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2019 Union Street

252Records
14City systems
0Open violations
41.6Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11212 · Neighborhood: Brownsville
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252 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 71 311 service requests, 42 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 42 FDNY inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11212
Built1930
Floors4.5
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)2019 EQUITIES LLC
BBL3035100024
BIN3080833, 3352050

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 41.6. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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

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.

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Noise (3) · Sewer (3) · GENERAL (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,049,136 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)2019 EQUITIES LLC
Head officerMOSHE KAFF
Managing agentYHT MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-07-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$669,000 $301,050
2026$706,000 $317,700
2027$847,000 $381,150

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT

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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (3 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

SubwaySutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: East New York Av / Union St — B12 B14 · 250 ft
Citi BikeEastern Pkwy & Ralph Ave · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center
Middle: New Heights Middle School. 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

2019 Union 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

23 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by YHT MANAGEMENT — 82 buildings, 618 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B29 · C18 · D15 · F5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1620 New York Avenue BK54 A
1801 Broadway BK41 A
2149 Cortelyou Road BK30 F
489 Washington Avenue BK21 B
1302 Pacific Street BK16 C
158 Beach 114 Street QN12 B
1259 St Johns Place BK11 A
753 Lexington Avenue BK10 B
1503 Nostrand Avenue BK9 A
130 East 59 Street BK9 C
1181 New York Avenue BK9 A
1183 New York Avenue BK9 B
913 St Johns Place BK9 C
215 South 4 Street BK8 B
378 Harman Street BK8 B
185 Veronica Place BK8 A
378 South 3 Street BK8 A
558 Kosciuszko Street BK8 C
26 Covert Street BK8 C
374 Harman Street BK8 A
1630 Brooklyn Avenue BK8 A
75 Lott Avenue BK8 B
79 Stuyvesant Avenue BK8 B
55 Stanhope Street BK8 C
255 Grafton Street BK8 B
771 Lexington Avenue BK8 B
1112 Fulton Street BK8 A
240 Madison Street BK8 C
292 Wilson Avenue BK8 C
177 Veronica Place BK8 B
2019 Union Street BK8 B
51 Veronica Place BK7 B
144 Lefferts Place BK7 B
55 Veronica Place BK7 B
64 Stagg Street BK7 A
217 South 4 Street BK7 B
743 Park Avenue BK6 B
1663 Garfield Street BX6 B
386 Harman Street BK6 B
58 Himrod Street BK6 B
373 East 28 Street BK6 C
638 Kosciuszko Street BK6 B
716 Madison Street BK6 A
921 Broadway BK6 C
388 Harman Street BK6 B
506 Warren Street BK6 B
330 Starr Street BK6 B
1050 Putnam Avenue BK6 C
1422 Greene Avenue BK6 D
489 Chauncey Street BK6 B
3679 Paulding Avenue BX6 B
89 Grattan Street BK6 D
1264 Manor Avenue BX6 D
96 George Street BK6 B
1771 Nostrand Avenue BK6 D
172 Vernon Avenue BK5 C
1648 Norman Street QN5 C
97-18 91 Street QN4 C
666 Flushing Avenue BK4 A
2324 Bedford Avenue BK4 F

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,660,000 on 2020-04-28 (lender: The Bank Of Princeton). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-04-28Mortgage $1,660,000 — from 2019 EQUITIES LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $1,660,000
2020-04-28AL&R $2,860,000 — from 2019 EQUITIES LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $2,860,000
2020-04-28Agreement $2,860,000 — from 2019 EQUITIES LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON $2,860,000
2017-06-02AL&R $750,000 — from 2019 EQUITIES LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $750,000
2017-06-02Mortgage $750,000 — from 2019 EQUITIES LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $750,000
2017-06-02AL&R $450,000 — from 2019 EQUITIES LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $450,000
2017-06-02Mortgage $450,000 — from 2019 EQUITIES LLC to TBG FUNDING LLC $450,000
2015-12-08Deed $590,000 — from MCNISH, VALENTINE to 2019 EQUITIES LLC $590,000
2005-09-29Mortgage $360,000 — from MCNISH, VALENTINE to M & T MORTGAGE CORPORATION $360,000
2005-09-29Deed $360,000 — from BROWN, DAISY S to MCNISH, VALENTINE $360,000
2004-07-04Mortgage $340,000 — from BROWN, DAISY S to MERS $340,000
2004-07-04Deed $340,000 — from MCNISH, VALENTINE to BROWN, DAISY $340,000
2002-01-30Mortgage $280,400 — from MCNISH, VALENTINE to AMERICAN DREAM MORTGAGE BANKERS INC $280,400
1999-06-10Mortgage $240,550 — from MCNISH, VALENTINE to FHB FUNDING CORP $240,550
1997-10-06Mortgage $186,570 — from BROWN, DAISY; MCNISH, VALENTINE to M & T MORTGAGE CORP. $186,570

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201761514228
201852710336
2019111181031
20200058013
2021009009
202200200020
202300140014
2024002002
202500260026
202600170017
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 55Housing & tenants 131Ownership & money 42Health & systems 5

Every one of the 252 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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