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120 East 88 Street

49Records
8City systems
2Open violations
10Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11236 · Neighborhood: East Flatbush-Remsen Village
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49 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 30 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 7 311 service requests, 3 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11236
Built1940
Floors1
Res. units2
ClassB3
Owner (PLUTO)U.S. BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
BBL3047470148
BIN3104703

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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 11236, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2001-12-01.

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 (1940)
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)Mr. Cooper
Head officerEric Moore
Managing agentMr. Cooper
Last registered2024-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$673,000 $40,380
2026$626,000 $37,560
2027$628,000 $37,680

The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

SubwaySaratoga Av — 3 · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 22-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy — L · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 24-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Ralph Av / Snyder Av — B47 · 450 ft
Citi BikeLinden Blvd & E 91 St · 0.4 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 233 Langston Hughes
Middle: I.S. 285 Meyer Levin. 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

120 East 88 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 MR. COOPER — 29 buildings, 46 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B3 · C13 · D6 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
31-15 102 Street QN3 C
120-07 Linden Boulevard QN2 C
833 Lincoln Place BK2 D
1717 Fowler Avenue BX2 F
606 East 91 Street BK2 C
13-94 Dickens Street QN2 D
2610 Miles Avenue BX2 A
1009 Barbey Street BK2 F
120 East 88 Street BK2 B
124-20 135 Place QN2 D
122-22 Grayson Street QN2 D
38-14 31 Street QN2 C
319 Beach 66 Street QN2 C
10110 Avenue J BK2 B
143-10 Rockaway Boulevard QN2 D
54-64 46 Street QN2 C
777 Logan Street BK2 F
213 Chester Street BK1 C
245 Dover Green SI1 C
241-41 148 Drive QN1 C
422 Utica Avenue BK1 B
133-16 Centreville Street QN1 C
118-60 227 Street QN1 D
104-20 196 Street QN1 C
69-43 Elizabeth Avenue QN1 C
180-02 145 Drive QN1 F
79C Hett Avenue SI1 A
116-19 141 Street QN1 C
1140 Wheeler Avenue BX0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $95,000 on 2005-12-12 (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
2026-02-25Sold for $443,625 $443,625 $221,813
2023-03-13Deed $927,642 — from KAZANSKY, MATTHEW J ESQ. to U.S. BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE $927,642
2023-02-06Sold for $927,642 $927,642 $463,821
2005-12-12Mortgage $95,000 — from FRANCE, LEROY VAUGHN to MERS $95,000
2005-12-12Mortgage $380,000 — from FRANCE, LEROY VAUGHN to MERS $380,000
2004-04-30Mortgage $324,000 — from LEROY VAUGHN FRANCE to MERS $324,000
2000-06-23Mortgage $19,000 — from RAMBERRAN, ANGELA; FRANCE, LEROY VAUGHN to HOUSEHOLD FINCE REALTY CORPORATION OF NE $19,000
1998-08-07Mortgage $66,350 — from FRANCE, LEROY VAUGHN to ASSOCIATES HOME EQUITY SERVICES, INC. $66,350
1996-08-19Mortgage $135,527 — from FRANCE, LEROY VAUGHN to FORD CONSUMER FINANCE COMPANY INC $135,527
1987-09-11Mortgage $75,000 — from DUNBAR, RACHEL; DUNBAR, STAN to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $75,000
1986-09-19Mortgage $8,500 — from DUNBAR, RACHEL E; DUNBAR, STAN to BANK OF COMMERCE $8,500
1982-11-01Mortgage $52,000 — from DUNBAR, STAN; DUNBAR, RACHEL to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP $52,000

Ten-year activity

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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 3Housing & tenants 12Ownership & money 32

Every one of the 49 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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