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266 Kent Avenue

770Records
16City systems
0Open violations
1Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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770 recorded events, 2001–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 205 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 175 311 service requests, 121 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built2018
Floors42
Res. units332
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)260 KENT LLC
BBL3024147501
BIN3425049

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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 76% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 1).

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

What 311 hears from this address

66 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (23) · Illegal Parking (21) · New Tree Request (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Street Sign (2) · Outdoor Dining (2).

Filed construction activity

$3,854,106 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (66 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2018)
YesSix or more residential units (332)
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)260 KENT LLC
Head officerDAVID C WALENTAS
Managing agentTWO TREES MANAGEMENT CO LLC
Last registered2025-09-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$12,678,814 $5,705,467
2026$12,812,329 $5,765,548
2027$30,210,619 $13,594,778

The city's market estimate has risen 138% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 17-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Kent Av / S 1 St — B32 Q59 · 100 ft
Citi BikeKent Ave & Grand St · 250 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

266 Kent Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

66 311 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 TWO TREES MANAGEMENT CO LLC — 17 buildings, 3,039 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
770 11 Avenue MN864 A
346 Kent Avenue BK462 A
300 Ashland Place BK379 A
266 Kent Avenue BK332 A
125 Court Street BK321 A
29 Front Street BK290 A
25 Washington Street BK106 A
26 Washington Street BK94 A
65 Washington Street BK54 A
65 Washington Street BK49 A
200 Atlantic Avenue BK32 A
66 Water Street BK24 A
164 Atlantic Avenue BK18 A
138 Court Street BK8 A
85 Water Street BK3 A
325 Kent Avenue BK3 C
3002770008 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-09Agreement $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09AL&R $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09Mortgage $80,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $80,000,000
2026-01-09Agreement $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09AL&R $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09Mortgage $80,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $80,000,000
2026-01-09Agreement $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09AL&R $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09AL&R $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09Agreement $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09Mortgage $80,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $80,000,000
2026-01-09AL&R $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09Agreement $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000
2026-01-09Mortgage $80,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $80,000,000
2026-01-09Agreement $255,000,000 — from 260 KENT LLC to THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE C $255,000,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710100011
2018182100342
2019481610671
2020431600362
2021331220552
20222541517465
20234412004132
202492211254161
2025613428372
20261001635869
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The full timeline

Construction 239Enforcement 77Housing & tenants 209Ownership & money 205Health & systems 40

Every one of the 770 recorded events, 2001–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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