,899
2027$9,998,998 $4,499,549

The city's market estimate has risen 1929% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,561,111 a year ($51.43 per sq ft), operating expenses $435,235 ($8.74 per sq ft), net operating income $2,125,877. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 20/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 2024 (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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Lorimer St — G L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / N 3 St — B62 · 250 ft
Citi BikeMetropolitan Ave & Bedford Ave · 300 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

195 Berry 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

166 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 44 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 PLAZA MANAGEMENT — 24 buildings, 1,664 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B4 · C3 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
600 DeKalb Avenue BK640 A
2266 Cropsey Avenue BK248 A
19 Rockwell Place BK174 A
2224 Cropsey Avenue BK107 A
195 Berry Street BK84 A
33 4 Street BK82 A
1357 2 Avenue MN52 A
542 St Marks Avenue BK36 A
105 Grand Avenue BK36 B
1231 3 Avenue MN34 A
540 West 189 Street MN30 D
370 Bedford Avenue BK29 C
89 Throop Avenue BK24 A
327 43 Street BK18 C
1711 East 15 Street BK12 F
530 East 5 Street MN10 A
172 Meserole Street BK8 A
170 Meserole Street BK8 A
367 Union Avenue BK7 B
365 Union Avenue BK7 B
42 Meserole Street BK6 A
730 Lorimer Street BK6 C
728 Lorimer Street BK6 B
1007360033 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-25Sold for $3,450,000 $3,450,000 $41,071
2025-12-23RPTT $25,926,694 — from WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. to BLAZING STAR PARENT LLC $25,926,694
2025-09-05AL&R $159,352,214 — from 42-44 MESEROLE BPC PARTNERS, LLC; 128 EAST 62ND STREET CORP.; 281 UNION BPC RETAIL PARTNER to LANDESBANK-HESSEN-THURINGEN GIROZENTRALE $159,352,214
2025-09-05Agreement $159,352,214 — from 248-250 BEDFORD NYT, LLC; RRG STERLING OWNER, LLC; 168 MESEROLE BPC RETAIL PARTNERS, LLC; to LANDESBANK-HESSEN-THURINGEN GIROZENTRALE $159,352,214
2025-09-05Agreement $159,352,214 — from 248-250 BEDFORD NYT, LLC; RRG STERLING OWNER, LLC; 168 MESEROLE BPC RETAIL PARTNERS, LLC; to LANDESBANK-HESSEN-THURINGEN GIROZENTRALE $159,352,214
2025-09-05AL&R $159,352,214 — from 42-44 MESEROLE BPC PARTNERS, LLC; 128 EAST 62ND STREET CORP.; 281 UNION BPC RETAIL PARTNER to LANDESBANK-HESSEN-THURINGEN GIROZENTRALE $159,352,214
2025-08-21Mortgage $2,000,000 — from ZOLLMAN, AARON; HAGUE, SARAH to MERS; MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK, NATIONAL AS $2,000,000
2025-07-14Deed $3,450,000 — from GALEL, ANOUCK; GALEL, GREGORY to ZOLLMAN, AARON; HAGUE, SARAH $3,450,000
2025-07-07Sold for $3,450,000 $3,450,000 $41,071
2025-07-07Sold for $3,450,000 $3,450,000 $41,071
2023-09-08Deed $3,155,000 — from BURKE, III, JAMES J to BEECK, ALVARO; BEECK, ANA SPINNATO $3,155,000
2023-08-31Sold for $3,155,000 $3,155,000 $37,560
2022-09-23Mortgage $2,260,000 — from FONG, TRICIA; MCKECHNIE, ANDREW to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; CITIBANK, N.A. $2,260,000
2022-09-23Deed $2,825,000 — from GIANGOLA, ANDREW J; GIANGOLA, VIVIANE to MCKECHNIE, ANDREW; FONG, TRICIA $2,825,000
2022-09-14Sold for $2,825,000 $2,825,000 $33,631

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017419223129105
20180143642680
2019613401734110
202052124251388
202181535379104
2022151135151692
2023223576795
20241410618120
2025385113580
2026100681281
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The full timeline

Construction 206Enforcement 282Housing & tenants 618Ownership & money 808Health & systems 149

Every one of the 2,063 recorded events, 1993–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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