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125 Crystal Street

74Records
11City systems
0Open violations
13.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11208 · Neighborhood: East New York-City Line
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74 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 19 311 service requests, 5 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11208
Built1899
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB3
Owner (PLUTO)FAIR DEAL HOMES LLC
BBL3042110006
BIN3094630

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. 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

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

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$47,250 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)Fay Servicing LLC
Head officerKarla Ballard
Managing agentFay Servicing LLC
Last registered2026-03-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$663,000 $39,780
2026$641,000 $38,460
2027$655,000 $39,300

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% 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

SubwayEuclid Av — A C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Pitkin Av / Logan St — Q8 · 600 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 159 Isaac Pitkin
Middle: M.S. 935. 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

125 Crystal 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

1 311 service request from this address in the last three years — 1 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 FAY SERVICING LLC — 39 buildings, 72 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B9 · C15 · D10 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
200 West 139 Street MN8 A
2517 Snyder Avenue BK3 F
450 Beach 69 Street QN3 C
9802 Glenwood Road BK2 C
171-24 104 Avenue QN2 D
95-09 88 Street QN2 D
33-29 108 Street QN2 C
30-11 Bessemund Avenue QN2 D
49 Shepherd Avenue BK2 D
125 Crystal Street BK2 B
1837 Victor Street BX2 C
22-47 Cornaga Avenue QN2 F
104-21 104 Street QN2 C
147-28 227 Street QN2 B
104-33 142 Street QN2 D
116-16 190 Street QN2 D
114-29 130 Street QN2 C
16-33 Weirfield Street QN2 B
173 Wood Avenue SI2 B
111-11 39 Avenue QN2 C
61-18 Parsons Boulevard QN2 D
88-36 Sabre Street QN2 C
936 Burke Avenue BX2 D
4411 Monticello Avenue BX2 C
62-68 Mt Olivet Crescent QN2 F
1331 East 103 Street BK1 B
118-02 202 Street QN1 B
954 Clove Road SI1 C
94-72 199 Street QN1 C
118-19 201 Place QN1 B
103-29 171 Street QN1 C
14 Giordan Court SI1 A
116-52 233 Street QN1 C
1847 Richmond Road SI1 C
116-38 Lincoln Street QN1 D
119 Richmond Hill Road SI1 B
33 Loring Avenue SI1 B
1519 East New York Avenue BK1 D
253 Father Capodanno Bl SI1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 2008-01-29 (lender: Bank Of America, NA.,). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-24Deed $659,262 — from MFRA TRUST 2014-2; WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to FAIR DEAL HOMES LLC $659,263
2026-06-01Sold for $659,263 $659,263 $329,632
2023-12-22Deed $740,000 — from SEGAL, JACK ESQ. to WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $740,000
2023-11-27Sold for $740,000 $740,000 $370,000
2008-01-29Mortgage $100,000 — from ABDUL, NAZRODEEN to BANK OF AMERICA, NA., $100,000
2007-07-13Mortgage $82,500 — from ABDUL, NAZRODEEN to NATIONAL CITY BANK $82,500
2007-06-08Deed $550,000 — from ABDUL, SHAZAM to ABDUL, NAZRODEEN $550,000
2007-06-08Mortgage $440,000 — from ABDUL, NAZRODEEN to MERS $440,000
2006-04-03Mortgage $130,000 — from ABDUL, SHAZAM to NATIONAL CITY BANK $130,000
2005-10-13Mortgage $70,000 — from ABDUL, SHAZAM to NATIONAL CITY BANK $70,000
2005-04-11Mortgage $275,000 — from ABDUL, SHAZAM to MERS $275,000
2004-02-12Mortgage $25,000 — from SINGH, SAVITRIE; ABDUL, SHAZAM to NWA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $25,000
2002-11-14Mortgage $160,000 — from ABDUL, SHAZAM to AMERICA'S WHOLESALELENDER; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS $160,000
2002-03-05Mortgage $22,500 — from KHAN, ASHMOON; ABDUL, NAZRODEEN to DITECH.COM; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS ; GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION $22,500
2000-05-19Mortgage $134,000 — from KHAN, ASHMOON; ABDUL, NAZRODEEN to FUNDAMENTAL HOME BORROWING $134,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
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201802114
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202100606
202200314
202300235
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202500101
202610225
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 2Housing & tenants 27Ownership & money 41Health & systems 1

Every one of the 74 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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