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135 Clarkson Avenue

1,500Records
18City systems
16Open violations
43.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · Neighborhood: East Flatbush-Erasmus
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1,500 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 581 HPD complaints, 534 311 service requests, 184 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11226
Built1928
Floors6
Res. units58
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)CLARKSON 135 LLC
BBL3050560083
BIN3116034

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 43.8. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

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 violations16 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-07-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

46 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 24 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

77 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (29) · HEAT/HOT WATER (21) · WATER LEAK (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (58)
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)Clarkson 135, LLC
Head officerScott Silverman
Managing agentBronstein Properties LLC
Last registered2025-08-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,295,000 $1,932,750
2026$4,939,000 $2,222,550
2027$4,257,000 $1,915,650

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 64/100 (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.

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

SubwayWinthrop St — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Parkside Av — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Clarkson Av / Bedford Av — B12 · 250 ft
Citi BikeBedford Ave & Lenox Rd · 650 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

135 Clarkson Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

77 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 21 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 BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC — 140 buildings, 5,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A56 · B52 · C20 · D11 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
55-15 99 Street QN138 B
90-19 88 Avenue QN127 C
140-02 Franklin Avenue QN120 A
307 West 57 Street MN103 A
1780 West 3 Street BK99 A
43-17 48 Street QN95 B
313 Edgecombe Avenue MN93 B
46-16 47 Street QN86 A
43-05 47 Street QN82 B
118 Post Avenue MN80 B
42-09 47 Avenue QN79 B
43-09 40 Street QN77 B
30 Seaman Avenue MN74 A
82-15 Britton Avenue QN72 B
415 East 17 Street BK72 B
43-34 49 Street QN72 B
43-22 45 Street QN70 A
2015 Dorchester Road BK70 C
60-15 Calloway Street QN67 A
55 Payson Avenue MN66 A
7402 Bay Parkway BK65 B
20 Seaman Avenue MN65 A
20 Laurel Hill Terrace MN64 A
135-16 82 Avenue QN64 B
88-50 179 Street QN63 B
87-24 115 Street QN60 B
521 Isham Street MN60 B
47-07 41 Street QN59 B
50 East 21 Street BK59 B
45-42 41 Street QN59 B
84-05 108 Street QN59 B
135 Clarkson Avenue BK58 B
47-21 41 Street QN58 A
204 Sherman Avenue MN57 A
91 St Nicholas Avenue BK57 B
141 East 19 Street BK56 C
86-02 Park Lane South QN54 B
45 Thayer Street MN53 B
2212 Ditmas Avenue BK52 C
456 Grand Street BK52 A
414 West 44 Street MN52 A
175-39 Highland Avenue QN52 A
133 Seaman Avenue MN49 B
2160 Caton Avenue BK48 A
613 East 16 Street BK48 B
84-23 85 Road QN48 B
612 West 178 Street MN48 A
446 Ocean Avenue BK47 C
85-25 120 Street QN47 B
198-40 32 Avenue QN46 B
555 West 170 Street MN45 D
1605 Putnam Avenue QN45 B
45-35 46 Street QN45 A
85-31 120 Street QN45 A
122-04 Metropolitan Avenue QN44 A
514 West 213 Street MN44 A
609 West 174 Street MN43 A
89-15 102 Street QN43 B
602 West 190 Street MN42 B
51 Stratford Road BK42 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $901,742 on 2020-08-31 (lender: Capital One, National Association), covering 8 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-05RPTT&RET $6,362,996 — from 5B REALTY COMPANY LLC to FIVE BOROUGHS HOLDINGS LLC $6,362,996
2024-07-03RPTT&RET $1,122,882 — from BRONSTEIN EQUITIES LLC to FIVE BOROUGHS HOLDINGS LLC $1,122,882
2020-08-31AL&R $40,000,000 — from DITMAS PARK 2212 LLC; PROSPECT 446 LLC; CLARKSON 135 LLC; DITMAS PARK 19 LLC; DITMAS PARK to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $40,000,000
2020-08-31Mortgage $901,742 — from PROSPECT 446 LLC; CATON 6064 LLC; DITMAS PARK 2212 LLC; PROSPECT 21ST LLC; DITMAS PARK 18 to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $901,742
2020-08-31Agreement $40,000,000 — from DITMAS PARK 19 LLC; PROSPECT 21ST LLC; CLARKSON 135 LLC; DITMAS PARK 18 LLC; CATON 6064 LL to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $40,000,000
2019-12-03RPTT $7,204,129 — from COMMINGLED PENSION TRUST FUND (SSP) to SSPF REIT 1 LLC $7,204,129
2015-12-16AL&R $2,050,000 — from CLARKSON 135 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,050,000
2015-12-16Agreement $5,700,000 — from CLARKSON 135 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $5,700,000
2015-12-16Mortgage $2,050,000 — from CLARKSON 135 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,050,000
2013-08-21Mortgage $1,657,026 — from CLARKSON 135 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,657,026
2013-08-21Agreement $5,700,000 — from CLARKSON 135 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $5,700,000
2013-08-21AL&R $5,700,000 — from CLARKSON 135 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $5,700,000
2011-02-18AL&R $4,200,000 — from CLARKSON 135 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,200,000
2011-02-18Mortgage $874,150 — from CLARKSON 135 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $874,150
2011-02-18Agreement $4,200,000 — from CLARKSON 135 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,200,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20175300035
20182350138
2019212216131
20201425250
2021215002154
20222520155
20230690170
20241782586
20250260329
20260500151
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The full timeline

Construction 7Enforcement 53Housing & tenants 1,326Ownership & money 84Health & systems 30

Every one of the 1,500 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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