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1574 Pitkin Avenue

209Records
15City systems
9Open violations
63.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11212 · Neighborhood: Brownsville
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209 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 69 311 service requests, 23 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 22 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11212
Built1930
Floors3
Res. units12
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC
BBL3035170031
BIN3080981

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 63.8. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 violations9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2024-08-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Noise (3) · PLUMBING (3) · Rodent (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,866,656 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (12)
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)PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC
Head officerMENACHAM HARFENES
Managing agentRESIDENTS LIVING LLC
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,293,000 $581,850
2026$1,530,000 $688,500
2027$1,608,000 $723,600

The city's market estimate has risen 24% 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).

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

SubwaySutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Pitkin Av / Herzl St — B12 B14 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBristol St & Pitkin Ave · 750 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

1574 Pitkin 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

38 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 RESIDENTS LIVING — 41 buildings, 251 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B13 · C7 · D15 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1701 Clay Avenue BX17 C
3885 Orloff Avenue BX17 B
3336 Hull Avenue BX14 B
1574 Pitkin Avenue BK12 B
998 Findlay Avenue BX10 B
2110 Honeywell Avenue BX10 C
1184 Dean Street BK10 B
685 East 223 Street BX10 C
3560 Carlisle Place BX9 A
612 Union Avenue BX9 B
1328 Croes Avenue BX8 B
3553 Carlisle Place BX8 C
1050 Manor Avenue BX7 B
1699 Clay Avenue BX7 B
235A Lexington Avenue BK6 B
828 East 227 Street BX6 B
1641 Melville Street BX6 B
2 Malcolm X Boulevard BK5 A
724 East 214 Street BX5 F
919 East 229 Street BX5 C
1139 Vyse Avenue BX5 D
255 Hull Street BK5 B
1406 Bronx River Avenue BX5 D
709 East 214 Street BX5 D
725 East 214 Street BX4 D
729 East 219 Street BX4 D
650 East 229 Street BX4 D
3258 Cambridge Avenue BX3 F
787 Willoughby Avenue BK3 C
707 East 214 Street BX3 F
46A Pulaski Street BK3 D
1143 Forest Avenue BX3 D
1974 Morris Avenue BX3 D
70 Beaver Street BK3 A
3254 Cambridge Avenue BX3 D
270 Throop Avenue BK3 C
770 Beck Street BX3 D
978 Myrtle Avenue BK3 D
549 Kosciuszko Street BK2 D
551 Kosciuszko Street BK2 D
2436 Wallace Avenue BX1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,571,000 on 2022-01-04 (lender: Hanover Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-01-12AL&R $4,350,000 — from PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $4,350,000
2022-01-12Agreement $4,350,000 — from PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $4,350,000
2022-01-04Mortgage $1,571,000 — from PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $1,571,000
2020-11-27Mortgage $1,654,000 — from PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,654,000
2020-11-27AL&R $1,654,000 — from PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,654,000
2020-11-17AL&R $1,125,000 — from PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,125,000
2020-11-17Mortgage $1,125,000 — from PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,125,000
2020-11-17Deed $1,500,000 — from DUSHEY, SONIA to PITKIN RESIDENTS LLC $1,500,000
2020-10-29Sold for $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $125,000
1983-01-05Mortgage $54,000 — from DUSHEY, JACK to RUBIN, PAULINE; RUBIN, TESSIE $54,000

Ten-year activity

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202011008019
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202401380241
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The full timeline

Construction 36Enforcement 25Housing & tenants 115Ownership & money 24Health & systems 9

Every one of the 209 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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