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245 Hawthorne Street

6,708Records
21City systems
159Open violations
557.2Penalty rate

6,708 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,222 HPD housing violations, 2,032 HPD complaints, 1,977 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11225
Built1941
Floors6
Res. units78
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)HIOS 245 LLC
BBL3050440068
BIN3115633

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 557.2. 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 violations159 total — 72 class C (immediately hazardous), 63 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 2012-05-15.
Active vacate order9 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

575 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 437 · winter 2025–26: 112 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

8
’23–24
437
’24–25
112
’25–26
4
’26–27

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

$8,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

486 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (281) · PAINT/PLASTER (39) · WATER LEAK (33) · PLUMBING (30) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (25) · DOOR/WINDOW (17).

Filed construction activity

$322,700 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1941)
YesSix or more residential units (78)
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)M & M HAWTHORNE REALTY, LLC
Head officerJAMES DIMITRIADES
Managing agentMERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2026-07-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,071,000 $1,831,950
2026$4,346,000 $1,955,700
2027$4,421,000 $1,989,450

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 23/100, 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 2013 (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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rogers Av / Winthrop St — B49 · 400 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. 397 Foster-Laurie
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

245 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

486 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 281 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 MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC — 99 buildings, 3,747 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B42 · C27 · D7 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2835 Ocean Avenue BK200 B
160 Parkside Avenue BK158 C
621 Lefferts Avenue BK122 D
441 Caton Avenue BK84 B
101 Lincoln Road BK83 C
715 St Marks Avenue BK83 C
115 Lincoln Road BK82 B
1901 84 Street BK79 B
245 Hawthorne Street BK78 D
222 East 17 Street BK76 C
36 Crooke Avenue BK71 A
145 Lincoln Road BK71 B
675 86 Street BK65 A
114 Albemarle Road BK65 C
1270 East 18 Street BK65 C
1054 Rogers Avenue BK64 C
500 Ocean Avenue BK64 A
537 Ovington Avenue BK62 C
720 St Marks Avenue BK60 B
200 East 17 Street BK60 B
1745 Caton Avenue BK58 B
1281 Union Street BK54 B
291 Sterling Street BK54 A
556 Lefferts Avenue BK54 A
1550 East 13 Street BK54 B
649 Empire Boulevard BK52 C
7920 19 Avenue BK48 A
9937 Shore Road BK48 B
570 Lefferts Avenue BK48 B
160 Fenimore Street BK48 B
866 Coney Island Avenue BK47 C
218 74 Street BK46 A
597 Ocean Parkway BK44 C
8501 3 Avenue BK42 A
682 Ocean Parkway BK41 A
353 Bay Ridge Parkway BK41 A
6902 Ridge Boulevard BK40 F
255 Ocean Avenue BK40 B
354 93 Street BK40 B
392 St Johns Place BK39 D
7100 Ridge Boulevard BK39 C
743 Empire Boulevard BK39 B
288 Maple Street BK36 C
571 Ovington Avenue BK35 A
295 Maple Street BK33 C
5201 Snyder Avenue BK32 B
285 St Johns Place BK32 B
2015 East 7 Street BK31 C
170 Parkside Avenue BK30 B
101 Marine Avenue BK30 B
269 Prospect Place BK29 A
403 St Johns Place BK27 C
1 Parade Place BK27 B
5 St Pauls Place BK25 C
558 11 Street BK24 B
783 Lenox Road BK24 D
152 Parkside Avenue BK24 B
115 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
148 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
121 Parkside Avenue BK23 B

showing 60 of 99 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $671,181 on 2022-10-06 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-10-06Mortgage $671,182 — from JMATE ESTATES LLC; ATENA ESTATES LLC; HIOS 245 LLC; EPSILON 245 LLC; M&M HAWTHORNE to INVESTORS BANK $671,182
2022-10-06AL&R $6,125,000 — from HIOS 245 LLC; M&M HAWTHORNE; EPSILON 245 LLC; JMATE ESTATES LLC; ATENA ESTATES LLC to INVESTORS BANK $6,125,000
2022-10-06Agreement $6,125,000 — from JMATE ESTATES LLC; ATENA ESTATES LLC; EPSILON 245 LLC; M&M HAWTHORNE; HIOS 245 LLC to CITIZENS BANK, A DIVISON OF; INVESTORS BANK $6,125,000
2017-07-10AL&R $6,000,000 — from JMATE ESTATES LLC; EPSILON HOLDINGS, LTD.; HIOS HOLDINGS, LTD.; M & M HAWTHORNE REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,000,000
2017-07-10M&CON $6,000,000 — from M & M HAWTHORNE REALTY LLC; HIOS HOLDINGS, LTD.; ATENA ESTATES LLC; EPSILON HOLDINGS, LTD. to SIGNATURE BANK $6,000,000
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2011-10-12Deed $6,100,000 — from EL-SO REALTY LLC to ATENA ESTATES LLC; M&M HAWTHORNE REALTY LLC; HIOS HOLDINGS LTD; EPSILON HOLDINGS LTD $6,100,000
2011-10-12Mortgage $2,487,479 — from ATENA ESTATES LLC; M&M HAWTHORNE REALTY LLC; EPSILON HOLDINGS LTD; HIOS HOLDINGS LTD to INVESTORS BANK $2,487,479
2011-10-12AL&R $3,600,000 — from ATENA ESTATES LLC; HIOS HOLDINGS LTD; EPSILON HOLDINGS LTD; M&M HAWTHORNE REALTY LLC to INVESTORS BANK $3,600,000
2011-10-12Agreement $3,600,000 — from HIOS HOLDINGS LTD; M&M HAWTHORNE REALTY LLC; EPSILON HOLDINGS LTD; ATENA ESTATES LLC to INVESTORS BANK $3,600,000
2006-04-03Mortgage $515,489 — from EL- SO REALTY CO. LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $515,489
2006-04-03M&CON $1,200,000 — from EL- SO REALTY CO. LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $1,200,000
1997-06-06Mortgage $49,812 — from EL-SO REALTY CO to BANKERS FEDERAL SAVINGS, FSB $49,812
1986-09-12Mortgage $606,500 — from HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS ASSOC to TROY SAVINGS BANK $606,500

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017198971107
20182216501170
201901019206208
202021111602131
20210410201107
20222015181162
2023029801101
20240566102668
202511484801864
202641032002336
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The full timeline

Construction 56Enforcement 218Housing & tenants 6,352Ownership & money 60Health & systems 22

Every one of the 6,708 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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