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156 Graham Avenue

248Records
12City systems
2Open violations
0Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11206 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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248 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 62 311 service requests, 47 HPD complaints, 28 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11206
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)156 GRAHAM REALTY LLC
BBL3030620004
BIN3071210

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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 100% 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 0. 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2014-07-22.

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Construction Safety Enforcement (1) · Street Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$47,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (7)
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)156 GRAHAM REALTY, LLC
Head officerFRED LEVINE
Managing agentGUTMAN MANAGEMENT CO IN
Last registered2025-07-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,579,000 $710,550
2026$1,757,000 $790,650
2027$1,406,000 $632,700

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% 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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Lorimer St — J M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Johnson Av — B43 B60 · 50 ft
Citi BikeMcKibbin St & Manhattan Ave · 750 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

156 Graham 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

2 311 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 GUTMAN MANAGEMENT CO, INC — 21 buildings, 856 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B7 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1890 East 5 Street BK95 B
611 Argyle Road BK84 A
35-45 79 Street QN78 A
99-34 67 Road QN67 B
1212 Newkirk Avenue BK66 B
5502 14 Avenue BK59 A
33-38 Parsons Boulevard QN53 B
2020 Avenue V BK50 A
515 Avenue I BK47 A
387 Ocean Parkway BK46 B
1801 Avenue L BK45 A
1996 Ocean Avenue BK43 A
78 Webster Avenue BK32 C
4582 Manhattan College Py BX25 B
45-55 39 Street QN25 A
1208 Sheepshead Bay Road BK12 A
57 Graham Avenue BK8 B
154 Graham Avenue BK7 A
156 Graham Avenue BK7 A
233 Hewes Street BK4 C
73 Graham Avenue BK3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $260,000 on 2015-09-16 (lender: Banco Popular North America), 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
2015-09-18AL&R $260,000 — from 156 GRAHAM REALTY LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $260,000
2015-09-18AL&R $1,803,000 — from 156 GRAHAM REALTY LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,803,000
2015-09-16Mortgage $260,000 — from 156 GRAHAM REALTY LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $260,000
2015-09-16Mortgage $1,803,000 — from 156 GRAHAM REALTY LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,803,000
2015-09-16AL&R $1,687,000 — from 156 GRAHAM REALTY LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,687,000
2015-09-08Mortgage $1,687,000 — from 156 GRAHAM REALTY LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,687,000
2014-04-15Deed $1,640,000 — from ROSALIA, GERARD to 156 GRAHAM REALTY LLC $1,640,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20176131626
2018591015
20194123625
202020002
20210414018
20222227031
2023022610
202401203
202500101
202600202
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The full timeline

Construction 32Enforcement 48Housing & tenants 140Ownership & money 28

Every one of the 248 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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