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265 South 2 Street

1,172Records
18City systems
2Open violations
55.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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1,172 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 580 311 service requests, 341 HPD complaints, 99 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1914
Floors6
Res. units35
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)ASA REAL ESTATE LLC
BBL3024090029
BIN3063028

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 55.3. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-10-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

50 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 30). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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30
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1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

154 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (70) · HEAT/HOT WATER (23) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (17) · WATER LEAK (13) · PLUMBING (6) · SAFETY (4).

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 (1914)
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)ASA REAL ESTATE, LLC
Head officerAMEET SACHDEV
Managing agentTOPAZ REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2025-07-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,781,000 $2,601,450
2026$6,323,000 $2,845,350
2027$6,655,000 $2,994,750

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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.

Getting around

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Lorimer St — G L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Marcy Av / S 2 St — B24 · 350 ft
Citi BikeGrand St & Havemeyer St · 450 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

265 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

154 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 23 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 TOPAZ REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC — 13 buildings, 415 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B7 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2418 Olinville Avenue BX72 B
6425 Broadway BX57 D
4138 Barnes Avenue BX51 B
361 East 10 Street MN38 A
265 South 2 Street BK35 B
530 West 47 Street MN33 B
536 West 50 Street MN28 A
417 East 6 Street MN24 A
52 East 13 Street MN21 B
230 East 124 Street MN20 B
1915 Beverley Road BK18 A
416 East 120 Street MN12 B
89 East 116 Street MN6 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $123,661 on 2026-07-08 (lender: Santander Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-08Mortgage $123,661 — from ASA REAL ESTATE LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $123,661
2026-07-08Agreement $13,500,000 — from ASA REAL ESTATE LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $13,500,000
2016-06-30Mortgage $9,200,000 — from ASA REAL ESTATE LLC; 164 WILSON PROPERTIES LLC to INVESTORS BANK $9,200,000
2016-06-30Agreement $16,700,000 — from 164 WILSON PROPERTIES LLC; ASA REAL ESTATE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $16,700,000
2016-06-30Deed $22,400,000 — from SOUTH 2ND STREET TIC OWNER LLC; SOUTH 2ND STREET INVESTORS LLC to 164 WILSON PROPERTIES LLC; ASA REAL ESTATE LLC $22,400,000
2016-06-30AL&R $16,700,000 — from 164 WILSON PROPERTIES LLC; ASA REAL ESTATE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $16,700,000
2016-06-23Sold for $22,400,000 $22,400,000 $640,000
2015-10-14ASPM $7,500,000 — from SOUTH 2ND STREET TIC OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $7,500,000
2013-05-07AL&R $7,500,000 — from SOUTH 2ND STREET INVESTORS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $7,500,000
2013-05-07Agreement $7,500,000 — from SOUTH 2ND STREET INVESTORS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $7,500,000
2013-05-07Mortgage $3,309,168 — from SOUTH 2ND STREET INVESTORS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,309,168
2013-05-07Deed $9,700,000 — from SOUTH 2ND STREET PARTNERS LLC to SOUTH 2ND STREET INVESTORS LLC $9,700,000
2011-08-11Agreement $9,097,867 — from SOUTH 2ND STREET PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $9,097,867
2010-10-14Agreement $9,200,000 — from SOUTH 2ND STREET PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $9,200,000
2010-10-14Mortgage $209,584 — from SOUTH 2ND STREET PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $209,584

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710100011
201800190221
201901340136
202003500053
202100560056
202200262028
202303190224
202401590262
202502940197
20260311865132
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The full timeline

Construction 43Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 1,032Ownership & money 47Health & systems 27

Every one of the 1,172 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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