157 recorded events, 2014–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 46 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 DOB permits, 16 DOB job filings.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 53% 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 15. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2021-07-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (2) · Noise (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Graffiti (1).
$2,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2016) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 261 UNION AVENUE OWNERS INC |
| Head officer | Pat Reisinger |
| Managing agent | BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
| Last registered | 2026-04-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $161,587 | $72,714 |
| 2026 | $288,806 | $129,963 |
| 2027 | $346,656 | $155,995 |
The city's market estimate has risen 115% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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.
| Subway | Hewes St — J M · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Broadway — G · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Meserole St / Union Av — B60 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Stagg St & Union Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 319 (K-1), 414 (K-5). 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.
261 Union Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
5 311 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.
Managed by BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Deed $1,230,000 — from HONG, JISOO to JAMEER, OMAR | $1,230,000 | |
| 2026-06-12 | Mortgage $984,000 — from JAMEER, OMER to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. | $984,000 | |
| 2026-06-01 | Sold for $1,230,000 | $1,230,000 | $205,000 |
| 2024-08-29 | Deed $901,151 — from 263 UNION AVENUE LLC to HAWLEY, SCOTT | $901,151 | |
| 2024-08-14 | Sold for $901,151 | $901,151 | $150,192 |
| 2023-10-06 | Mortgage $1,040,000 — from CASTAN, RACHEL; CASTAN, DANIEL to MERS; CITIBANK NA | $1,040,000 | |
| 2023-10-06 | Deed $1,300,000 — from 263 UNION AVENUE, LLC to CASTAN, DANIEL; CASTAN, RACHEL | $1,300,000 | |
| 2023-09-28 | Sold for $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $216,667 |
| 2022-04-25 | Mortgage $456,000 — from TIAN, AARON to MERS | $456,000 | |
| 2022-04-25 | Deed $856,000 — from 263 UNION AVENUE, LLC to TIAN, AARON | $856,000 | |
| 2022-01-21 | Sold for $856,000 | $856,000 | $142,667 |
| 2020-06-23 | Deed $923,000 — from 263 UNION AVENUE, LLC to MCCLEARY, LISA | $923,000 | |
| 2020-05-21 | Mortgage $699,000 — from HONG, JISOO to MERS | $699,000 | |
| 2020-05-21 | Deed $999,000 — from 263 UNION AVENUE LLC to HONG, JISOO | $999,000 | |
| 2020-04-29 | Deed $1,100,000 — from 263 UNION AVENUE LLC to REISINGER, PATRICK | $1,100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 31 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Every one of the 157 recorded events, 2014–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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