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159 Evergreen Avenue

501Records
12City systems
13Open violations
55.9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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501 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 299 311 service requests, 42 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 40 ECB/OATH violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built2005
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC
BBL3031840001
BIN3072464

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 55.9. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations13 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-26.

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

74 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (29) · Illegal Parking (17) · Noise (14) · Rodent (3) · Graffiti (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (2).

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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2005)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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)159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC
Head officerMENDEL JACOBS
Managing agentGUARDEUM MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-10-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,722,000 $774,900
2026$2,066,000 $929,700
2027$2,479,000 $1,115,550

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayCentral Av — M · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Myrtle Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Suydam St — B54 · 300 ft
Citi BikeWilloughby Ave & Myrtle Ave · 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

159 Evergreen 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

74 311 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 GUARDEUM MANAGEMENT LLC — 18 buildings, 152 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B5 · C3 · D3 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1199 Boston Road BX21 F
1195 Boston Road BX20 D
346 Gates Avenue BK16 C
471 Keap Street BK13 A
711 East 215 Street BX10 B
701 Van Siclen Avenue BK10 B
159 Evergreen Avenue BK8 B
163 Humboldt Street BK8 C
523 Willoughby Avenue BK8 B
163 South 1 Street BK8 A
291 Cornelia Street BK7 C
340 East 51 Street BK6 D
1240 Putnam Avenue BK3 F
896 Lafayette Avenue BK3 F
2310 Bedford Avenue BK3 F
385 Sumpter Street BK3 D
387 Sumpter Street BK3 A
1813 St Johns Place BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $629,908 on 2022-02-16 (lender: Webster Bank, N.A.), covering 3 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
2022-02-16Mortgage $629,908 — from KEAP LOFTS LLC; 159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC; 163 SOUTH ONE LLC to WEBSTER BANK, N.A. $629,908
2022-02-16AL&R $10,500,000 — from 163 SOUTH ONE LLC; KEAP LOFTS LLC; 159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC to WEBSTER BANK, N.A. $10,500,000
2022-02-16Agreement $10,500,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC; 163 SOUTH ONE LLC; KEAP LOFTS LLC to WEBSTER BANK, N.A. $10,500,000
2017-12-13Agreement $1,950,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,950,000
2012-08-17M&CON $1,950,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,950,000
2012-08-17AL&R $1,950,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,950,000
2011-11-21Deed $1,870,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to 159 EVERGREEN HOLDINGS LLC $1,870,000
2011-11-21CORRM $210,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to JANRACS NEWARK LLC; AJY GROUP LLC $210,000
2011-08-16Agreement $960,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to JANRACS NEWARK LLC; AJY GROUP LLC $960,000
2011-08-16Mortgage $210,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to JANRACS NEWARK LLC; AJY GROUP LLC $210,000
2010-08-11AL&R $750,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to BP3 CAPITAL LLC ISAOA $750,000
2010-08-11Agreement $750,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to BP3 CAPITAL LLC ISAOA $750,000
2010-08-11Mortgage $750,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to BP3 CAPITAL LLC ISAOA $750,000
2010-02-25Mortgage $450,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to NCC CAPITAL, LLC $450,000
2005-06-02Mortgage $300,000 — from 159 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to THE CORNERSTONE FOUNDATION $300,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170171220
201804026
201904026
20200170017
20210510253
20220316239
20230270633
20241130418
20250310334
20260470148
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The full timeline

Construction 33Enforcement 73Housing & tenants 325Ownership & money 42Health & systems 28

Every one of the 501 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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