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291 Graham Avenue

372Records
18City systems
3Open violations
51.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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372 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 142 311 service requests, 48 HPD housing violations, 45 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1909
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassK4
Owner (PLUTO)BRESKIN FAMILY LLC
BBL3027760025
BIN3069252

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 51.7. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 violations3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2016-11-15.
Active vacate order3 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

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

48 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (12) · Water System (7) · Missed Collection (4) · Obstruction (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Dirty Condition (3).

Filed construction activity

$1,823,515 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (21 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 (1909)
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)272 EAST 3RD STREET LLC
Head officerIVAN F VILLARRUEL
Managing agentSafeguard Realty Management
Last registered2025-10-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,342,000 $1,503,900
2026$3,337,000 $1,501,650
2027$3,615,000 $1,626,750

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Smor BakeryCoffee/TeaB—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayGraham Av — L · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Ainslie St — B43 · 100 ft
Citi BikeGraham Ave & Grand St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 132 The Conselyea School. 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

291 Graham Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

48 311 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 SAFEGUARD REALTY MANAGEMENT — 57 buildings, 439 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B13 · C11 · D6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1127 Flatbush Avenue BK28 A
135 West 115 Street MN21 A
227 East 89 Street MN20 A
511 East 75 Street MN20 A
136 2 Avenue MN18 B
2997 Marion Avenue BX18 A
14 Avenue A MN16 A
112 West 116 Street MN16 B
218 Scholes Street BK16 B
23 Catherine Street MN15 C
21 Catherine Street MN15 B
72 Morningside Avenue MN14 A
517 East 75 Street MN12 A
515 East 75 Street MN11 A
513 East 75 Street MN11 A
390 Manhattan Avenue MN9 B
137 East 37 Street MN9 A
26-20 Jackson Avenue QN9 A
118 Huron Street BK8 A
354 Pleasant Avenue MN8 B
422 West 49th Street MN8 A
195 Van Duzer Street SI8 A
104 3 Avenue MN8 A
424 West 49 Street MN8 A
178 Driggs Avenue BK7 B
45-40 48 Street QN6 A
888 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
13 Newel Street BK6 A
340 Pleasant Avenue MN6 B
291 Graham Avenue BK6 B
1356 Willoughby Avenue BK6 C
67 Diamond Street BK6 A
77 Driggs Avenue BK5 D
224 Broadway BK5 B
26 Park Place BK4 D
328 Pleasant Avenue MN4 D
178 Nassau Avenue BK4 B
414 West 51 Street MN4 C
1207 Nostrand Avenue BK4 D
349 22 Street BK4 B
522A Mac Donough Street BK3 C
1525 Greene Avenue BK3 C
31 East 93 Street MN3 C
1201 Nostrand Avenue BK2 D
1204 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
104 Jerome Road SI2 A
609 New York Avenue BK2 C
290 Brighton Street SI2 A
1202 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
2256 3 Avenue MN2 D
1206 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
1537 Nostrand Avenue BK2 B
1200 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
50 Ashley Lane SI1 A
150 East 124 Street MN0 —
1416 York Avenue MN0 —
701 Esplanade Gdns Plaza MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,048,237 on 2016-05-05 (lender: The Dime Savings Bank Of Williamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-02-02Deed $2,504,993 — from LIEBOWITZ, STANLEY; BRESKIN, LINDA; ATKINS, LINDA to BRESKIN FAMILY LLC $2,504,993
2022-12-06Sold for $2,504,993 $2,504,993 $417,499
2016-05-05AL&R $4,000,000 — from 272 EAST 3RD STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $4,000,000
2016-05-05Agreement $4,000,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 272 EAST 3RD STREET LLC $4,000,000
2016-05-05Mortgage $2,048,237 — from 272 EAST 3RD STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,048,237
2005-02-09Agreement $2,375,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to A/K/A 272 EAST 3RD STREET, LLC; 272 EAST 3RD STREET LLC $2,375,000
2005-02-09AL&R $2,375,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 272 EAST 3RD STREET LLC; A/K/A 272 EAST 3RD STREET, LLC $2,375,000
2005-02-09Mortgage $1,925,000 — from A/K/A 272 EAST 3RD STREET, LLC; 272 EAST 3RD STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,925,000
2004-05-04Mortgage $450,000 — from 272 EAST 3RD STREET, LLC to 99 ASSOCIATES, INC. $450,000

Ten-year activity

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2024
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20176180015
20189240217
2019514120334
20207020211
20215150213
202200172221
20230091212
202400260228
2025132170436
202640110217
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The full timeline

Construction 76Enforcement 44Housing & tenants 212Ownership & money 17Health & systems 23

Every one of the 372 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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