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181 Meserole Avenue

104Records
11City systems
0Open violations
112.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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104 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 29 311 service requests, 25 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 16 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built1930
Floors2
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)181 MESEROLE AVENUE LLC
BBL3026010034
BIN3065434

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 112.5. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 3 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
3
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Street Condition (1) · Water Maintenance (1).

Filed construction activity

$612,260 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)181 Meserole Avenue LLC
Head officerAARON KLINE
Managing agentTRUE MANAGEMENT
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$1,022,000 $459,900
2026$1,089,000 $490,050
2027$1,233,000 $554,850

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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

SubwayNassau Av — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Greenpoint Av / Provost St — B24 · 800 ft
Citi BikeCalyer St & Jewel St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 110 The Monitor. 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

181 Meserole 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

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 TRUE MANAGEMENT — 154 buildings, 691 units. Grades across the portfolio: A78 · B33 · C19 · D21 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 South 1 Street BK25 A
881 Lexington Avenue BK24 A
2299 Adam C Powell Blvd MN20 B
227 Hancock Street BK16 C
14 Maujer Street BK16 B
552 Lafayette Avenue BK15 A
120 1 Place BK15 A
203 North 7 Street BK10 A
490A Jefferson Avenue BK9 A
232 Lincoln Place BK9 A
83 North Henry Street BK8 A
223 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
247 Nassau Avenue BK8 B
215 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
213 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
211 Jefferson Avenue BK8 B
606 Kosciuszko Street BK8 A
103 India Street BK7 A
444 Grand Avenue BK7 A
423 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK6 A
1450 Gates Avenue BK6 C
195 7 Avenue BK6 A
179 Meserole Avenue BK6 A
176 Skillman Avenue BK6 B
125 McGuinness Boulevard BK6 A
1444 Gates Avenue BK6 A
133 Lafayette Avenue BK6 D
262 Withers Street BK6 A
77 Irving Avenue BK6 A
524 Putnam Avenue BK6 A
37 Driggs Avenue BK6 C
304 Leonard Street BK6 B
233 Calyer Street BK6 C
59-23 Woodbine Street QN6 B
262 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 A
606 Humboldt Street BK6 A
264 Linden Street BK6 A
1720 Madison Street QN6 B
193 7 Avenue BK6 A
986 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
128 Guernsey Street BK6 B
1158 Gates Avenue BK6 B
187 Lenox Avenue MN5 D
526 Graham Avenue BK5 A
126 Alexander Avenue BX5 A
204 Freeman Street BK5 A
155 Bedford Avenue BK4 C
186 Nassau Avenue BK4 A
614 Lorimer Street BK4 D
760 Union Street BK4 A
100 Bergen Street BK4 A
319 South 5 Street BK4 A
931 Manhattan Avenue BK4 C
594 St Marks Avenue BK4 A
316 South 4 Street BK4 A
120 Kent Street BK4 A
135 South 1 Street BK4 A
445 Graham Avenue BK4 A
366A Manhattan Avenue BK4 D
426 Bainbridge Street BK4 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,772,516 on 2023-12-06 (lender: Rcg Lv Debt VII Reit, LLC), covering 3 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
2023-12-06Agreement $12,746,548 — from 337 SOUTH 4TH STREET LLC; 201 NASSAU AVENUE LLC; 331 S. 4TH STREET LLC; 271 AINSLIE STREET to RCG LV DEBT VII REIT, LLC; FIDELITY BANK, N.A. $12,746,548
2023-12-06Agreement $4,702,000 — from 181 MESEROLE AVENUE LLC; 68 ECKFORD STREET LLC; 271 AINSLIE STREET LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $4,702,000
2023-12-06CERR $4,702,000 — from 181 MESEROLE AVENUE LLC; 68 ECKFORD STREET LLC; 271 AINSLIE STREET LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $4,702,000
2023-12-06Mortgage $4,772,517 — from 181 MESEROLE AVENUE LLC; 271 AINSLIE STREET LLC; 68 ECKFORD STREET LLC to RCG LV DEBT VII REIT, LLC $4,772,517
2022-02-22Mortgage $1,851,417 — from 316 S. 4TH STREET LLC; 136 BAYARD STREET LLC; 201 NASSAU AVENUE LLC; 31 ORIENT AVENUE LLC; to RCG LV DEBT VII REIT, LLC $1,851,417
2022-02-22AL&R $1,851,417 — from 201 NASSAU AVENUE LLC; 31 ORIENT AVENUE LLC; 181 MESEROLE AVENUE LLC; 68 ECKFORD STREET LL to RCG LV DEBT VII REIT, LLC $1,851,417
2022-02-22AL&R $10,680,599 — from 316 S. 4TH STREET LLC; 271 AINSLIE STREET LLC; 331 S. 4TH STREET LLC; 31 ORIENT AVENUE LLC to RCG LV DEBT VII REIT, LLC $10,680,599
2022-02-22AL&R $12,746,548 — from 181 MESEROLE AVENUE LLC; 316 S. 4TH STREET LLC; 136 BAYARD STREET LLC; 589 METROPOLITAN AV to RCG LV DEBT VII REIT, LLC $12,746,548
2022-02-22Mortgage $12,746,548 — from 337 SOUTH 4TH STREET LLC; 589 METROPOLITAN AVENUE LLC; 176 BAYARD STREET LLC; 271 AINSLIE to RCG LV DEBT VII REIT, LLC $12,746,548
2022-02-22Mortgage $10,680,599 — from 181 MESEROLE AVENUE LLC; 201 NASSAU AVENUE LLC; 331 S. 4TH STREET LLC; 589 METROPOLITAN AV to RCG LV DEBT VII REIT, LLC $10,680,599
2021-10-04Deed $2,000,000 — from ERNEST J. BUCKLEY, AS TRUSTEE; BUCKLEY FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST to 181 MESEROLE AVENUE LLC $2,000,000
2021-09-20Sold for $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $500,000
2004-04-07Mortgage $70,000 — from BUCKLEY, MARIA GLORIA; BUCKLEY, JAMES EDWARD to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $70,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002024
2018001012
2019000000
2020000202
2021203207
20227126016
202301129022
2024014117
202501150117
2026004015
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 56Ownership & money 27Health & systems 7

Every one of the 104 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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