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701 Van Siclen Avenue

139Records
12City systems
5Open violations
34Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · Neighborhood: East New York-New Lots
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139 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 48 311 service requests, 26 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 22 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11207
Built1925
Floors3
Res. units10
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)701 VAN SICLEN LLC
BBL3043050056
BIN3096823, 3402560

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 34. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-01-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

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

What 311 hears from this address

36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: SAFETY (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Illegal Parking (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Indoor Air Quality (3).

Filed construction activity

$987,508 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)701 Van Siclen LLC
Head officerChesky Goldberger
Managing agentGuardeum management
Last registered2026-02-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$929,000 $55,740
2026$953,000 $57,180
2027$1,174,000 $528,300

The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwayVan Siclen Av — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Van Siclen Av / Hegeman Av — B83 · 100 ft
Citi BikeVan Siclen Ave & Linden Blvd · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 213 New Lots
Middle: Van Siclen Community Middle School. 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

701 Van Siclen Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

36 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 GUARDEUM MANAGEMENT LLC — 18 buildings, 152 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B5 · C3 · D3 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1199 Boston Road BX21 F
1195 Boston Road BX20 D
346 Gates Avenue BK16 C
471 Keap Street BK13 A
711 East 215 Street BX10 B
701 Van Siclen Avenue BK10 B
159 Evergreen Avenue BK8 B
163 Humboldt Street BK8 C
523 Willoughby Avenue BK8 B
163 South 1 Street BK8 A
291 Cornelia Street BK7 C
340 East 51 Street BK6 D
1240 Putnam Avenue BK3 F
896 Lafayette Avenue BK3 F
2310 Bedford Avenue BK3 F
385 Sumpter Street BK3 D
387 Sumpter Street BK3 A
1813 St Johns Place BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $455,000 on 2026-04-23 (lender: Symetra Life Insurance Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-23Agreement $2,375,000 — from 701 VAN SICLEN LLC to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $2,375,000
2026-04-23Mortgage $455,000 — from 701 VAN SICLEN LLC to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $455,000
2026-04-23AL&R $2,375,000 — from 701 VAN SICLEN LLC to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $2,375,000
2025-06-12Mortgage $866,000 — from 701 VAN SICLEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $866,000
2025-06-12Mortgage $1,054,000 — from 701 VAN SICLEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,054,000
2025-06-12AL&R $1,054,000 — from 701 VAN SICLEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,054,000
2025-06-12AL&R $866,000 — from 701 VAN SICLEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $866,000
2025-06-06Deed $1,120,000 — from TIMMOLT WALSH PROPERTIES INC. to 701 VAN SICLEN LLC $1,120,000
2025-05-21Sold for $1,120,000 $1,120,000 $112,000
2017-09-20Mortgage $420,000 — from TIMMOLT WALSH PROPERTIES INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $420,000
2017-09-20AL&R $420,000 — from TIMMOLT WALSH PROPERTIES INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $420,000
2015-01-15Deed $325,000 — from DEWAR, NEVILLE to DEED LEADERS INC. $325,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201700145
201800101
201900303
202000101
202100404
202200303
202300303
202410203
202510318738
20260146754
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 94Ownership & money 28Health & systems 2

Every one of the 139 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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