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325 Kent Avenue

810Records
21City systems
0Open violations
31.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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810 recorded events, 2005–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 160 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 127 311 service requests, 112 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built2015
Floors—
Res. units3
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)325 KENT LLC
BBL3024287502
BIN3424711

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 31.3. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

110 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (40) · Illegal Parking (21) · Consumer Complaint (8) · Indoor Air Quality (5) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (5) · Food Establishment (4).

Filed construction activity

$2,054,168 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (53 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 (2015)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 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)325 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$5,221,824 $2,349,821
2026$0 $0
2027$16,301,148 $7,335,517

The city's market estimate has risen 212% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Lili and CataCoffee/TeaA—
MisiItalianA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Kitchen/Food Prep Area, Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Pet/Animal), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bedford Av — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Kent Av / S 3 St — Q59 · 300 ft
Citi BikeS 4 St & Wythe Ave · 300 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

325 Kent Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

110 311 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
2025-01-09Mortgage $135,600,000 — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; 325 KENT LLC to FANNIE MAE $135,600,000
2025-01-09Agreement $180,000,000 — from 325 KENT AFFORDABLE LLC; 325 KENT LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $180,000,000
2025-01-09Agreement $108,740,000 — from 325 KENT LLC; 325 KENT AFFORDABLE LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $108,740,000
2025-01-09Mortgage $64,340,000 — from 325 KENT LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $64,340,000
2025-01-09Mortgage $135,600,000 — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; 325 KENT LLC to FANNIE MAE $135,600,000
2025-01-09Mortgage $44,400,000 — from 325 KENT LLC; 325 KENT AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $44,400,000
2025-01-09Mortgage $135,600,000 — from 325 KENT LLC to FANNIE MAE $135,600,000
2025-01-09Agreement $180,000,000 — from 325 KENT AFFORDABLE LLC; 325 KENT LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $180,000,000
2025-01-09Agreement $108,740,000 — from 325 KENT LLC; 325 KENT AFFORDABLE LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $108,740,000
2025-01-09Mortgage $64,340,000 — from 325 KENT LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $64,340,000
2025-01-09Mortgage $44,400,000 — from 325 KENT LLC; 325 KENT AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $44,400,000
2025-01-09Mortgage $135,600,000 — from 325 KENT LLC to FANNIE MAE $135,600,000
2025-01-09Mortgage $135,600,000 — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; 325 KENT LLC to FANNIE MAE $135,600,000
2025-01-09Agreement $180,000,000 — from 325 KENT AFFORDABLE LLC; 325 KENT LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $180,000,000
2025-01-09Mortgage $135,600,000 — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; 325 KENT LLC to FANNIE MAE $135,600,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
2024
128
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017454600091
20184211190274
201920720332
20205120210
20216820319
202273140327
202329122410479
20244050625121
20255230883128
2026140310348
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The full timeline

Construction 249Enforcement 196Housing & tenants 174Ownership & money 160Health & systems 31

Every one of the 810 recorded events, 2005–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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