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209 South 2 Street

535Records
17City systems
11Open violations
40.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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535 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 152 311 service requests, 138 HPD complaints, 119 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1917
Floors6
Res. units35
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)209 SOUTH 2ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
BBL3024070026
BIN3062989

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 60% 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 40.7. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations11 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1999-02-04.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

67 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 63 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’24–25
63
’25–26
2
’26–27

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

What 311 hears from this address

58 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (32) · Noise (8) · Graffiti (6) · Illegal Parking (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · New Tree Request (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1917)
YesSix or more residential units (35)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)209 SO. 2ND ST HDFC
Head officerJUAN RAMOS
Managing agentLOS SURES MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-10-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,712,000 $1,670,400
2026$3,769,000 $1,696,050
2027$3,903,000 $1,756,350

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 23/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

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

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand St / Roebling St — Q59 · 400 ft
Citi BikeDriggs Ave & S 2 St · 400 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

209 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

58 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 32 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 LOS SURES MANAGEMENT — 30 buildings, 783 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B19 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
21 Montieth Street BK94 A
145 South 3 Street BK66 A
201 South 4 Street BK56 B
201 Roebling Street BK56 B
95 Throop Avenue BK52 B
209 South 2 Street BK35 B
103 South 3 Street BK35 A
355 South 3 Street BK34 C
778 Driggs Avenue BK29 B
344 Bedford Avenue BK26 A
160 South 2 Street BK25 A
743 Driggs Avenue BK25 B
184 South 2 Street BK24 B
188 South 2 Street BK24 B
344 Rodney Street BK24 B
258 Grand Street BK23 C
249 South 1 Street BK22 B
383 Hewes Street BK22 A
907 Driggs Avenue BK21 A
434 South 5 Street BK17 B
120 South 1 Street BK15 B
238 Metropolitan Avenue BK12 B
232 Metropolitan Avenue BK9 C
399 South 4 Street BK8 B
73 South 9 Street BK7 B
401 South 4 Street BK6 B
60 North 8 Street BK6 B
368 Hooper Street BK5 B
300 Bedford Avenue BK3 D
407 South 5 Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,391,000 on 2015-03-02 (lender: The Community Preservation Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-03-02Mortgage $2,391,000 — from 209 SOUTH 2ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $2,391,000
2015-03-02AL&R $2,391,000 — from 209 SOUTH 2ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $2,391,000
2015-03-02Agreement $3,277,172 — from 209 SOUTH 2ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $3,277,172
2009-07-13Mortgage $3,277,172 — from 209 SOUTH 2ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to BPD BANK $3,277,172
2009-07-13Deed $68,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to 209 SOUTH 2ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT $68,000
2009-07-13Mortgage $2,343,214 — from 209 SOUTH 2ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to BPD BANK $2,343,214
2005-02-24DEEDO $52,095 — from HARVEY L. GREENBERG, AS REFEREE to 210 ROEBLING, LLC $52,095
1988-12-06Mortgage $38,298 — from RASOOL REALTY CORP to HUSSAIN, TALIB $38,298
1987-02-09Mortgage $226,000 — from RASOOL RLTY CORP to BROWN, BERT $226,000
1982-09-09Mortgage $62,500 — from BROWN, BERT to PENDALIS REALTY CORP $62,500

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017018018
2018011112
2019012214
2020014014
2021219021
20220808
2023325028
2024218222
2025045146
2026049150
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 32Housing & tenants 422Ownership & money 43Health & systems 9

Every one of the 535 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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