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355 East 48 Street

614Records
15City systems
49Open violations
319Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11203 · Neighborhood: East Flatbush-Rugby
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614 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 187 HPD complaints, 163 HPD housing violations, 156 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11203
Built1930
Floors2
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)FLATBUSH 355 REALTY LLC
BBL3046740064
BIN3102071

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 319. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations49 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1986-07-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

1 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

26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · WATER LEAK (3) · Damaged Tree (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · APPLIANCE (2).

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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)FLATBUSH 355 REALTY LLC
Head officerJOE PATRICKOWSKI
Managing agentWATERSTONE GROUP LLC
Last registered2024-11-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$547,200 $246,240
2026$657,000 $295,650
2027$526,000 $236,700

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (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

SubwayChurch Av — 2 5 · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 24-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 24-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Utica Av / Linden Blvd — B46 · 450 ft
Citi BikeE 49 St & Church Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner
Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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

355 East 48 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

26 311 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 WATERSTONE GROUP LLC — 66 buildings, 608 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B11 · C18 · D11 · F11. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
88 Schermerhorn Street BK55 A
1155 East 35 Street BK38 F
641 St Marks Avenue BK30 D
3120 Coney Island Avenue BK27 A
1718 66 Street BK27 C
102 Martense Street BK25 B
522 West 152 Street MN24 A
37-27 32 Street QN21 A
555 East 5 Street BK20 D
24 Rogers Avenue BK18 A
30 Rogers Avenue BK18 C
255 Martense Street BK16 C
259 Martense Street BK16 C
41-15 75 Street QN13 B
978 Kent Avenue BK11 B
682 Chauncey Street BK10 A
3360 Shore Parkway BK9 A
727 Knickerbocker Avenue BK8 C
225 Winthrop Street BK8 B
1294 Park Place BK8 A
227 Winthrop Street BK8 A
743 Mac Donough Street BK8 D
16 Howard Avenue BK8 A
340 Rutland Road BK7 A
2414 West 1 Street BK7 F
83 Beadel Street BK6 B
1430 DeKalb Avenue BK6 B
1066 Putnam Avenue BK6 B
342 Rutland Road BK6 A
2553 Church Avenue BK6 C
538 Bainbridge Street BK6 C
81 Beadel Street BK6 B
22 Granite Street BK6 B
1869 Madison Street QN6 B
25-11 34 Street QN6 C
3047 Brown Street BK5 D
160 20 Street BK5 C
207 Avenue M BK5 D
193 Neptune Avenue BK5 F
191 Neptune Avenue BK5 A
176 Lefferts Place BK5 C
774 Hendrix Street BK4 F
1220 Commonwealth Avenue BX4 F
718 Essex Street BK4 F
355 East 48 Street BK4 F
3017 Brighton 12 Street BK4 C
1479 East 34 Street BK4 F
485 Herzl Street BK4 F
2785 East 15 Street BK4 D
402 East 96 Street BK4 F
105 Weirfield Street BK3 C
456 Quincy Street BK3 C
42 Southgate Court BK3 C
364 Bainbridge Street BK3 C
143 Patchen Avenue BK3 D
1225 Hancock Street BK3 A
1408 East 13 Street BK3 C
764 Thomas S Boyland St BK3 F
1487 East 34 Street BK3 C
344 East 120 Street MN3 D

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,040,000 on 2022-02-09 (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
2022-02-09Mortgage $1,040,000 — from FLATBUSH 355 REALTY LLC to MERS, INC. $1,040,000
2016-08-01Mortgage $2,172,154 — from BAINBRIDGE BROOKLYN REALTY 364 LLC; OCEAN 13TH REALTY 1408 LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, N.A. $2,172,154
2016-08-01Agreement $6,187,500 — from OCEAN 13TH REALTY 1408 LLC; BAINBRIDGE BROOKLYN REALTY 364 LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, N.A. $6,187,500
2016-08-01AL&R $6,187,500 — from OCEAN 13TH REALTY 1408 LLC; BAINBRIDGE BROOKLYN REALTY 364 LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, N.A. $6,187,500
2015-11-09Deed $9,000,000 — from VASCO REALTY LLC; VASCO REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; BAIN VV LLC; VASCO REALTY 34 LLC; MAZEL PALAC to BAINBRIDGE BROOKLYN REALTY 364 LLC $9,000,000
2015-07-07Mortgage $695,000 — from MAZEL PALACE REALTY LLC to GOLD COAST BANK $695,000
2015-07-07Agreement $1,045,000 — from MAZEL PALACE REALTY LLC to GOLD COAST BANK $1,045,000
2015-07-07AL&R $1,045,000 — from MAZEL PALACE REALTY LLC to GOLD COAST BANK $1,045,000
2014-04-10Mortgage $350,000 — from MAZEL PALACE REALTY LLC to ZP CAPITAL LLC $350,000
2014-04-09Deed $220,000 — from JOSEPH, LAURIL to MAZEL PALACE REALTY LLC $220,000
2012-08-28Deed $15,000 — from JOSEPH, LAURIL to ZEBRA MANAGEMENT SERVICES CORP. $15,000
2009-03-05Deed $635,000 — from MCLEOD, SONIA to JOSEPH, LAURIL $635,000
2009-03-05Mortgage $444,500 — from JOSEPH, LAURIL to MERS $444,500
2007-02-07Mortgage $630,000 — from MCLEOD, SONIA to MERS $630,000
2005-09-22Deed $560,000 — from HEPBURN, OSWALD to MCLEOD, SONIA $560,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703003
20181210022
20190200020
20200390039
20210540155
20220415046
20232730075
202403003
20250861087
2026073010
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 525Ownership & money 80Health & systems 1

Every one of the 614 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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