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188 Meserole Avenue

225Records
11City systems
1Open violations
8.6Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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225 recorded events, 2005–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 133 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 37 311 service requests, 11 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built2006
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL3026247502
BIN—

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 64% 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 8.6. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 2015-11-10.

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2006)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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)188 MESEROLE AVE CONDOMINIUM
Head officerSEAN MERRIAM
Managing agentBEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Last registered2025-10-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$169,157 $76,121
2026$230,070 $103,531
2027$258,558 $116,351

The city's market estimate has risen 53% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP

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 / Jewel St — B24 · 900 ft
Citi BikeCalyer St & Jewel St · 600 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

188 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

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 BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 Eldridge Street MN28 B
120 Mac Dougal Street MN26 A
156 Sullivan Street MN22 B
289N Bedford Avenue BK22 B
15 Roebling Street BK20 A
236 South 1 Street BK16 A
224 22 Street BK14 A
175 Jackson Street BK14 A
12 Stagg Street BK13 B
410 West 22 Street MN12 A
131 Devoe Street BK10 A
345 Union Avenue BK10 A
347 Manhattan Avenue MN10 A
211 North 5 Street BK10 A
116 Covert Street BK9 B
238 North 5 Street BK8 B
92 Berry Street BK8 A
63 Jackson Street BK8 A
194 North 9 Street BK8 A
53 Withers Street BK8 B
481 Prospect Place BK8 A
250 South 2 Street BK8 A
257 Powers Street BK8 A
13 Melrose Street BK8 A
179 Monroe Street BK8 B
137 Nelson Street BK8 A
150 Richardson Street BK8 A
303 Cooper Street BK7 A
264 Jefferson Street BK7 B
188 Meserole Avenue BK7 A
168 South 3 Street BK7 B
357 Prospect Place BK7 A
279 North 6 Street BK6 A
158 Grand Street BK6 A
1025 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
99 Havemeyer Street BK6 A
110 West 17 Street MN6 A
491 Monroe Street BK6 A
979 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 B
147 George Street BK6 B
45 Withers Street BK6 A
630 Lorimer Street BK6 B
141 North 9 Street BK6 A
632 Lorimer Street BK6 A
261 Union Avenue BK6 A
159 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
1010 Carroll Street BK6 B
247 Himrod Street BK6 C
1318 Halsey Street BK6 B
204 Nassau Avenue BK5 B
287 Grand Street BK5 B
34 Maspeth Avenue BK5 B
265 Wythe Avenue BK5 B
65 Thompson Street MN5 D
530 Driggs Avenue BK4 C
510 Grandview Avenue QN4 C
431 West 146 Street MN4 B
143 Metropolitan Avenue BK4 B
73-23 69 Place QN4 C
175 West 126 Street MN3 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-12Agreement $925,000 — from MERRIAM, SEAN; MERRIAM, MELISSA to PRESIDENTIAL BANK, FSB; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $925,000
2026-06-12Mortgage $217,272 — from MERRIAM, MELISSA; MERRIAM, SEAN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; PRESIDENTIAL BANK, FSB $217,272
2024-01-03Mortgage $726,200 — from MERRIAM, SEAN; MERRIAM, MELISSA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; BANK OF ENGLAND $726,200
2023-06-13Mortgage $639,999 — from POTTS, CHRISTOPHER to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $639,999
2023-06-13Deed $799,000 — from LECH, STANISLAW J to POTTS, CHRISTOPHER $799,000
2023-06-02Sold for $799,000 $799,000 $114,143
2022-05-18Mortgage $504,000 — from KAPLAN, BRITTANY E to MERS $504,000
2022-05-18Deed $630,000 — from MATTS, MICHAEL J; MATTS, AMY J to KAPLAN, BRITTANY E $630,000
2022-04-14Sold for $630,000 $630,000 $90,000
2021-06-15Mortgage $23,824 — from VIDAL, SEBASTIAN to MERS $23,824
2021-06-15Agreement $573,500 — from VIDAL, SEBASTIAN to MERS $573,500
2020-10-23Deed $760,000 — from HEDLEY, SHERIDAN C.T.S to YOUNG, SOPHIE $760,000
2020-10-23Mortgage $510,000 — from YOUNG, SOPHIE to MLB RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC; MERS $510,000
2020-10-09Sold for $760,000 $760,000 $108,571
2020-05-20Mortgage $510,400 — from MERRIAM, SEAN; MERRIAM, MELISSA to MERS $510,400

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711013
201815118
201903104
20200211013
2021094013
20221125018
2023248014
202422116
202511013
202601517
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 60Ownership & money 137Health & systems 6

Every one of the 225 recorded events, 2005–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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