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279 Ashford Street

171Records
11City systems
14Open violations
40Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · Neighborhood: East New York (North)
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171 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 63 HPD complaints, 43 HPD housing violations, 31 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11207
Built2004
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)HERNANDEZ, MARISOL
BBL3039840008
BIN3088626

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. 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

Open HPD violations14 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2018-10-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2004)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)26 BRICKS LLC
Head officerJOSEPH YAAKOVZADEH
Managing agent26 BRICKS LLC
Last registered2017-12-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$792,000 $47,520
2026$760,000 $45,600
2027$771,000 $46,260

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayShepherd Av — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Cleveland St — J · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Warwick St — Q24 · 700 ft
Citi BikeCleveland St & Liberty Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 158 Warwick
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

279 Ashford 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

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 26 BRICKS LLC — 2 buildings, 5 units. Grades across the portfolio: C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
279 Ashford Street BK3 C
1216 Herkimer Street BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $690,000 on 2018-06-12 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-06-12Mortgage $690,000 — from HERNANDEZ, MARISOL; CABRAL, NELSON A to MERS $690,000
2018-06-12Deed $950,000 — from 26 BRICKS LLC to HERNANDEZ, MARISOL; CABRAL, NELSON A $950,000
2018-05-15Sold for $950,000 $950,000 $316,667
2017-10-23Deed $340,000 — from HOSSAIN , SHAHANAZ to 26 BRICKS LLC $340,000
2017-10-23Mortgage $218,000 — from 26 BRICKS LLC to WISDOM EQUITIES LLC $218,000
2017-10-23AL&R $272,000 — from 26 BRICKS LLC to WISDOM EQUITIES LLC $272,000
2017-10-23Mortgage $272,000 — from 26 BRICKS LLC to WISDOM EQUITIES LLC $272,000
2017-10-10Sold for $340,000 $340,000 $113,333
2005-11-30Mortgage $428,480 — from HOSSAIN, SHAHANAZ to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP. $428,480
2005-11-30Mortgage $107,120 — from HOSSAIN, SHAHANAZ to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP. $107,120
2005-11-30Deed $535,600 — from 279 ASHFORD STREET LLC to HOSSAIN, SHAHANAZ $535,600
2003-04-01DEEDO $45,000 — from MARTINEZ, IDALIA to ADITYA, RAJIB $45,000

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20171910
20181910
2019101
2020000
2021303
2022303
2023202
2024202
2025202
2026101
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 2Housing & tenants 124Ownership & money 33Health & systems 2

Every one of the 171 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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