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523 Hicks Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003310004 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11231, 56% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Damaged Tree (4) · Illegal Parking (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Sewer (1).

Filed construction activity

$320,000 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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)NRL URF LLC
Head officerANDREW KANE
Managing agentPinnacle City Living
Last registered2025-09-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,029,000 $241,740
2026$3,539,000 $212,340
2027$4,517,000 $271,020

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (1 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

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Union St — B61 · 650 ft
Citi BikeHenry St & Degraw St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan. 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

523 Hicks 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

7 311 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 PINNACLE CITY LIVING — 137 buildings, 2,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A35 · B41 · C46 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
63 Wall Street MN476 A
67 Wall Street MN331 A
200 East 82 Street MN230 A
280 East 161 Street BX204 D
1533 Third Avenue MN131 A
200 Montague Street BK121 A
39-40 30 Street QN103 A
1975 Madison Avenue MN93 A
1105 Jerome Avenue BX79 A
2363 Southern Boulevard BX72 B
180 East 93 Street BK70 B
117 Kent Avenue BK62 A
820 Jackson Avenue BX61 B
103 East 165 Street BX54 C
101 East 165 Street BX54 D
972 Leggett Avenue BX46 B
951 Anderson Avenue BX45 B
35 Claver Place BK44 A
814 Amsterdam Avenue MN44 A
953 Anderson Avenue BX42 C
321 East 69 Street MN40 A
1140 Woodycrest Avenue BX35 B
39 West 8 Street MN34 A
280 East 91 Street BK31 B
951 Woodycrest Avenue BX28 B
121 West 116 Street MN22 C
206 East 87 Street MN20 B
538 Hudson Street MN18 A
426 West 48 Street MN18 C
985 2 Avenue MN16 B
440 Amsterdam Avenue MN10 A
372 West 127 Street MN10 C
2109 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 B
2095 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 C
151 East 82 Street MN7 B
119 Powers Street BK3 C
170 South 4 Street BK3 D
221 2 Avenue MN3 B
308 Clermont Avenue BK3 B
101 Macon Street BK3 D
223 East 59 Street MN3 F
274 Lafayette Avenue BK3 B
20 Lefferts Place BK2 B
44A Eldert Street BK2 C
1076 Decatur Street BK2 B
698 St Marks Avenue BK2 D
843 Prospect Place BK2 B
185 Hart Street BK2 D
2001 5 Avenue MN2 C
1226 Putnam Avenue BK2 C
360 West 123 Street MN2 C
103 Greene Avenue BK2 C
1456 Dean Street BK2 A
113 Schaefer Street BK2 A
722 St Nicholas Avenue MN2 D
1148 Sterling Place BK2 A
891 Knickerbocker Avenue BK2 B
738A Madison Street BK2 D
96 Decatur Street BK2 C
211 Powers Street BK2 A

showing 60 of 137 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $197,000 on 2007-11-30 (lender: National City Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-14Deed $3,100,000 — from NRL URF LLC to SARIAN, MICHAEL; SARIAN, JACQUELYN $3,100,000
2025-10-01Sold for $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000
2013-05-31Deed $1,699,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to NEWTOWN JETS, LLC $1,699,000
2007-11-30Mortgage $197,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to NATIONAL CITY BANK $197,000
2007-05-16Mortgage $1,379,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to MERS $1,379,000
2005-07-05Mortgage $877,500 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to MERS $877,500
2004-06-07M&CON $500,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) $500,000
2003-09-23Mortgage $250,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to HSBC MORTGAGE CORP (USA) $250,000
1994-05-18Mortgage $243,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to GLOBE MORTGAGE CO, INC. $243,000
1990-10-03Mortgage $239,900 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to TRAVELERS MTGE SVCSINC $239,900

Ten-year activity

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2017
10
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201710304
2018008210
201900022
202000101
202100606
202200303
202300022
202400000
202501225
202600505
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-07-08311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-07-06311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-07-05311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-05-07311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-03-10311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2025-12-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2025-12-09DOB complaint, category ?

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-08311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-07-06311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-07-05311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-05-07311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-03-10311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2025
2025-12-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2025-12-09DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-14Deed $3,100,000 — from NRL URF LLC to SARIAN, MICHAEL; SARIAN, JACQUELYN$3,100,000
2025-10-01Sold for $3,100,000$3,100,000
2025-03-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023
2023-01-06RPTT&RET — from US MASTERS 2 LLC to USM 3 LLC
2023-01-06RPTT&RET — from US MASTERS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY (USA) FU to US MASTERS 2 LLC
2022
2022-12-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-10-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-01-31311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021
2021-11-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-10-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-10-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-09-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-02-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-01-19311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020
2020-05-11311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2019
2019-06-13Deed — from USM ASSET TRUST SERIES 7 to NRL URF LLC
2019-05-31Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018
2018-06-20311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-04-25311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-04-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2018-03-09311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2018-02-12Deed — from PENRITH URF LLC to USM ASSET TRUST - SERIES 7
2018-02-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2018-01-20311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-01-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-01-15311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2018-01-12Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017
2017-12-17311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-10-18Certificate of occupancy Final
2017-09-17311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-02-12311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016
2016-10-24311: Construction Safety Enforcement — SST Tracking Complaint
2016-10-24DOB complaint, category ?
2016-10-21ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION PANEL. NOTE AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE AT EXP#1 WITH NO INFORMATION PA$830
2016-09-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-08-25311: Street Light Condition — Lamppost Missing
2016-08-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-08-23311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-08-20Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 200
2016-07-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-06-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-05-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-05-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-05-01311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-04-27311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2016-02-05Job filed: FILING FOR UNDERPINNING AT CELLAR WITH NEW STEEL SUPPORTS AT GARAGE FOR ROOF DECK AND FRAMING FOR ROOF DECK AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE$160,000
2016-02-05Job filed: FILING FOR UNDERPINNING AT CELLAR WITH NEW STEEL SUPPORTS AT GARAGE FOR ROOF DECK AND FRAMING FOR ROOF DECK AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE$160,000
2015
2015-10-15311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2015-07-02Deed — from NEWTOWN JETS LLC to PENRITH URF LLC
2015-02-12Job filed: A1$356,600
2014
2014-10-09311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2014-08-03311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2014-07-23DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2014-04-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS FOR APPLICATION #340127678 ISSUED 04/11/14 NOTED @ 3RD$1,200
2014-04-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2014-04-22DOB complaint, category ?
2014-04-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-04-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-03-18Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS FOR ALTERATIONS TO THE INTERIOR ENTRY AND APARTMENT LOCATED ON THE SECOND AND THIRD LEVEL. THERE IS NOT CHANGE OF EGRESS OR OCCU$118,000
2014-02-25Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS FOR ALTERATIONS TO THE INTERIOR ENTRY AND APARTMENT LOCATED ON THE SECOND AND THIRD LEVEL. THERE IS NOT CHANGE OF EGRESS OR OCCUP$118,000
2013
2013-07-15Mortgage satisfied — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA)
2013-07-01Mortgage satisfied — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to ONEWEST BANK, FSB
2013-07-01Mortgage assigned — from AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; AMNET MORTGAGE to ONEWEST BANK, FSB
2013-06-25Mortgage satisfied — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to PNC BANK
2013-05-31Deed $1,699,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to NEWTOWN JETS, LLC$1,699,000
2010
2010-10-14311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2010-07-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-04-26Job filed: ERECT BALCONY ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR LEVELS AT REAR OF BUILDING. RENOVATE CELLAR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$19,000
2008
2008-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-11-30Mortgage $197,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to NATIONAL CITY BANK$197,000
2007-06-08Mortgage satisfied — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2007-05-16Mortgage $1,379,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to MERS$1,379,000
2007-05-16Deed — from 527 HICKS STREET MANAGEMENT LLC to FONSECA, JOSEPH
2005
2005-08-24Deed — from FONSECA , JOSEPH to 527 HICKS STREET MANAGEMENT LLC
2005-07-05Mortgage $877,500 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to MERS$877,500
2005-05-02Mortgage satisfied — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to GLOBE MORTGAGE COMPANY INC.
2005-05-02Mortgage assigned — from SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO GLOBE MORTGAGE CO; GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA
2005-05-02Mortgage assigned — from SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO GLOBE MORTGAGE CO; GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA
2005-05-02Mortgage satisfied — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to GLOBE MORTGAGE COMPANY INC.
2004
2004-06-07M&CON $500,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA)$500,000
2003
2003-09-23Mortgage $250,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to HSBC MORTGAGE CORP (USA)$250,000
1995
1995-03-21Mortgage satisfied — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to TRAVELERS MORTGAGE SERVICE
1994
1994-05-18Mortgage $243,000 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to GLOBE MORTGAGE CO, INC.$243,000
1990
1990-10-03Deed — from WAAG, KOLBEIN/EXE OF to FONSECA, JOSEPH
1990-10-03Deed — from PORT ROYAL ENTERPRISES to FONSECA, JOSEPH
1990-10-03Mortgage $239,900 — from FONSECA, JOSEPH to TRAVELERS MTGE SVCSINC$239,900
1989
1989-10-06DOB violation C:
1988
1988-10-05PAT — from WAAG, KOLBEIN to LONGOBARDI, EMILE JAMES
1988-10-05Deed — from WAAG, KOLBEIN to PORT ROYAL ENTERPRIS.INC
1981
1981-03-23Deed — from PAMPILLONIA VINCENT to GERSTEN ROBERT; WAAGL KOLBIEN
1980
1980-07-15Mortgage — from EIGHT ST DEVELOPMENT CORP to DO PICO MARIO; DO PICO VINCENT; DO PICO GLORIA; DO PICO SONIA
1980-07-15Deed — from DO PICO SONIA; DO PICO MARIO; DO PICO VINCENT; DO PICO GLORIA to EIGHT ST DEVELOPMENT CORP
1980-07-15Deed — from EIGHT ST DEVELOPMENT CORP to PAMPILLONIA VINCENT
1972
1972-06-07Deed — from CAB MARIA D to DOPICO VINCENT; DOPICO MARIO; DOPICO SONIA; DOPICO GLORIA
1966
1966-05-18Deed — from CAB LOUIS D to CAB MARIA D

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