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133 Hemlock Street

90Records
12City systems
9Open violations
10Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11208 · Neighborhood: Cypress Hills
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90 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 43 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 12 HPD complaints, 11 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11208
Built1910
Floors2
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)LANDAU, MORDECHI
BBL3041200012
BIN3091771

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11208, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% 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 violations9 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2004-02-27.

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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)Mordechi Landau
Managing agentEJS Equities LLC
Last registered2025-11-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$827,000 $49,620
2026$1,026,000 $61,560
2027$1,057,000 $63,420

The city's market estimate has risen 28% 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.

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (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

SubwayCypress Hills — J · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Crescent St — J Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Crescent St / Etna St — B13 · 450 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 007 Abraham Lincoln
Middle: 171, 760. 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

133 Hemlock 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 EJS EQUITIES LLC — 36 buildings, 237 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B7 · C10 · D7 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
21-21 Linden Street QN20 C
309 West 43 Street MN20 B
426 West 45 Street MN20 A
424 East 138 Street BX18 C
331 West 38 Street MN16 A
34 Carlton Avenue BK16 A
463 DeKalb Avenue BK10 B
128 Montague Street BK9 D
145 Ludlow Street MN8 A
95 Kingston Avenue BK8 C
244 New York Avenue BK8 D
255 Malcolm X Boulevard BK8 C
1719 Cornelia Street QN6 D
1919 Bay Ridge Parkway BK6 A
257 West 139 Street MN5 C
222 Manhattan Avenue BK5 D
344 West 145 Street MN4 F
382 Rockaway Parkway BK4 D
1506 Pacific Street BK3 F
500 East 95 Street BK3 D
164 West 130 Street MN3 C
631 East 93 Street BK3 F
825 Madison Street BK3 F
352 West 39 Street MN3 D
133 Hemlock Street BK3 B
1523 St Marks Avenue BK3 C
28 2 Place BK3 B
438 East 141 Street BX3 C
375 Saratoga Avenue BK3 A
172-20 107 Avenue QN2 C
5721 New Utrecht Avenue BK2 B
4713 Avenue D BK2 B
85 South 4 Street BK2 C
476 Sutter Avenue BK2 B
1734 Nostrand Avenue BK2 F
3419 14 Avenue BK1 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $295,538 on 2026-06-01 (lender: Lead Bank and Mortgage Electronic Registration Services INC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-01Mortgage $295,538 — from LANDAU, MORDECHI to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SERVICE; LEAD BANK $295,538
2022-01-24Agreement $665,000 — from LANDAU, MORDECHI to MERS $665,000
2022-01-24Mortgage $151,326 — from LANDAU, MORDECHI to MERS $151,326
2019-06-11Mortgage $532,000 — from LANDAU, MORDECHI to MERS; UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE $532,000
2018-03-22Deed $410,000 — from DACRES, VINELL E; SHROPSHIRE, VINELL to ANDREA 244 LLC $410,000
2018-03-15Sold for $410,000 $410,000 $136,667
2012-02-16M&CON $470,861 — from DACRES, VINELL to WELLS FARGO BANK,N.A. $470,861
2006-07-03Mortgage $460,000 — from SHROPSHIRE, VINELL to MERS $460,000
2006-07-03Mortgage $57,500 — from SHROPSHIRE, VINELL to MERS $57,500
2006-03-10Mortgage $41,999 — from SHROPSHIRE, VINELL to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNER SERVICE CORPORATION $41,999
2005-05-24Mortgage $408,000 — from VINELL SHROPSHIRE to A DIVISION OF AIG FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; WILMINGTON FINANCE $408,000
2004-07-04Mortgage $342,475 — from SHROPSHIRE, VINELL to ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC $342,475
2003-03-25DEEDO $227,000 — from PARNASS, ESQ. ITAS to HOSSAIN, KAZI A; BHUIYAN, TAZUL ISLAM $227,000
1995-07-21Mortgage $185,400 — from NOMBERTO, PEDRO; CHUNGA, DANIEL; CHUNGA, RODOLFO D to METMOR FINANCIAL INC $185,400
1987-06-08Mortgage $107,800 — from SKY, BONG JA to DIME SAVS BANK/NY $107,800

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170202
20180077
20190044
20200000
20210000
202216310
20230101
20240101
20250101
20260011
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The full timeline

Construction 5Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 35Ownership & money 45Health & systems 1

Every one of the 90 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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