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113 South 2 Street

277Records
10City systems
2Open violations
0Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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277 recorded events, 1999–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 165 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 56 311 service requests, 20 ECB/OATH violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built2005
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL3024057501
BIN—

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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 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
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 violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-14.

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

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Curb Condition (2) · Missed Collection (1) · Street Condition (1) · Encampment (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (2005)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)113 SOUTH 2ND STREET CORPORATION
Head officerJAMES MCFARLAN
Managing agentESQUIRE MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-10-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$400,243 $180,109
2026$387,804 $174,512
2027$439,030 $197,564

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Flood exposure

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / S 2 St — B62 · 350 ft
Citi BikeS 3 St & Bedford Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.

Report a problem to 311

113 South 2 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

12 311 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 ESQUIRE MANAGEMENT CORP. — 25 buildings, 675 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B10 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
155-31 155 Avenue QN120 B
3165 Nostrand Avenue BK108 B
80-11 Shore Parkway QN96 A
81-04 155 Avenue QN96 A
918 East 14 Street BK59 A
4117 Avenue V BK38 A
13 Prince Street MN20 B
59 Hawthorne Street BK20 A
534 5 Avenue BK15 B
47 Thames Street BK14 B
232 Adelphi Street BK12 A
29 Perry Street MN10 A
711 Madison Avenue MN9 A
113 South 2 Street BK8 A
24 Prince Street MN8 D
21 East 62 Street MN7 B
715 Madison Avenue MN6 B
14 East 62 Street MN5 A
16 East 62 Street MN5 A
12 East 62 Street MN5 B
71 Greene Street MN4 C
69 Greene Street MN4 B
122 Montague Street BK3 B
18 East 62 Street MN2 A
395 Bleecker Street MN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-06-28Agreement $310,000 — from LEV-ARY, MORAN; GOLDSCHMIDT, DAVID to MERS $310,000
2023-06-28Mortgage $8,127 — from LEV-ARY, MORAN; GOLDSCHMIDT, DAVID to MERS $8,127
2021-11-17Mortgage $770,000 — from NGAI, EDMUND to MERS $770,000
2021-11-17Deed $1,100,000 — from BRADY, ELIZABETH; FAVRE, ELIZABETH to NGAI, EDMUND $1,100,000
2021-10-22Sold for $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $137,500
2021-09-21Mortgage $851,250 — from KOHLHAGEN, ANNE S; KEESEY, JUSTIN C to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $851,250
2021-09-21Deed $1,135,000 — from GIBSON, SALLY S to KEESEY, JUSTIN C; KOHLHAGEN, ANNE S $1,135,000
2021-09-10Mortgage $250,000 — from TILLBROOKS, TARABROOKE; STONE, OWEN A to NORTHFIELD BANK $250,000
2021-09-09Sold for $1,135,000 $1,135,000 $141,875
2016-11-04Deed $1,140,000 — from RYAN VAN LAAR, TRUSTEE; THE RYAN VAN LAAR REVOCABLE TRUST to BUCKNEY, JAMES $1,140,000
2016-11-04Mortgage $790,000 — from BUCKNEY, JAMES to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $790,000
2016-10-28Sold for $1,140,000 $1,140,000 $142,500
2016-09-14Mortgage $100,000 — from GIBSON, SALLY S to BANK OF AMERICA, NA $100,000
2016-07-14Mortgage $237,000 — from LEV-ARY, MORAN; GOLDSCHMIDT, DAVID to WELLS FARGO BANK NA $237,000
2015-09-22M&CON $374,100 — from GIBSON, SALLY S to BANK OF AMERICA NA $374,100

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
201803003
20191210123
20200130013
20210616022
202206107
202305409
202408008
202503306
202602103
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 21Housing & tenants 78Ownership & money 171Health & systems 1

Every one of the 277 recorded events, 1999–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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