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181 Harman Street

552Records
16City systems
4Open violations
54.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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552 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 139 311 service requests, 131 HPD housing violations, 105 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1994
Floors4
Res. units14
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR PORATION
BBL3032760039
BIN3251906, 3342258

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 54.3. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 violations4 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-08-05.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

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

24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Noise (4) · WATER LEAK (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · APPLIANCE (1) · Street Sign (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,333,890 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (1994)
YesSix or more residential units (14)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)CASA PASIVA HDFC
Head officerISMAEL FELICIANO
Managing agentRISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Last registered2025-10-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,378,000 $620,100
2026$1,469,000 $661,050
2027$1,457,000 $655,650

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (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

SubwayKnickerbocker Av — M · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Himrod St — B60 · 250 ft
Citi BikeCentral Ave & Himrod St · 550 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.

Report a problem to 311

181 Harman 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

24 311 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 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

showing 60 of 141 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,747,654 on 2024-04-22 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 8 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
2024-04-22Mortgage $2,747,654 — from CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; CASA PASIVA LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,747,654
2019-07-15Deed $3,594,247 — from HARMAN PLAZA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR $3,594,247
2019-07-15Mortgage $433,096 — from CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; CASA PASIVA LLC to RISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC. $433,096
2019-07-15Mortgage $1,840,000 — from CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; CASA PASIVA LLC to RISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC. $1,840,000
2019-07-15Mortgage $3,041,641 — from CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; CASA PASIVA LLC to RISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC. $3,041,641
2019-07-15Agreement $5,047,505 — from CASA PASIVA LLC; CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $5,047,505
2019-07-15AL&R $3,252,346 — from CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; CASA PASIVA LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $3,252,346
2019-07-15Mortgage $3,252,346 — from CASA PASIVA LLC; CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $3,252,346
2019-07-15Mortgage $2,920,000 — from CASA PASIVA LLC; CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $2,920,000
2019-07-15Mortgage $25,000,000 — from CASA PASIVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; CASA PASIVA LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $25,000,000
2019-06-20Sold for $3,594,247 $3,594,247 $256,732
2011-08-11Mortgage $124,103 — from HARMAN PLAZA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to CITY OF NEW YORK $124,103
2011-08-11Agreement $3,470,144 — from HARMAN PLAZA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to CITY OF NEW YORK $3,470,144
1995-08-02Mortgage $5,000,000 — from HARMAN PLAZA HOUSINGDEVELOPMENT FUND COR to NYC HPD $5,000,000
1995-08-02Mortgage $5,000,000 — from HARMAN STREET TURNKEY DEVELOPMENT CORP to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $5,000,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
75
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002024
201830130218
20197337181075
202054280138
202114140221
202285320449
202367311449
202401254232
202501130317
202630260231
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The full timeline

Construction 39Enforcement 25Housing & tenants 388Ownership & money 41Health & systems 59

Every one of the 552 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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