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221 61 Street

66Records
6City systems
5Open violations
30Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11220 · Neighborhood: Sunset Park (West)
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66 recorded events, 1983–2025, from 6 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 18 311 service requests, 5 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11220
Built1910
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassB9
Owner (PLUTO)ROARTY SHARP, EDITH ANNE
BBL3057800071
BIN3143356

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. In ZIP 11220, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-03-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Plant (1) · Water System (1).

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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)KRISTA PRESTEK
Managing agentGUARDIAN PROPERTY MGMT
Last registered2020-10-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,172,000 $70,320
2026$1,281,000 $76,860
2027$1,431,000 $85,860

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

Subway59 St — N R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / 61 St — B37 · 550 ft
Citi BikeKeegan Rd & 2 Ave · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 939 (K-4), 506 (5)
Middle: J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow. 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

221 61 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

2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 GUARDIAN PROPERTY MGMNT — 49 buildings, 382 units. Grades across the portfolio: A39 · B5 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1206 Pacific Street BK32 A
34 Eckford Street BK24 A
1000 Union Street BK20 A
1126 Lafayette Avenue BK18 A
60 92nd Street BK14 A
340 Chauncey Street BK13 A
180 South 4 Street BK12 A
411 Clinton Street BK10 B
159 Tompkins Avenue BK10 A
1431 Bedford Avenue BK10 A
176 South 4 Street BK9 A
85 Hudson Avenue BK9 A
1440 West 4 Street BK8 A
816 8 Avenue BK8 A
587 Kings Highway BK8 A
709 Carroll Street BK8 A
548 Lafayette Avenue BK8 A
563 56 Street BK8 A
655 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
161 12th Street BK8 A
548 46 Street BK8 A
1019 President Street BK8 A
564 Atlantic Avenue BK7 A
227 34 Street BK7 A
412 3 Street BK7 A
562 Atlantic Avenue BK7 B
175 12 Street BK7 A
412 Myrtle Avenue BK6 A
245 16 Street BK6 A
225 15 Street BK6 A
457 7 Avenue BK6 A
557 Lafayette Avenue BK6 A
330 Park Place BK5 A
554 17 Street BK5 A
202 Lincoln Place BK5 B
403 Sterling Place BK4 C
446 8 Street BK4 B
444 5 Street BK4 A
155 7 Avenue BK4 A
372 7 Avenue BK3 A
421 42 Street BK3 A
1626 8 Avenue BK3 C
573 Leonard Street BK3 C
446 6 Avenue BK3 A
428 10 Street BK2 A
221 61 Street BK2 C
590 5 Avenue BK2 D
409 17 Street BK2 B
212 Court Street BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,071,427 on 2021-06-16 (lender: Citizens Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-06-16Mortgage $1,071,427 — from GREGORY, BURT LAWRENCE; ROARTY SHARP, EDITH ANNE to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $1,071,427
2021-06-16Deed $1,125,000 — from GRIFFIN, THOMAS A; PRESTEK, KRISTA A to LAWRENCE GREGORY, BURT; ROARTY SHARP, EDITH ANNE $1,125,000
2021-06-08Sold for $1,125,000 $1,125,000 $562,500
2012-02-08Mortgage $8,299 — from PRESTEK, KRISTA A; GRIFFIN, THOMAS A to CITIBANK, N.A. $8,299
2012-02-08Agreement $513,000 — from GRIFFIN, THOMAS A; PRESTEK, KRISTA A to CITIBANK, N.A. $513,000
2009-12-28Mortgage $520,000 — from PRESTEK, KRISTA A; GRIFFIN, THOMAS A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $520,000
2009-12-28Deed $650,000 — from GUERRERO, JOSE F; HOLGUIN, DAISY E to PRESTEK, KRISTA A; GRIFFIN, THOMAS A $650,000
2006-08-07Mortgage $75,000 — from GUERRERO, JOSE F; HOLGUIN-GUERRERO, DAISY to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $75,000
2004-09-17Mortgage $50,000 — from GUERRERO, JOSE F; HOLGUIN-GUERRERO, DAISY E to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $50,000
2004-03-01Agreement $275,000 — from GUERRERO, JOSE F; HOLGUIN A/K/A GUERRERO, DAISY E to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $275,000
2004-03-01Mortgage $36,235 — from HOLGUIN A/K/A GUERRERO, DAISY E; GUERRERO, JOSE F to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $36,235
2003-06-13Mortgage $31,628 — from HOLGUIN AKA GUERRERO, DAISY E; GUERRERO, JOSE F to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $31,628
2001-10-25Mortgage $5,555 — from GUERRERO, JOSE F; HOLGUIN, DAISY E to MID-ISLAND MORTGAGECORP $5,555
2000-11-01Mortgage $207,000 — from HOLGUIN, DAISY E; GUERRERO, JOSE F to PREMIER MORTGAGE BANKING CORP $207,000
2000-03-01Mortgage $8,495 — from RIVERA, HENRY SR to NORWEST MORTGAGE INC $8,495

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017112
2018101
2019101
2020303
2021347
2022202
2023101
2024202
2025202
2026000
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Every one of the 66 recorded events, 1983–2025, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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