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59 Irving Avenue

274Records
15City systems
5Open violations
49.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11237 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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274 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 71 HPD complaints, 50 311 service requests, 44 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11237
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)HD IRVING LP
BBL3031880006
BIN3072590

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 49.5. 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 violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-10-27.

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

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · Street Condition (5) · WATER LEAK (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Sewer (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)HD IRVING LP
Head officerPAUL W HENRY
Managing agentPATOMA INC
Last registered2025-09-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$754,400 $339,480
2026$905,000 $407,250
2027$986,000 $443,700

The city's market estimate has risen 31% 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 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

SubwayJefferson St — L · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Thames St — B57 · 650 ft
Citi BikeIrving Ave & Jefferson St · 400 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

59 Irving 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

21 311 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 PATOMA INC — 34 buildings, 130 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
129 Graham Avenue BK9 B
1663 Madison Street QN7 C
284 Suydam Street BK7 A
1815 Woodbine Street QN6 A
1398 Putnam Avenue BK6 B
59 Irving Avenue BK6 B
179 Starr Street BK6 B
1665 Cornelia Street QN6 B
288 Troutman Street BK6 B
120 Wilson Avenue BK5 B
716 Knickerbocker Avenue BK5 B
545 Metropolitan Avenue BK5 D
801 Seneca Avenue QN4 C
1105 Willoughby Avenue BK3 B
250 South 3 Street BK3 C
254 South 3 Street BK3 D
1099 Willoughby Avenue BK3 C
252 South 3 Street BK3 D
1103 Willoughby Avenue BK3 B
248 South 3 Street BK3 A
44 Withers Street BK3 A
46 Withers Street BK3 C
1101 Willoughby Avenue BK3 C
48 Withers Street BK2 A
24 Marcy Avenue BK2 A
202 North 10 Street BK2 A
20 Marcy Avenue BK2 B
543 Metropolitan Avenue BK2 A
210 North 10 Street BK2 A
56 Marcy Avenue BK2 A
52 Marcy Avenue BK2 A
26 Marcy Avenue BK2 A
54 Marcy Avenue BK2 A
357 Grand Street BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $15,383 on 2022-06-09 (lender: Investors Bank, A Division Of Citizens Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-12-30RPTT $5,800,000 — from BROOKLYN INVESTORS II, LLC to BROOKLYN INVESTORS II, LLC $5,800,000
2022-06-09AL&R $2,205,000 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS BANK, A DIVISION OF CITIZENS B $2,205,000
2022-06-09Agreement $2,205,000 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS BANK, A DIVISION OF CITIZENS B $2,205,000
2022-06-09Mortgage $15,383 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS BANK, A DIVISION OF CITIZENS B $15,383
2018-02-02AL&R $2,400,000 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,400,000
2018-02-02Agreement $2,400,000 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,400,000
2018-02-02Mortgage $887,755 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS BANK $887,755
2013-10-01AL&R $1,600,000 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,600,000
2013-10-01Agreement $1,600,000 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,600,000
2013-10-01Mortgage $481,322 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS BANK $481,322
2011-05-24AL&R $1,155,000 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $1,155,000
2011-05-24Agreement $1,155,000 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $1,155,000
2011-05-24Mortgage $225,498 — from HD IRVING LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $225,498
2010-04-09AMTX $60,000 — from 59 AGENT LLC; HD IRVING LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, A DIVISION OF BANK $60,000
2010-04-06AL&R $975,000 — from 59 AGENT LLC; HD IRVING LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, A DIVISION OF BANK $975,000

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170022
201844210
20194026
20205016
20214015
202294215
20231721029
202481413
2025110415
2026100212
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 163Ownership & money 45Health & systems 34

Every one of the 274 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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