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140 Newport Street

380Records
16City systems
8Open violations
228.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11212 · Neighborhood: Brownsville
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380 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 121 HPD housing violations, 64 311 service requests, 61 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11212
Built1930
Floors3
Res. units12
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM PANY INC
BBL3036120035
BIN3082561

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 92% 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 228.3. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations8 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2025-04-01.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4).

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: PAINT/PLASTER (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · WATER LEAK (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).

Filed construction activity

$254,905 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 (12)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC
Head officerFRANK LANG
Managing agentST. NICKS ALLIANCE
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$776,000 $349,200
2026$895,000 $402,750
2027$970,000 $436,500

The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

SubwayRockaway Av — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rockaway Av / Newport St — B60 · 550 ft
Citi BikeRiverdale Ave & Thomas S. Boyland St · 650 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

140 Newport 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

21 311 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 ST. NICKS ALLIANCE — 108 buildings, 1,556 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B34 · C20 · D18 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
100 Throop Avenue BK140 A
590 DeKalb Avenue BK111 B
75 Bushwick Avenue BK96 A
250 Pulaski Street BK72 A
609 Metropolitan Avenue BK65 A
330 Union Avenue BK59 A
695 Grand Street BK51 B
106 Gerry Street BK46 B
DeKalb Ave BK45 A
324 Devoe Street BK45 A
633-639 DeKalb Avenue BK37 A
654 Grand Street BK33 B
11 Ten Eyck Street BK24 A
140 Johnson Avenue BK24 B
306 Union Avenue BK21 C
601 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 B
1371 Atlantic Avenue BK20 B
607 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 B
1369 Atlantic Avenue BK20 B
124 Graham Avenue BK16 B
161 Halsey Street BK16 B
20 Maujer Street BK16 C
19 Humboldt Street BK15 A
214 Scholes Street BK15 B
9 Mac Donough Street BK12 B
276 Jackson Street BK12 B
464 Nostrand Avenue BK12 B
28 Kingsland Avenue BK12 B
22 Stagg Street BK12 A
670 Broadway BK12 A
167 Newport Street BK12 B
140 Newport Street BK12 C
662 Broadway BK12 B
29 Debevoise Avenue BK12 A
20 Stagg Street BK11 B
18 Stagg Street BK9 B
302 Jackson Street BK9 A
486 Gates Avenue BK8 B
108 Meserole Street BK8 B
100 Macon Street BK8 C
512 Morgan Avenue BK8 B
127 Guernsey Street BK8 A
131 Thames Street BK8 A
143 Jefferson Avenue BK8 A
447 Tompkins Avenue BK8 C
586A Morgan Avenue BK8 A
586 Morgan Avenue BK8 A
110 Meserole Street BK7 B
161 Graham Avenue BK6 A
27 Ingraham Street BK6 A
110 Seigel Street BK6 A
315 Harman Street BK6 D
910 Rockaway Avenue BK6 A
431 Jefferson Avenue BK6 B
116 Jefferson Avenue BK6 B
543 Graham Avenue BK6 A
235 Driggs Avenue BK6 B
345 Lorimer Street BK6 A
895 Mother Gaston Blvd BK6 C
40 Scholes Street BK6 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $13,835,000 on 2026-01-02 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 79 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
2026-01-02Mortgage $13,835,000 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; SNA CB to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $13,835,000
2019-07-22Agreement $10,850,569 — from SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $10,850,569
2019-07-22Mortgage $7,958,532 — from IMPACCT CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; JOE CE to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,958,532
2019-07-22Mortgage $8,781,468 — from IMPACCT CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING D to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $8,781,468
2019-07-22AL&R $7,958,532 — from JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING D to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,958,532
2019-07-22Mortgage $22,349,890 — from BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; IMPACC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $22,349,890
2019-07-22Mortgage $749,676 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; JOE CE to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $749,676
2019-07-22Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; IMPACC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,000,000
2019-07-22AL&R $8,781,468 — from IMPACCT CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BSDC C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $8,781,468
2019-07-22Mortgage $2,016,675 — from JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,016,675
2019-07-22Mortgage $8,833,894 — from SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $8,833,894
2019-07-22Agreement $1,766,534 — from BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; JOE CE to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,766,534
2019-07-22Agreement $16,964,494 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BSDC C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $16,964,494
2019-07-22Agreement $33,963,529 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; IMPACC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $33,963,529
2019-07-15RPTT&RET $11,400,993 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2005 LLC to SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM $11,400,993

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001214
201800180119
2019201020133
202040340139
202121100114
202201170119
2023005117
202400470148
202501550157
2026002813041
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The full timeline

Construction 34Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 257Ownership & money 62Health & systems 10

Every one of the 380 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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