704 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 404 311 service requests, 46 DOB job filings, 46 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 52% 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 26.7. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 32 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2024-09-14. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
302 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (152) · Illegal Parking (51) · Blocked Driveway (21) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (17) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Water System (9).
$21,378,080 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (24 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2022) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (50) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | BERRY NORTH LLC |
| Head officer | Charles SCHWARTZ |
| Managing agent | BEDFORD ENTERPRISES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,027,000 | $7,212,150 |
| 2026 | $15,167,000 | $6,825,150 |
| 2027 | $14,981,000 | $6,741,450 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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.
| Subway | Bedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Grand St / Bedford Av — Q59 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Grand St & Wythe Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route 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.
228 Berry Street
| 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
302 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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.
Managed by BEDFORD ENTERPRISES LLC — 5 buildings, 131 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 209 North 11 Street | BK | 53 | A |
| 228 Berry Street | BK | 50 | A |
| 155 Meserole Street | BK | 12 | A |
| 854 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 96 Bedford Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $15,500,000 on 2024-02-27 (lender: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | Agreement $43,500,000 — from BERRY NORTH LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $43,500,000 | |
| 2024-02-27 | AL&R $43,500,000 — from BERRY NORTH LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $43,500,000 | |
| 2024-02-27 | Mortgage $15,500,000 — from BERRY NORTH LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $15,500,000 | |
| 2023-01-12 | Agreement $11,000,000 — from BERRY NORTH LLC to POPULAR BANK | $11,000,000 | |
| 2023-01-12 | Mortgage $14,106,104 — from BERRY NORTH LLC to POPULAR BANK | $14,106,104 | |
| 2023-01-12 | Mortgage $2,893,896 — from BERRY NORTH LLC to POPULAR BANK | $2,893,896 | |
| 2021-12-07 | ASPM $11,000,000 — from BERRY NORTH LLC; BERRY EMMET LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $11,000,000 | |
| 2021-12-07 | Deed $13,750,000 — from 123 GRAND LLC to BERRY EMMET LLC; BERRY NORTH LLC | $13,750,000 | |
| 2021-11-15 | Sold for $13,750,000 | $13,750,000 | $275,000 |
| 2021-11-15 | Sold for $13,750,000 | $13,750,000 | $275,000 |
| 2020-01-03 | Agreement $11,000,000 — from 123 GRAND LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $11,000,000 | |
| 2018-12-17 | AL&R $11,000,000 — from 123 GRAND LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $11,000,000 | |
| 2018-12-17 | Mortgage $11,000,000 — from 123 GRAND LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $11,000,000 | |
| 2018-12-17 | Deed $13,160,000 — from A TO Z HOLDING COMPANY, INC. to 123 GRAND LLC | $13,160,000 | |
| 2018-12-10 | Sold for $13,160,000 | $13,160,000 | $263,200 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 41 |
| 2022 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 70 |
| 2023 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 82 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 163 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 132 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
Every one of the 704 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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