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3165 Nostrand Avenue

1,119Records
19City systems
30Open violations
25.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11229 · Neighborhood: Madison
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1,119 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 296 311 service requests, 217 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 190 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11229
Built1953
Floors6
Res. units108
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)3165 OWNERS CORP
BBL3068360064
BIN3184662

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 25.5. In ZIP 11229, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations30 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2012-01-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
4
’24–25
2
’25–26

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

$7,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · Elevator (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · PLUMBING (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).

Filed construction activity

$320,095 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 (1953)
YesSix or more residential units (108)
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)3165 OWNERS CORP.
Head officerEDWARD NELSON
Managing agentESQUIRE MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-10-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,891,000 $4,450,950
2026$10,227,000 $4,602,150
2027$10,431,000 $4,693,950

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $2,309,459 a year ($20.03 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,067,678 ($9.26 per sq ft), net operating income $1,241,781. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 61/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 10)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwayKings Hwy — B Q · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 20-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Avenue R — B44 B44-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 222 Katherine R. Snyder
Middle: J.H.S. 278 Marine Park. 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

3165 Nostrand 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

38 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 ESQUIRE MANAGEMENT CORP. — 25 buildings, 675 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B10 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
155-31 155 Avenue QN120 B
3165 Nostrand Avenue BK108 B
80-11 Shore Parkway QN96 A
81-04 155 Avenue QN96 A
918 East 14 Street BK59 A
4117 Avenue V BK38 A
13 Prince Street MN20 B
59 Hawthorne Street BK20 A
534 5 Avenue BK15 B
47 Thames Street BK14 B
232 Adelphi Street BK12 A
29 Perry Street MN10 A
711 Madison Avenue MN9 A
113 South 2 Street BK8 A
24 Prince Street MN8 D
21 East 62 Street MN7 B
715 Madison Avenue MN6 B
14 East 62 Street MN5 A
16 East 62 Street MN5 A
12 East 62 Street MN5 B
71 Greene Street MN4 C
69 Greene Street MN4 B
122 Montague Street BK3 B
18 East 62 Street MN2 A
395 Bleecker Street MN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2026-03-27 (lender: National Consumer Cooperative Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $998,090 — from 3165 REALTY CO., LLC to FRIAR PARK JW RESIDENTIAL LLC $998,090
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $998,090 — from 3165 REALTY CO., LLC to FRIAR PARK JW RESIDENTIAL LLC $998,090
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $998,090 — from 3165 REALTY CO., LLC to FRIAR PARK JW RESIDENTIAL LLC $998,090
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $998,090 — from 3165 REALTY CO., LLC to FRIAR PARK JW RESIDENTIAL LLC $998,090
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $998,090 — from 3165 REALTY CO., LLC to FRIAR PARK JW RESIDENTIAL LLC $998,090
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $998,090 — from 3165 REALTY CO., LLC to FRIAR PARK JW RESIDENTIAL LLC $998,090
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $998,090 — from 3165 REALTY CO., LLC to FRIAR PARK JW RESIDENTIAL LLC $998,090
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $998,090 — from 3165 REALTY CO., LLC to FRIAR PARK JW RESIDENTIAL LLC $998,090
2026-08-11RPTT&RET $998,090 — from 3165 REALTY CO., LLC to FRIAR PARK JW RESIDENTIAL LLC $998,090
2026-07-30Sold for $998,090 $998,090 $9,242
2026-06-01RPTT&RET $275,000 — from LOPEZ, JOSE to KUZNETCOV, KONSTANTIN; KUZNETSOVA, KSENIIA $275,000
2026-05-12Sold for $275,000 $275,000 $2,546
2026-03-27AL&R $500,000 — from 3165 OWNERS CORP to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $500,000
2026-03-27Mortgage $500,000 — from 3165 OWNERS CORP to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $500,000
2026-03-27AL&R $4,000,000 — from 3165 OWNERS CORP to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $4,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017035116171
2018062712247
2019031212229
202007112121
202102336041
2022042712043
2023285316281
202438499170
202570385959
20265424271575
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The full timeline

Construction 47Enforcement 88Housing & tenants 674Ownership & money 274Health & systems 36

Every one of the 1,119 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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