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235 Jefferson Street

305Records
13City systems
1Open violations
90Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11237 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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305 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 62 HPD complaints, 58 rodent inspections, 50 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11237
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)235 JEFFERSON TERRACE LLC
BBL3031650048
BIN3072115

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 90. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-05-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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: Noise (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Blocked Driveway (1) · New Tree Request (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · PLUMBING (1).

Filed construction activity

$317,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1931)
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)JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
Head officerFEREIDOON BEHIN
Managing agentBIG MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-06-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,083,000 $487,350
2026$866,000 $389,700
2027$1,039,000 $467,550

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% 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

SubwayMorgan Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Central Av — M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Troutman St — B60 · 300 ft
Citi BikeWilson Ave & Troutman St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson
Middle: 347, 349. 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

235 Jefferson 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

17 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 BIG MANAGEMENT — 3 buildings, 13 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
235 Jefferson Street BK6 B
361 Graham Avenue BK4 D
907 Jefferson Avenue BK3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $670,116 on 2019-11-08 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-11Agreement $3,750,000 — from 235 JEFFERSON TERRACE LLC; 276 THROOP TERRACE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,750,000
2026-09-11SPRD $3,750,000 — from 276 THROOP TERRACE LLC; 235 JEFFERSON TERRACE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,750,000
2025-11-21Deed $1,150,000 — from JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC to 235 JEFFERSON TERRACE LLC $1,150,000
2025-11-04Sold for $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $191,667
2019-11-08Mortgage $670,116 — from JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $670,116
2019-11-08Agreement $1,519,000 — from JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,519,000
2019-11-08AL&R $1,519,000 — from JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,519,000
2016-09-15Deed $1,600,000 — from 235 JMJ INC.,; BANEGAS, JUAN; BANEGAS, MELANIA; JMJ INC to JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC $1,600,000
2016-09-15Mortgage $900,000 — from JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to INVESTORS BANK $900,000
2016-09-15AL&R $900,000 — from JEFFERSON DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to INVESTORS BANK $900,000
2016-09-06Sold for $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $266,667
2015-06-22AL&R $360,000 — from 235 JMJ INC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $360,000
2015-06-22Mortgage $360,000 — from 235 JMJ INC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $360,000
2010-06-16Agreement $330,000 — from BANEGAS, MELANIA; BANEGAS, JUAN RAMON to BANK OF INTERNET USA $330,000
2010-06-16Mortgage $95,368 — from BANEGAS, MELANIA; BANEGAS, JUAN RAMON to BANK OF INTERNET USA $95,368

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170080311
201872501630
201914285341
2020001012
202108190128
202204110419
202305190327
20240180312
2025011141127
20260184518
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 31Housing & tenants 163Ownership & money 45Health & systems 58

Every one of the 305 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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