233 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 115 311 service requests, 33 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 DOB complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 23.3. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
68 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (42) · Dirty Condition (10) · Graffiti (6) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Building/Use (2) · Non (1).
$1,514,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | Williamsburg Studios LLC |
| Head officer | Brian Lentini |
| Managing agent | BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
| Last registered | 2025-10-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,579,000 | $154,740 |
| 2026 | $2,770,000 | $166,200 |
| 2027 | $3,002,000 | $180,120 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susu's | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 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.
| Subway | Bedford Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 17-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Grand St / Wythe Av — Q59 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Kent Ave & Grand St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Protected bike path mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 084 Jose De Diego. 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.
229 Kent Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
68 311 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.
Managed by BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,800,000 on 2022-09-02 (lender: 8 Tribes Capital LLC and C'-Esta Capital Group LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-22 | Deed $4,300,000 — from 229 KENT GROUP LLC to WILLIAMSBURG STUDIOS LLC; WILLIAMSBURG WORKSHOP LLC | $4,300,000 | |
| 2024-03-06 | Sold for $4,300,000 | $4,300,000 | $2,150,000 |
| 2022-09-02 | Mortgage $1,800,000 — from 229 KENT GROUP LLC to C'-ESTA CAPITAL GROUP LLC; 8 TRIBES CAPITAL LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2022-09-02 | Agreement $3,800,000 — from 229 KENT GROUP LLC to 8 TRIBES CAPITAL LLC; C'-ESTA CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $3,800,000 | |
| 2022-09-02 | AL&R $3,800,000 — from 229 KENT GROUP LLC to C'-ESTA CAPITAL GROUP LLC; 8 TRIBES CAPITAL LLC | $3,800,000 | |
| 2022-03-24 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from 299 KENT GROUP LLC; 81 STOCKHOLM STREET, LLC to 21ST CENTURY MEDICAL P.C.; H AND S GROUP USA, LLC | $2,000,000 | |
| 2021-08-30 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from 81 STOCKHOLM STREET, LLC; 229 KENT GROUP LLC to H AND S GROUP USA, LLC; 21ST CENTURY MEDICAL P.C. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2020-05-18 | Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 229 KENT GROUP LLC; 81 STOCKHOLM STREET, LLC to H AND S GROUP USA LLC; 21ST CENTURY MEDICAL, P.C. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2020-05-14 | Deed $3,000,000 — from 229 KENT AVENUE LLC to 81 STOCKHOLM STREET, LLC; 229 KENT GROUP LLC | $3,000,000 | |
| 2020-05-12 | Sold for $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 2018-02-15 | RPTT&RET $257,000 — from KENT & GRAND CORP. to 229 KENT AVENUE, LLC | $257,000 | |
| 2012-07-05 | Mortgage $700,000 — from 229 KENT AVENUE LLC; 138 HAVEMEYER LLC to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $700,000 | |
| 2012-04-20 | Mortgage $54,000 — from 229 KENT AVENEU LLC; 138 HAVEMEYER LLC to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $54,000 | |
| 2010-01-05 | Mortgage $531,000 — from TUFNELL, SAMUEL to FEINSTEIN, JOY | $531,000 | |
| 2010-01-05 | Deed $885,000 — from FEINSTEIN, JOY to TUFNELL, SAMUEL | $885,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 29 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Every one of the 233 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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