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188 South 2 Street

853Records
16City systems
41Open violations
67.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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853 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 338 HPD complaints, 180 HPD housing violations, 148 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units24
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)LOS SURES SIP HDFC
BBL3024190012
BIN3063132

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 67.8. 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 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations41 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2018-06-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 7).

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

What 311 hears from this address

24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · WATER LEAK (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).

Filed construction activity

$3,984,645 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (24)
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)Los Sures SIP HDFC
Head officerJuan Ramos
Managing agentLos Sures Management
Last registered2025-12-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,407,000 $1,083,150
2026$2,487,000 $1,119,150
2027$2,504,000 $1,126,800

The city's market estimate has risen 4% 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 fuelNO2FUEL

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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Driggs Av / S 2 St — B62 · 150 ft
Citi BikeDriggs Ave & S 2 St · 150 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

188 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

24 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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: $848,880 on 2024-07-30 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), covering 6 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-30AL&R $18,827,678 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $18,827,678
2024-07-30Mortgage $848,880 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $848,880
2024-07-30Mortgage $18,827,678 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $18,827,678
2024-07-30AL&R $848,880 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $848,880
2024-07-30Agreement $4,196,199 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $4,196,199
2021-01-20AL&R $3,427,000 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to CPC FUNDING SPE I LLC $3,427,000
2021-01-20Mortgage $3,427,000 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to CPC FUNDING SPE I LLC $3,427,000
2014-12-15Mortgage $3,276,920 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $3,276,920
2014-12-15AL&R $3,575,000 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $3,575,000
2014-12-15Mortgage $298,080 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $298,080
2010-07-15Mortgage $788,280 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $788,280
2010-07-15AL&R $895,000 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $895,000
2010-07-15Mortgage $1,747,736 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,747,736
2010-07-15AL&R $1,747,736 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,747,736
2010-07-15Mortgage $106,720 — from LOS SURES SIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $106,720

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700280028
201841150121
201910241632
2020203016
2021331510132
202201140116
20230270110
2024122211229
202550430149
202680460357
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The full timeline

Construction 54Enforcement 28Housing & tenants 694Ownership & money 59Health & systems 18

Every one of the 853 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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