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8 Van Sicklen Street

138Records
9City systems
0Open violations
63.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · Neighborhood: Cypress Hills
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138 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 73 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 46 311 service requests, 8 DOB complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11207
Built1910
Floors2
Res. units1
ClassA1
Owner (PLUTO)BROOKLYN08 LLC
BBL3039170012
BIN3086815

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 63.3. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$18,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (11) · Blocked Driveway (8) · Dirty Condition (1) · Emergency Response Team (ERT) (1) · Encampment (1).

Filed construction activity

$316,209 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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)WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB
Head officerJOE MAAS
Managing agentIsland Advantage Realty
Last registered2025-07-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$761,000 $45,660
2026$869,000 $52,140
2027$807,000 $48,420

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

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.

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

SubwayVan Siclen Av — J Z · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Jamaica Av / Van Siclen Av — Q56 · 200 ft
Citi BikeVan Siclen Ave & Arlington Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 290 Juan Morel Campos
Middle: 661, 662. 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

8 Van Sicklen 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

22 311 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 ISLAND ADVANTAGE REALTY — 36 buildings, 70 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B7 · C8 · D10 · F8. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
475 West 140 Street MN4 D
601 18 Street BK4 C
823 40 Street BK4 D
393 Montauk Avenue BK4 F
2347 Pacific Street BK3 F
62 15 Street BK3 F
304 New Lots Avenue BK3 F
150-81 116 Road QN2 D
69-43 Hillmeyer Avenue QN2 F
120-46 131 Street QN2 D
115-36 172 Street QN2 F
146-31 222 Street QN2 C
101 Essex Street BK2 C
27-16 McIntosh Street QN2 D
94-27 85 Street QN2 D
921A Jefferson Avenue BK2 B
823 East 35 Street BK2 F
43-44 164 Street QN2 C
86-34 77 Street QN2 D
140-28 184 Street QN2 C
172 Jerome Street BK2 A
115-15 95 Avenue QN2 A
3 Cypress Court BK2 B
223-45 113 Drive QN1 C
5423 Avenue M BK1 B
102-09 216 Street QN1 D
8 Van Sicklen Street BK1 D
1246 East 101 Street BK1 B
968 East 48 Street BK1 B
114-57 176 Street QN1 B
189-36 Lewiston Avenue QN1 B
109-10 Francis Lewis Blvd QN1 C
129-37 153 Street QN1 F
257-20 145 Avenue QN1 C
3 Bayview Avenue QN1 A
71 Milford Street BK1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $490,000 on 2025-11-21 (lender: Manhattan Bridge Capital INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-11-21Deed $621,132 — from CHRISTIANA TRUST AS OWNER TRUSTEE; RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST V; WILMINGTON SA to BROOKLYN08 LLC $621,133
2025-11-21AL&R $490,000 — from BROOKLYN08 LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. $490,000
2025-11-21Mortgage $490,000 — from BROOKLYN08 LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. $490,000
2025-10-30Sold for $621,133 $621,133 $621,133
2018-05-18Deed $432,300 — from TYK, ESQ AS REFEREE, AARON to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB $432,300
2006-10-31Mortgage $375,000 — from DINGLE, PAUL D; DINGLE, INEZ to OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION $375,000
2005-04-29Mortgage $324,000 — from DINGLE, PAUL D; DINGLE, INEZ to AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY $324,000
2004-03-19Mortgage $36,397 — from DINGLE, PAUL D; DINGLE, INEZ to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $36,397
2002-12-19Mortgage $266,000 — from DINGLE, INEZ; DINGLE, PAUL D to AMERIQUEST MORTGAGECOMPANY $266,000
2001-01-09Mortgage $35,000 — from DINGLE, PAUL D to FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION $35,000
2001-01-03Mortgage $207,000 — from DINGLE, INEZ; DINGLE, PAUL to FLAGSTAR BANK FSB $207,000
2000-12-19Mortgage $207,000 — from DINGLE, PAUL; DINGLE, INEZ to FLAGSTAR BANK FSB $207,000
1997-08-06Mortgage $92,800 — from DINGLE, INEZ; DINGLE, PAUL D to INTERSTATE HOME LOANCENTER INC $92,800
1996-05-08Mortgage $25,000 — from DINGLE, INEZ; DINGLE, PAUL D to CADILLAC REMODELERSINC $25,000
1996-04-18Mortgage $26,120 — from DINGLE, PAUL D; DINGLE, INEZ to GREEN TREE CREDIT CORP $26,120

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201700101
201800044
201900101
202000303
202100202
202200707
202300505
202400101
20250611623
20261412017
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The full timeline

Construction 1Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 53Ownership & money 74

Every one of the 138 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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