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434 Jefferson Street

273Records
11City systems
12Open violations
60.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11237 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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273 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 84 311 service requests, 80 HPD complaints, 46 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11237
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)RIDGEWOOD BUSHWICK HOMESTEADING ASSISTAN CE HOUSING
BBL3031770013
BIN3072415

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 60.3. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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 violations12 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-03-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2026–27: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Blocked Driveway (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · WATER LEAK (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)RBHA HDFC
Head officerISMAEL FELICIANO
Managing agentRISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Last registered2025-10-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$951,000 $427,950
2026$1,062,000 $477,900
2027$901,000 $405,450

The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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

SubwayJefferson St — L · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Wyckoff Av — B57 · 300 ft
Citi BikeWyckoff Ave & Jefferson St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 123 Suydam
Middle: J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby. 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

434 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

11 311 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 RISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP — 141 buildings, 2,793 units. Grades across the portfolio: A30 · B43 · C30 · D28 · F8. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
144-02 135th Avenue QN318 A
326 Rockaway Avenue BK216 A
57 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK190 A
37 Hillside Avenue MN163 A
43 Goodwin Place BK100 A
297 Wilson Avenue BK96 A
1255 Gates Avenue BK83 A
78 Troutman Street BK82 A
85 East 233 Street BX80 A
10 Forrest Street BK62 B
43 Central Avenue BK61 B
159 Himrod Street BK60 A
1349 Gates Avenue BK60 A
87 Melrose Street BK59 B
604 East 40th Street BK58 A
591 Bushwick Avenue BK58 B
561 Knickerbocker Avenue BK43 B
555 Bushwick Avenue BK42 B
150 Linden Street BK40 C
63 Central Avenue BK38 B
171 Himrod Street BK36 B
420 Stockholm Street BK35 B
116 Grove Street BK32 C
803 Knickerbocker Avenue BK24 C
422 Melrose Street BK24 A
108 Grove Street BK23 B
110 Grove Street BK23 C
63 Stockholm Street BK20 A
115 Linden Street BK17 A
111 Linden Street BK16 A
158 Harman Street BK14 B
93 Stockholm Street BK14 B
175 Harman Street BK14 A
181 Harman Street BK14 B
73 Linden Street BK12 B
75 Linden Street BK12 B
295 Jefferson Street BK8 B
244 Stockholm Street BK8 D
304 Jefferson Street BK8 A
302 Jefferson Street BK8 B
317 Jefferson Street BK8 C
149 Starr Street BK8 D
299 Jefferson Street BK8 D
22 Irving Avenue BK8 B
246 Stockholm Street BK8 B
320 Jefferson Street BK8 A
316 Jefferson Street BK8 D
640 Broadway BK7 C
1516 Jefferson Avenue BK6 C
73 Wyckoff Avenue BK6 A
174 Stockholm Street BK6 C
251 Harman Street BK6 A
311 Harman Street BK6 B
434 Jefferson Street BK6 B
235 Stanhope Street BK6 B
312 Grove Street BK6 B
1269 Decatur Street BK6 C
320 Grove Street BK6 C
647 Central Avenue BK6 B
32 Irving Avenue BK6 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,560,000 on 2007-08-20 (lender: New York State Affordable Housing Corporation), covering 18 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
2007-08-20Mortgage $3,560,000 — from RIDGEWOOD BUSHWICK HOMESTEADING ASSISTAN to NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPOR $3,560,000
2006-10-26SMIS $16,000,000 — from RIDGEWOOD BUSHWICK HOMESTEADING ASSISTAN to THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL $16,000,000
2006-10-26AL&R $16,000,000 — from RIDGEWOOD BUSHWICK HOMESTEADING ASSISTAN to THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL $16,000,000
2006-10-26Mortgage $16,000,000 — from RIDGEWOOD BUSHWICK HOMESTEADING ASSISTAN to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND $16,000,000
1999-12-22Mortgage $270,900 — from ADVANCE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to SMITH HAVEN MORTGAGECORP $270,900
1998-05-21Mortgage $138,750 — from HARMON PROPERTIES INC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $138,750
1987-12-29Mortgage $60,000 — from YOUNG, LORRAINE to KOENIG, HERMINA $60,000

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017202
201815015
2019819
202018018
202127027
2022415
2023202
2024415
202520121
2026718
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The full timeline

Construction 16Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 225Ownership & money 21Health & systems 7

Every one of the 273 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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