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129 Russell Street

272Records
16City systems
0Open violations
12.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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272 recorded events, 1995–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 161 311 service requests, 31 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 17 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built1930
Floors3
Res. units10
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)GW RUSSELL LLC
BBL3026860016
BIN3067051

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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 56% 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 12.4. 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

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

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

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

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

88 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (38) · Dirty Condition (8) · Illegal Parking (7) · Snow or Ice (7) · General Construction/Plumbing (5) · Sidewalk Condition (3).

Filed construction activity

$1,023,375 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (10)
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)GW Russell LLC
Head officerAbe Garbo
Managing agentYHT Management Inc.
Last registered2026-03-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$916,000 $412,200
2026$930,000 $418,500
2027$2,735,000 $1,230,750

The city's market estimate has risen 199% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: HOUSE OF WORSHIP

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayNassau Av — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nassau Av / Humboldt St — B48 · 350 ft
Citi BikeNassau Ave & Russell St · 300 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

129 Russell 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

88 311 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 YHT MANAGEMENT INC — 18 buildings, 140 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · C3 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
351 Riverdale Avenue BK18 D
1049 East 15 Street BK11 B
156 Erasmus Street BK10 A
160 Erasmus Street BK10 A
253 Nostrand Avenue BK10 A
129 Russell Street BK10 A
1235 Halsey Street BK8 C
24 Covert Street BK8 D
843 Kent Avenue BK8 B
962 Myrtle Avenue BK7 B
1712 Palmetto Street QN6 C
1436 DeKalb Avenue BK6 C
663 Evergreen Avenue BK6 B
66 Cooper Street BK6 B
1424 Hancock Street BK6 A
2617 Avenue D BK4 D
2501 Tilden Avenue BK3 F
1079 Rogers Avenue BK3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,384,346 on 2026-04-23 (lender: Citi Real Estate Funding INC.), covering 2 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
2026-04-23Mortgage $3,384,347 — from NEVINS PLAZA LLC; GW RUSSELL LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. $3,384,347
2026-04-23Agreement $15,200,000 — from NEVINS PLAZA LLC; GW RUSSELL LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. $15,200,000
2026-04-23AL&R $15,200,000 — from GW RUSSELL LLC; NEVINS PLAZA LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. $15,200,000
2026-01-26AL&R $1,000,000 — from GW RUSSELL LLC to S3 RE PERPETUAL YIELD FUNDING LLC $1,000,000
2026-01-26Mortgage $1,000,000 — from GW RUSSELL LLC to S3 RE PERPETUAL YIELD FUNDING LLC $1,000,000
2024-08-20Mortgage $3,600,000 — from GW RUSSELL LLC to S3 SB REAL ESTATE CREDIT II TRUST $3,600,000
2024-08-20Mortgage $4,000,000 — from GW RUSSELL LLC to S3 SB REAL ESTATE CREDIT II TRUST $4,000,000
2024-08-20AL&R $4,000,000 — from GW RUSSELL LLC to S3 SB REAL ESTATE CREDIT II TRUST $4,000,000
2024-08-20AL&R $3,600,000 — from GW RUSSELL LLC to S3 SB REAL ESTATE CREDIT II TRUST $3,600,000
2024-08-20Deed $4,700,000 — from MNYS 129 RUSSELL LLC to GW RUSSELL LLC $4,700,000
2024-08-15Sold for $4,700,000 $4,700,000 $470,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017009009
2018013217
2019003014
202000150217
202100100111
2022001012
2023012014
2024132116234
20251213464176
2026133421059
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 34Housing & tenants 164Ownership & money 33Health & systems 10

Every one of the 272 recorded events, 1995–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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