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161 Newel Street

123Records
16City systems
1Open violations
63.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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123 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 22 HPD housing violations, 20 311 service requests, 12 DOB complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built1930
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)DUNAMIS GREENPOINT LLC
BBL3026230011
BIN3065755

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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 63.3. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2010-07-08.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (2) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$800,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)Dunamis Greenpoint LLC
Head officerAshley Kim
Managing agentMarcourt Properties LLC
Last registered2025-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,451,000 $652,950
2026$1,542,000 $693,900
2027$1,746,000 $785,700

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Manhattan Av / Meserole Av — B43 B62 · 950 ft
Citi BikeNorman Ave & Leonard St · 800 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

161 Newel 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

3 311 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 MARCOURT PROPERTIES LLC — 10 buildings, 113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B6 · C2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
155 East 168 Street BX51 B
310 East 25 Street BK19 B
106 North 8 Street BK8 A
42 Howard Avenue BK6 B
1365 DeKalb Avenue BK6 B
161 Newel Street BK6 B
129 St Nicholas Avenue BK5 C
53 Kent Avenue BK5 C
127 St Nicholas Avenue BK4 B
255 Weirfield Street BK3 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $750,000 on 2025-04-03 (lender: Woori America Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-04-03Deed $1,800,000 — from 161 NEWELL ENTERPRISES LLC to DUNAMIS GREENPOINT LLC $1,800,000
2025-04-03Mortgage $750,000 — from DUNAMIS GREENPOINT LLC to WOORI AMERICA BANK $750,000
2025-04-03AL&R $750,000 — from DUNAMIS GREENPOINT LLC to WOORI AMERICA BANK $750,000
2025-03-20Sold for $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $300,000
2005-01-26Deed $760,000 — from JOSEPH KORASADOWICZ; STANISLAW KORASADOWICZ; STACIA KORASADOWICZ; MALGORZATA KORASADOWICZ to 161 NEWELL ENTERPRISES LLC $760,000
2003-09-29DEEDO $500,000 — from TRYBALA, INDIVIDUALLY, FRANCISZEK; TRYBALA, YVONNE ELIZABETH to KORASADOWICZ, MALGORZATA; KORASADOWICZ, STANISLAW; KORASADOWICZ, STASIA; KORASADOWICZ, JOS $500,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002024
2018005027
20195130110
2020001012
2021001012
2022003014
2023012014
2024004048
20254054316
2026300025
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 20Housing & tenants 56Ownership & money 9Health & systems 19

Every one of the 123 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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