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49 Herbert Street

126Records
11City systems
0Open violations
80Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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126 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 38 311 service requests, 30 DOB permits, 28 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built1910
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB2
Owner (PLUTO)49 HERBERT REALTY LLC
BBL3028270034
BIN3069732

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 80. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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

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

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

$27,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (6) · Dirty Condition (3) · Snow or Ice (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Air Quality (1) · Blocked Driveway (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,520,507 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)49 Herbert Realty LLC
Head officerDavid Simkowitz
Managing agentTehillim Management LLC
Last registered2025-08-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,457,000 $87,420
2026$1,690,000 $101,400
2027$1,894,000 $113,640

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

SubwayGraham Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Nassau Av — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Meeker Av — B43 · 550 ft
Citi BikeGraham Ave & Herbert St · 500 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

49 Herbert 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

18 311 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 TEHILLIM MANAGEMENT LLC — 16 buildings, 72 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B3 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
156 Martense Street BK9 A
158 Martense Street BK9 B
379 South 5 Street BK8 A
153 Division Avenue BK6 A
295 Himrod Street BK6 A
537 Marcy Avenue BK4 D
313 Willoughby Avenue BK4 C
464 Park Avenue BK3 D
186 Broadway BK3 B
871 Driggs Avenue BK3 C
69 Lee Avenue BK3 B
107 Franklin Avenue BK3 C
311 Willoughby Avenue BK3 C
65 Skillman Street BK3 C
510 DeKalb Avenue BK3 C
49 Herbert Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,925,000 on 2024-12-10 (lender: Broadview Capital LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-12-10Mortgage $2,925,000 — from 49 HERBERT REALTY LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $2,925,000
2024-12-10AL&R $1,575,000 — from 49 HERBERT REALTY LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,575,000
2024-12-10Mortgage $1,575,000 — from 49 HERBERT REALTY LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,575,000
2024-12-10Deed $2,100,000 — from LOVEJOY, ARTHUR; LOVEJOY, ANNA; THE ESTATE OF CHARLES LOVEJOY; CHARLES H. LOVEJOY, AS ADMI to 49 HERBERT REALTY LLC $2,100,000
2024-12-10AL&R $2,925,000 — from 49 HERBERT REALTY LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $2,925,000
2024-11-19Sold for $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $1,050,000
2010-02-03Mortgage $152,597 — from LOVEJOY, ANNA; LOVEJOY, ARTHUR V to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $152,597
2010-02-03Agreement $216,500 — from LOVEJOY, ARTHUR V; LOVEJOY, ANNA to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $216,500
2006-02-17Mortgage $8,446 — from LOVEJOY, ANNA; LOVEJOY, ARTHUR V to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $8,446
2006-02-17Agreement $99,600 — from LOVEJOY, ARTHUR V; LOVEJOY, ANNA to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $99,600
2005-03-01Mortgage $102,000 — from LOVEJOY, ANNA; LOVEJOY, ARTHUR V to CITIBANK, N.A. $102,000
2005-03-01Agreement $127,000 — from LOVEJOY, ANNA; LOVEJOY, ARTHUR V to CITIBANK, N.A. $127,000
2003-03-28Mortgage $25,000 — from LOVEJOY, ANNA; LOVEJOY, ARTHUR to CITIBANK, N.A. $25,000
1999-11-16Mortgage $106,370 — from LOVEJOY, ARTHUR V; LOVEJOY, ANNA to BANC ONE FINANCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK $106,370
1992-12-01Mortgage $110,000 — from LOVEJOY, ANNA; LOVEJOY, ARTHUR V to MONEY STORE/EMPIRE ST IN $110,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201700101
201801203
201900404
202000011
202100202
202200101
202300505
202400088
20251107220
202635810053
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The full timeline

Construction 46Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 40Ownership & money 29Health & systems 1

Every one of the 126 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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