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523 Vermont Street

4,113Records
18City systems
22Open violations
110.1Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · Neighborhood: East New York-New Lots
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4,113 recorded events, 1992–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,613 HPD complaints, 1,496 311 service requests, 692 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11207
Built1930
Floors5
Res. units74
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)THE VERMONT LLC
BBL3038080011
BIN3084735

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 110.1. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations22 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2020-02-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

358 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 36 · winter 2024–25: 118 · winter 2025–26: 204). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

36
’23–24
118
’24–25
204
’25–26

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

330 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (174) · PLUMBING (30) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (27) · PAINT/PLASTER (15) · Noise (14) · DOOR/WINDOW (11).

Filed construction activity

$48,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (74)
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)THE VERMONT LLC
Head officerILSOO KIM
Managing agentPROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NY
Last registered2025-09-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,654,000 $1,194,300
2026$3,026,000 $1,361,700
2027$3,457,000 $1,555,650

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 63/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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

SubwayPennsylvania Av — 3 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Pennsylvania Av / Dumont Av — B20 B83 · 700 ft
Citi BikeBradford St & Dumont Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 013 Roberto Clemente
Middle: J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas. 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

523 Vermont 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

330 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 174 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 PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NY — 159 buildings, 10,188 units. Grades across the portfolio: A54 · B61 · C16 · D21 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
894 Fountain Avenue BK422 A
240 Park Hill Avenue SI404 F
140 Park Hill Avenue SI403 F
3320 Bailey Avenue BX344 B
225 Park Hill Avenue SI305 F
20 Father Capodanno Bl SI273 B
911 Erskine Street BK267 B
2661 Heath Avenue BX233 B
735 Oakland Place BX221 A
1010 East 178 Street BX220 B
131 3 Avenue BK200 B
813 East 163 Street BX200 B
10 Schroeder's Walk BK200 A
5125 Beach Channel Drive QN194 B
1950 Clove Road SI177 C
1134 Union Avenue BX175 A
55 Bowen Street SI156 D
34-11 Beach Channel Drive QN154 B
22-10 New Haven Avenue QN153 B
14-10 New Haven Avenue QN149 C
249 Heyson Road QN149 C
881 Erskine Street BK144 A
820 Hewitt Place BX144 B
97 Troy Avenue BK137 B
1620 Pacific Street BK137 B
1434 Ogden Avenue BX130 C
429 Lexington Avenue BK123 B
2271 Washington Avenue BX118 D
129-01 Jamaica Avenue QN117 D
611 East 158 Street BX114 B
1426 Loring Avenue BK100 D
2040 White Plains Road BX100 C
228 Nagle Avenue MN100 C
195 Steuben Street SI98 B
231 Steuben Street SI98 B
360 Nostrand Avenue BK95 A
92-61 165 Street QN89 B
1094 Union Avenue BX84 A
886 Westchester Avenue BX83 B
646 Emerald Street BK83 A
356 Lexington Avenue BK77 A
523 Vermont Street BK74 B
3035 White Plains Road BX74 B
544 Claremont Parkway BX74 A
1925 University Avenue BX72 A
1041 Findlay Avenue BX70 A
761 Bushwick Avenue BK70 B
3639 White Plains Road BX69 A
533 Bay Street SI67 B
1090 Close Avenue BX66 B
905 Eagle Avenue BX66 B
11629 Seaview Avenue BK65 B
127-03 Jamaica Avenue QN65 A
40 Debevoise Street BK65 B
702 Vandalia Avenue BK65 A
148-19 90 Avenue QN65 B
1865 University Avenue BX58 A
1280 Sheridan Avenue BX57 C
1124 Clay Avenue BX54 B
1140 Clay Avenue BX54 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,500,000 on 2016-12-23 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), 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
2016-12-23Mortgage $11,500,000 — from EMERALD GREEN PHASE II LIMITED PARTNERSH; EMERALD GREEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; GRANT FORBELL to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $11,500,000
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2012-04-17Mortgage $9,543,729 — from CELL TOWER LEASE ACQUISITION LLC; FKA T1 UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT LLC; FKA UNISON SITE MANAG to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS $9,543,729
2010-03-08RPTT&RET $26,446,314 — from CELL TOWER LEASE ACQUISITION, LLC to CELL TOWER LEASE ACQUISITION, LLC $26,446,314
2005-10-04Mortgage $286,196 — from CELL TOWER LEASE ACQUISITION, LLC to CELL TOWER LEASE FUNDING, LLC $286,196
2005-09-26EASE $233,136 — from THE VERMONT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT, LLC $233,136
1999-05-11Mortgage $2,800,000 — from WYONA LP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,800,000
1998-03-03Mortgage $5,000,000 — from VERMONT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,000,000
1998-01-20Mortgage $150,000 — from VERMONT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to DENSAN ENTERPRISES,INC $150,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201721115614174
20180221,005141,032
201911540405425
20201423404243
20210429304301
20222224304251
202311318524205
20240231814325
20250228815296
20260111405120
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The full timeline

Construction 49Enforcement 125Housing & tenants 3,843Ownership & money 43Health & systems 53

Every one of the 4,113 recorded events, 1992–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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