774 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 313 311 service requests, 103 HPD complaints, 55 DOB violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 59% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2.2. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (15) · Rodent (5) · Illegal Parking (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Animal (2).
$2,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2012) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (127) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | SPRUCE 1209 LLC |
| Head officer | ALEX BLOOMBERG |
| Managing agent | GREP 250N10, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,640,000 | $11,088,000 |
| 2026 | $25,828,000 | $11,622,600 |
| 2027 | $19,928,000 | $8,967,600 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 69/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
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.
| Subway | Central Av — M · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Kosciuszko St — J · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Evergreen Av — B38 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bushwick Ave & Dekalb Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 274 Kosciusko 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.
1209 DeKalb Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
38 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.
Managed by GREP 250N10 LLC — 4 buildings, 848 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 561 10 Avenue | MN | 417 | A |
| 345 East 94 Street | MN | 208 | A |
| 1209 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 127 | A |
| 298 Mulberry Street | MN | 96 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,000,000 on 2015-10-14 (lender: Ladder Capital Finance LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-14 | AL&R $46,000,000 — from SPRUCE 1209 LLC to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $46,000,000 | |
| 2015-10-14 | Agreement $46,000,000 — from SPRUCE 1209 LLC to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $46,000,000 | |
| 2015-10-14 | Mortgage $4,000,000 — from SPRUCE 1209 LLC to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $4,000,000 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Deed $58,000,000 — from 1209 DEKALB HOLDINGS LLC to SPRUCE 1209 LLC | $58,000,000 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Mortgage $22,406,641 — from SPRUCE 1209 LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION | $22,406,641 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Agreement $42,000,000 — from SPRUCE 1209 LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION | $42,000,000 | |
| 2014-04-21 | AL&R $42,000,000 — from SPRUCE 1209 LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION | $42,000,000 | |
| 2012-12-07 | Mortgage $21,000,000 — from 1209 DEKALB HOLDINGS LLC to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $21,000,000 | |
| 2012-05-04 | Deed $6,000,000 — from PHILIP J. SMALLMAN ESQ., REFEREE to 1209 DEKALB HOLDINGS LLC | $6,000,000 | |
| 2008-03-05 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from BUSHWICK ENTERPRISE GROUP LLC to BUILDERS BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2006-08-01 | Deed $8,300,000 — from 1209 REALTY ASSOCIATES INC. to BUSHWICK ENTERPRISE GROUP, LLC | $8,300,000 | |
| 2006-08-01 | Mortgage $2,000,000 — from BUSHWICK ENTERPRISE GROUP, LLC to 1209 REALTY ASSOCIATES INC. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2006-08-01 | Mortgage $6,000,000 — from BUSHWICK ENTERPRISE GROUP, LLC to BUILDERS BANK | $6,000,000 | |
| 1989-08-25 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from M&S SHILLMAN INC to HONGKONG&SHANGHAI BKCP | $1,000,000 | |
| 1988-11-15 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from M & S SHILLMAN INC to HONG KONG&SHANGHAI BNKG | $1,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 8 | 60 |
| 2018 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 7 | 65 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 8 | 54 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 8 | 60 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 36 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 7 | 82 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 23 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 37 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Every one of the 774 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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