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170 East 4 Street

1,232Records
20City systems
10Open violations
47.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11218 · Neighborhood: Windsor Terrace-South Slope
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1,232 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 482 311 service requests, 468 HPD complaints, 99 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11218
Built1962
Floors6
Res. units71
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)GEORGETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM PANY
BBL3053170011
BIN3123982

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 47.3. In ZIP 11218, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations10 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

182 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 63 · winter 2024–25: 73 · winter 2025–26: 44). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

63
’23–24
73
’24–25
44
’25–26

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

$2,050 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

153 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (89) · Noise (19) · Water System (7) · Residential Disposal Complaint (5) · General Construction/Plumbing (5) · Illegal Fireworks (3).

Filed construction activity

$1,098,893 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1962)
YesSix or more residential units (71)
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)GEORGETOWN LEASING LLC
Head officerDAVID BERNHARDT
Managing agentESTATES NY REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC
Last registered2025-08-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,352,000 $2,858,400
2026$6,475,000 $2,913,750
2027$6,667,000 $3,000,150

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 82/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

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

SubwayFort Hamilton Pkwy — F G · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Caton Av / E 3 St — B16 · 300 ft
Citi BikeFort Hamilton Pkwy & E 2 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 130 The Parkside
Middle: J.H.S. 062 Ditmas. 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

170 East 4 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

153 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 89 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 ESTATES NY REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC — 33 buildings, 3,778 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B5 · C10 · D1 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
98-01 67 Avenue QN286 C
150 East 34 Street MN259 A
705 Columbus Avenue MN246 A
620 Columbus Avenue MN231 A
123-60 83 Avenue QN210 C
98-05 67 Avenue QN181 C
72-10 41 Avenue QN143 D
42-42 80 Street QN136 C
102-40 62 Avenue QN129 B
105-40 62 Road QN128 B
410 East 58 Street MN125 A
1628 Ocean Parkway BK124 F
102-45 62 Road QN122 C
31-35 Crescent Street QN122 F
48-50 37 Street QN120 C
97-45 Queens Boulevard QN108 B
102-50 62 Road QN102 C
8301 Bay Parkway BK94 C
1 Prospect Park SW BK82 A
48-50 38 Street QN82 A
48-30 40 Street QN77 A
295 Clinton Avenue BK76 A
62-60 108 Street QN75 A
63-10 108 Street QN75 C
170 East 4 Street BK71 B
4114 9 Avenue BK66 B
7705 Bay Parkway BK62 A
43-24 43 Street QN60 A
43-23 42 Street QN60 A
845 43 Street BK58 A
1201 Ocean Parkway BK56 C
140 East 34 Street MN7 A
415 East 57 Street MN5 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $142,030 on 2021-12-21 (lender: Citibank, N.A). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-12-21Agreement $3,000,000 — from GEORGETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM to CITIBANK, N.A. $3,000,000
2021-12-21Mortgage $142,031 — from GEORGETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM to CITIBANK, N.A $142,031
2016-10-19Agreement $3,100,000 — from GEOGRETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM to WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,100,000
2016-10-19Mortgage $1,126,560 — from GEOGRETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM to WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,126,560
2011-09-23Agreement $2,200,000 — from GEORGETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $2,200,000
2011-09-23Mortgage $1,749,376 — from GEORGETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $1,749,376
2011-09-23AL&R $2,200,000 — from GEORGETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $2,200,000
2005-07-20Agreement $501,136 — from GEORGETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM to M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST $501,136
2005-07-20AL&R $501,136 — from M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST to GEORGETOWN LEASING LIMITED LIABILITY COM $501,136
1990-07-31Mortgage $36,244 — from GEORGETOWN LEASINGCORP to EAST NEW YORK SAVS BANK $36,244

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201750450050
20182511402123
201902630368
202001790181
202102233129
202203370141
20230611302121
20240412501130
20257611504132
2026142510370
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The full timeline

Construction 64Enforcement 57Housing & tenants 1,066Ownership & money 22Health & systems 23

Every one of the 1,232 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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