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181 Montrose Avenue

673Records
15City systems
5Open violations
40.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11206 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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673 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 231 311 service requests, 228 HPD complaints, 132 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11206
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)R.O.K.H LTD
BBL3030530025
BIN3071146

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 40.3. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations5 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-03-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 16).

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

What 311 hears from this address

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Noise (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Missed Collection (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1).

Filed construction activity

$15,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)R.O.H.K. Ltd
Head officerHADAR KARNI
Managing agentNEWPORT STREET CAPITAL
Last registered2026-03-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,545,000 $695,250
2026$1,389,000 $625,050
2027$1,667,000 $750,150

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

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

SubwayMontrose Av — L · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Montrose Av / Graham Av — B60 · 250 ft
Citi BikeMontrose Ave & Bushwick Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 196 Ten Eyck. 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

181 Montrose 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

17 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 of them about heat or hot water.

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 NEWPORT STREET CAPITAL — 16 buildings, 73 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B3 · C5 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
204 Montrose Avenue BK15 A
24 Kosciuszko Street BK8 A
181 Montrose Avenue BK8 B
25-63 38 Street QN6 A
539 West 144 Street MN5 B
1178 Greene Ave BK5 C
8510 13 Avenue BK4 C
780 Greene Avenue BK4 C
1024 Faile Street BX3 D
15 Covert Street BK3 D
415 Stuyvesant Avenue BK3 B
134-61 175 Street QN2 C
428 Newport Street BK2 F
1646 Brooklyn Avenue BK2 D
2945 Wickham Avenue BX2 D
1827 Trafalgar Place BX1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $447,103 on 2015-12-18 (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
2026-01-20Deed $1,312,245 — from STAGG STREET LLC to R.O.K.H LTD $1,312,245
2026-01-14Sold for $1,312,245 $1,312,245 $164,031
2015-12-18Mortgage $447,104 — from STAGG STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $447,104
2015-12-18Agreement $600,000 — from STAGG STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $600,000
2015-12-18AL&R $1,000,000 — from STAGG STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,000,000
2010-10-26Deed $950,000 — from 181 MONTROSE REALTY CORP. to STAGG STREET LLC. $950,000
2010-10-26Mortgage $600,000 — from STAGG STREET LLC. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $600,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700150217
201801900293
201911617501193
202016150123
202108240133
202200230124
202302160119
202400110112
202500200020
2026002406
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The full timeline

Construction 4Enforcement 36Housing & tenants 606Ownership & money 17Health & systems 10

Every one of the 673 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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