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175 Hawthorne Street

5,178Records
18City systems
254Open violations
228.4Penalty rate

5,178 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,064 HPD complaints, 1,573 311 service requests, 1,239 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11225
Built1955
Floors6
Res. units67
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)3900 HARPER AVENUE, LLC
BBL3050430071
BIN3115582

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 92% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 228.4. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations254 total — 35 class C (immediately hazardous), 194 class B, 25 class A. Oldest open since 1981-10-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

297 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 22 · winter 2024–25: 104 · winter 2025–26: 148). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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148
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3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

477 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (147) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (56) · PAINT/PLASTER (40) · PLUMBING (35) · Elevator (28) · DOOR/WINDOW (27).

Filed construction activity

$22,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1955)
YesSix or more residential units (67)
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)3900 HARPER AVENUE, LLC
Head officerROBERT RAPHAEL
Managing agentGILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-12-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,845,000 $1,280,250
2026$3,198,000 $1,439,100
2027$3,203,000 $1,441,350

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 45/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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 2023 (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

SubwayWinthrop St — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Parkside Av — Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rogers Av / Winthrop St — B49 · 500 ft
Citi BikeWinthrop St & Rogers Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 092 Adrian Hegeman
Middle: Parkside Preparatory Academy. 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

175 Hawthorne 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

477 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 147 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 GILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP. — 48 buildings, 1,313 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B11 · C17 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
582 St Nicholas Avenue MN96 C
255 Lafayette Street MN93 A
175 Hawthorne Street BK67 C
461 Audubon Avenue MN66 B
3569 DeKalb Avenue BX59 F
574 St Nicholas Avenue MN54 D
80 St Nicholas Place MN48 C
97 Seaman Avenue MN48 B
1990 Gleason Avenue BX46 A
89 Seaman Avenue MN43 D
1996 Gleason Avenue BX42 A
142 South 9 Street BK41 B
190 South 8 Street BK41 C
575 Herkimer Street BK38 D
397 East 49 Street BK34 C
224 South 3 Street BK33 B
105 Lefferts Place BK32 D
503 West 167 Street MN30 C
513 East 13 Street MN27 B
75 Monroe Street MN24 B
1616 President Street BK24 D
113 Henry Street MN22 A
11 Rutland Road BK20 B
127 Orchard Street MN20 B
121 Henry Street MN20 B
142 West 139 Street MN20 C
552 West 185 Street MN20 D
1865 2 Avenue MN17 D
158 Stanton Street MN16 B
132 Herkimer Street BK16 C
140 Herkimer Street BK16 C
136 Herkimer Street BK16 C
2044 Bergen Street BK16 D
119 Henry Street MN13 A
417 West 150 Street MN10 C
128 Madison Avenue MN9 C
378 Hooper Street BK8 D
937 Jefferson Avenue BK8 D
276 Marion Street BK8 B
1229 Halsey Street BK8 C
552 Dean Street BK8 F
399 Berry Street BK7 D
160 Stanton Street MN6 C
696 Miller Avenue BK6 C
96 Christopher Street MN6 A
328 Bleecker Street MN5 C
326 Bleecker Street MN3 A
94 Christopher Street MN3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $350,000 on 2009-03-30 (lender: Sovereign Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-05-01Agreement $3,200,000 — from 3900 HARPER AVENUE, L.L.C.; JAHACA ACQUISITIONS, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $3,200,000
2018-05-01Mortgage $317,051 — from JAHACA ACQUISITIONS, LLC; 3900 HARPER AVENUE, L.L.C. to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $317,051
2014-12-30Mortgage $600,000 — from 3900 HARPER AVENUE, LLC; JAHACA ACQUISITIONS LLC to NEAT SECONDS, LLC $600,000
2009-03-30Mortgage $350,000 — from JAHACA ACQUISITIONS, LLC; 3900 HARPER AVENUE, L.L.C. to SOVEREIGN BANK $350,000
2009-03-30AL&R $350,000 — from 3900 HARPER AVENUE, L.L.C.; JAHACA ACQUISITIONS, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $350,000
2005-06-22Agreement $3,000,000 — from SOS1031 PROPERTIES 102, LLC; JAHACA ACQUISITIONS, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $3,000,000
2005-04-26Mortgage $1,780,670 — from SOS1031 PROPERTIES 102, LLC; JAHACA ACQUISITIONS, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,780,670
2005-04-25Deed $4,000,000 — from 175 HAWTHORNE STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to SOS1031 PROPERTIES 102, LLC; JAHACA ACQUISITIONS, LLC $4,000,000
1998-01-22Mortgage $190,687 — from 175 HAWTHORNE STREETASSOCIATES LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK $190,687
1995-01-11Mortgage $1,275,000 — from 175 HAWTHORNE STREETASSOCIATES to ANCHOR SAVINGS BANK $1,275,000
1986-10-31Mortgage $356,406 — from GILMAN, ALVIN to CROSSLAND SAVS FSB $356,406

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201704590063
20182216953181
201901518604205
20200719400201
202102125701279
202241239102409
202311036603380
20240635003359
20250837402384
20260739602405
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 152Housing & tenants 4,941Ownership & money 49Health & systems 24

Every one of the 5,178 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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