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81 Calyer Street

119Records
9City systems
16Open violations
65.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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119 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 44 311 service requests, 21 HPD housing violations, 13 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built1928
Floors3
Res. units7
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)GEORGE W ELSASSER
BBL3025710031
BIN3065033

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 65.4. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations16 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2009-09-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · GENERAL (1).

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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
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)THE ESTATE OF VIRGINA ELSOSSER
Head officerLAURA ELSOSSER-VORHIES
Managing agentNA
Last registered2020-09-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,051,600 $1,373,220
2026$3,662,000 $1,647,900
2027$4,368,000 $1,965,600

The city's market estimate has risen 43% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayGreenpoint Av — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Franklin St / Calyer St — B32 · 150 ft
Citi BikeCalyer St & West St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 034 Oliver H. Perry. 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

81 Calyer 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

6 311 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 NA — 91 buildings, 533 units. Grades across the portfolio: A21 · B23 · C38 · D9. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
646 East 231 Street BX65 B
3530 Bainbridge Avenue BX62 A
3151 Perry Avenue BX52 B
2458 Grand Avenue BX47 C
636 East 231 Street BX31 C
81 Calyer Street BK7 B
485 Fairview Avenue QN6 A
161 Beach 128 Street QN6 A
17-11 Stanhope Street QN6 B
154 Dupont Street BK6 A
510 Onderdonk Avenue QN6 A
35-02 92 Street QN5 C
35-39 88 Street QN5 C
54-44 83 Street QN5 A
326 Eldert Street BK5 D
148 East 38 Street MN5 C
10-01 Wyckoff Avenue QN5 C
1483 Bryant Avenue BX4 C
86-50 127 Street QN4 D
150 Summit Street BK4 B
65 Gates Avenue BK4 B
140 West 82 Street MN4 B
541 Henry Street BK4 C
449 Lenox Avenue MN4 D
200 President Street BK4 B
328 East 9 Street BK4 B
257 Jefferson Avenue BK4 C
155 Allen Street MN4 B
38 East 96 Street BK4 C
74 Halsey Street BK4 C
1580 41 Street BK4 C
72 3 Place BK3 C
362 West 121 Street MN3 A
916 East 86 Street BK3 A
79-10 31 Avenue QN3 B
149 Joralemon Street BK3 D
46-09 Newtown Road QN3 C
22 4 Place BK3 D
151 Clifton Place BK3 C
1244 Halsey Street BK3 B
314 West 81 Street MN3 C
1940 Haviland Avenue BX3 C
40-14 165 Street QN3 B
307 President Street BK3 B
294 5 Street BK3 C
23-39 30 Drive QN3 A
40-07 76 Street QN3 B
213 Penn Street BK3 C
972 51 Street BK3 C
1926 79 Street BK3 C
314 4 Street BK3 A
1557 50 Street BK3 C
281 Mac Dougal Street BK3 A
1380 Bushwick Avenue BK3 C
418 West 154 Street MN3 B
2081 60 Street BK3 B
243 Front Street BK3 A
23-37 30 Drive QN3 A
80-10 32 Avenue QN3 C
171 West 126 Street MN3 C

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Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171180524
201820002
201913004
202006006
20210100212
202204015
2023540211
202413015
2025191011
202605005
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The full timeline

Enforcement 15Housing & tenants 79Ownership & money 13Health & systems 12

Every one of the 119 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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