525 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 198 311 service requests, 130 HPD housing violations, 98 HPD complaints.
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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 379.2. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
32 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 19 · winter 2024–25: 13). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
98 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (72) · HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · Noise (3) · PLUMBING (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
$4,500 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 545 Brooklyn LLC |
| Head officer | Levi Katzman |
| Managing agent | Lux Living NYC LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,074,000 | $483,300 |
| 2026 | $1,044,000 | $469,800 |
| 2027 | $1,253,000 | $563,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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.
| Subway | Sterling St — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: New York Av / Midwood St — B44 · 750 ft |
| Citi Bike | Rutland Rd & Brooklyn Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 091 The Albany Avenue School Middle: M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell. 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.
545 Brooklyn Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
98 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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.
Managed by LUX LIVING NYC — 9 buildings, 126 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 Java Street | BK | 36 | A |
| 1054 41 Street | BK | 28 | A |
| 625 Rogers Ave | BK | 20 | A |
| 2801 Tilden Avenue | BK | 13 | B |
| 1607 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 392 Graham Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 637 Madison Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 545 Brooklyn Avenue | BK | 5 | F |
| 3013340059 | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $190,000 on 2025-04-17 (lender: Arion Fund, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Mortgage $190,000 — from 545 BROOKLYN LLC to ARION FUND, LLC | $190,000 | |
| 2025-04-17 | Mortgage $1,910,000 — from 545 BROOKLYN LLC to ARION FUND, LLC | $1,910,000 | |
| 2025-04-17 | Deed $2,600,000 — from 545 BROOKLYN AVENUE OWNER LLC to 545 BROOKLYN LLC | $2,600,000 | |
| 2025-04-10 | Sold for $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $520,000 |
| 2024-10-24 | Deed $85,000 — from 545 BROOKLYN AVENUE II CORP. to 545 BROOKLYN AVENUE OWNER LLC | $85,000 | |
| 2024-10-01 | Sold for $85,000 | $85,000 | $17,000 |
| 2023-11-21 | AL&R $1,910,000 — from 545 BROOKLYN AVENUE II, CORP. to NY TOWER CAPITAL LLC | $1,910,000 | |
| 2023-11-21 | Mortgage $1,910,000 — from 545 BROOKLYN AVENUE II, CORP. to NY TOWER CAPITAL LLC | $1,910,000 | |
| 2021-09-24 | Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 545 BROOKLYN AVENUE II, CORP. to SB NY CAPITAL, LLC | $1,300,000 | |
| 2021-09-24 | AL&R $1,300,000 — from 545 BROOKLYN AVENUE II, CORP. to SB NY CAPITAL, LLC | $1,300,000 | |
| 2019-01-14 | Agreement $750,000 — from HENRY, KESTON A to 545 BROOKLYN FUNDING LLC | $750,000 | |
| 2013-10-31 | M&CON $469,975 — from HENRY, KESTON A to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA | $469,975 | |
| 2006-08-11 | Mortgage $463,601 — from HENRY, KESTON to MERS | $463,601 | |
| 2000-06-23 | Mortgage $20,000 — from HENRY, KESTON to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNERSERVICE CORPORATION | $20,000 | |
| 1998-02-20 | Mortgage $275,000 — from HENRY, KESTON; HENRY, EVAN to CONTINENTAL CAPITALCORP | $275,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 4 | 4 | 133 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 27 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 64 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
Every one of the 525 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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